PATCH DAILY: Sipsey Valley Makes History; Dumpsite In Duncanville

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STORIES WE'RE READING

NEWS

• Tessa Worley & Jasmine Holley (Tuscaloosa Thread) report that grocery stores in the Tuscaloosa area are experiencing food shortages, especially in the produce and meat sections, due to the recent severe winter weather. Read the full story here.
• Brian Pia (ABC 33/40) reports people have dumped furniture, tires, and household trash in a wooded area near Duncanville Middle School in Tuscaloosa County. Read the full story here.
• Mattie Davis (WVUA 23) provided a breakdown of the 2021 Tuscaloosa municipal election, while also providing polling locations. Read the full story here.
• Aaron Bonner (Northport Gazette) reported this week that Collins-Riverside Middle School math teacher Wesley Russell was named the school's Teacher of the Year. See the newspaper's front page here.
• Steve Shannon (95.3 The Bear) spoke with Dr. Ramesh Peramsetty Wednesday about coronavirus vaccinations after the FDA approved an emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson's vaccine. Listen to the full radio interview here. Shannon also had a 21-minute interview Wednesday with Tuscaloosa mayoral candidate Martin Houston that can be listened to in full here.
• Cassie Fambro (WBRC Fox 6 News) reports that many Hamilton residents were still without water to begin the week due to the impact of the recent winter storm. Read the full story here.

SPORTS

• Erik Hall (USA Today) provided a detailed breakdown of Alabama basketball's 81-66 road loss at Arkansas Wednesday night. See his coverage and the video highlights here.
• Dom Taylor (ALT 101.7) reported that the No. 4 Alabama softball team (9-0) beat the UAB Blazers (4-5), 7-1 Wednesday night. Read the full story here.
• Nick Alvarez (Montgomery Advertiser) reports that Sipsey Valley High School will play in its first AHSAA boy's basketball Final Four in program history. Read the full story here.
• Kyle Henderson (BamaInsider.com) reported on spring position battles to watch for with respect to the the Crimson Tide football team, with spring practice slated to begin March 19. Read the full story here.
• Hank South (24/7 Sports) provided a list of ranked and targeted Alabama football recruits and how they stack up on 24/7's list. Read the full story here.
• Cooper Huskey & Jack Hutchens (WVUA 23) provided feature coverage of Stillman College’s Candace Hampton, a Tuscaloosa County High School graduate who is back for her sixth year of eligibility on the softball diamond for the Tigers. Read the full story here.
• Joey Blackwell (Bama Central) reports that the Sports Illustrated affiliate named Alabama baseball right fielder Owen Diodati as the Bama Central Crimson Tide Athlete of the Week after the sophomore hit two home runs over the weekend. Read the full story here.
• Abby McCreary (Crimson White) published a recent op-ed piece in the University of Alabama's student newspaper regarding the opt-in process for student ticket buying. Read the full opinion column here.

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