🌱 Shelton State Women's Hoops + Ron DeSantis In Alabama

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! Let's get this Saturday morning started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Coker couple charged in infant's death.
• Shelton State women's basketball.
• Ron DeSantis column.

But first, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 66 | Low: 58. ⛅️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to the Shelton State Community College women's basketball team for winning the ACCC women's basketball championship to punch their ticket to the NJCAA Tournament in Lubbock, Texas. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's your Saturday morning long-read: my in-depth analysis and perspective after attending the Alabama Republican Party Winter Dinner Thursday night in Hoover, which featured potential presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the keynote speaker. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A Tuscaloosa County couple has been charged with felony chemical endangerment of a child after investigators alleged that their three-month-old boy died from exposure to methamphetamine. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and Maryland native Michael Davis have been indicted for capital murder in the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris in January. The case will now head to jury trial. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. No. 1 seed Alabama men's basketball made easy work of the the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs, 74-49, in the quarterfinals of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament in Nashville on Friday. The Tide will take on Missouri today at noon. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley on Friday announced that longtime TPD officer Heath Clark has been promoted to assistant chief. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Drop in Make and Take @ Kentuck Art Center (More)
• Columbia baseball @ Alabama (More)
• Jason Miller Band & Zack Guffy @ Rhythm & Brews (More)

🏆 Winners of the Day 🏆

In other Shelton State women's basketball news, here's another Shout Out for Asia Barclay for winning MVP of the ACCC women's basketball tournament, while coach Madonna Thompson won ACCC Coach of the Year.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. What SEC's Greg Sankey said of fatal Alabama shooting, his discussions with AD Greg Byrne (Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger)
2. Family of missing Walker County woman seeking answers 5 years after disappearance (David Lamb, CBS 42 News)
3. Walker Co. Sheriff responds to comments on Facebook page about death of Anthony Mitchell (WBRC FOX 6 News)
4. Alabama Legislature honors U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (John H. Glenn, Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Julio Jones Sells Off Mazda Dealership, New Owners' Lot Already Open (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— RP

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