🌱 Power Of Pink Meet + UA Honors Shelby's Legacy

Rise and shine, T-Town! Let's get you all caught up before you start this chilly Saturday morning.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Tide gymnastics tops Auburn.
• Nate Oats gets big raise.
• Darius Miles case update

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 49 | Low: 24. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to the Alabama gymnastics team, which secured an exciting win over Auburn in Coleman Coliseum Friday night for the Power of Pink Meet.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A Tuscaloosa County district judge has continued the preliminary hearing in a capital murder case involving a former Alabama basketball player until later this month, where she will only consider granting bond for Darius Miles. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A former Tuscaloosa County commissioner and current Hale County commissioner says a transphobic post he made on the social media platform LinkedIn was taken down after a complaint, while insisting that he was never banned from the site and doubling down on his criticism of the University of Alabama System. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. University of Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne on Friday announced head men's basketball coach Nate Oats and the university have agreed to a raise and contract extension through 2029. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Friday announced two initiatives to honor the impact of recently retired U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. A Haleyville man who once worked as a probation officer in Fayette County will serve prison time after being convicted of sexual misconduct and using his position for personal gain. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Lake Lurleen Orienteering Challenge (More)
• Zack Guffy @ Copper Top (More)
• Velcro Pigmies @ Rhythm & Brews (More)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

Paul W. Bryant High School senior football standout Kenyen McKanstry signed this week to continue his playing career for Independence Community College in Kansas. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Tommy Rees expected to be next Alabama offensive coordinator (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
2. WVUA 23 Reporter Gets Kindergartners Excited About Learning (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23)
3. Tuscaloosa County builds new storm shelter in Samantha (Tim Reid, CBS 42)
4. Alabama high school basketball schedule: Area brackets for Tuscaloosa girls, boys tournaments (Jerell Rushin, Tuscaloosa News)
5. Tuscaloosa County man arrested in New York on gun charges (WBRC Fox 6 News)

🏆 Winner of the Day 🏆

Our big winner of the day is Alaina Primm of Maxwell Elementary School, who competed Friday at the Special Olympics Rhythmic Gymnastics and won 1st place. You go girl! (More)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Michael Lloyd Dunn, 64, of Tuscaloosa (Heritage Chapel)

Isaac Hegler Hicks, 74, of Tuscaloosa (Heritage Chapel)

Geraldine Crosby, 80, of West Blocton (Memory Chapel)

Sandra Gail Baker, 65, of Cottondale (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

Birdie Burton, 85, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you soon!

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com