🌱 Stillman Baseball Blowout + Chamber Promotions

Rise and shine, T-Town! Grab the coffee and get all caught up on the day's headlines with us.

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

• Stillman baseball blowout
• Latest in Darius Miles case.
• Chamber promotions.

But first, today's weather: A passing shower or two. High: 75 | Low: 62. 🌧

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to the Stillman College baseball team, which scored in eight of nine innings Tuesday to stomp Clark Atlanta University, 22-8, at Bill Evans Field Tuesday.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's our in-depth look at the preliminary hearing for Darius Miles and Michael Davis on Tuesday, as both men stand charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris in January. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa County District Judge Joanne E. Jannik has denied bond for Miles and Davis after a three-hour preliminary hearing Tuesday morning in the Tuscaloosa County Jail. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says a "dangerous offender" apprehended in Tuscaloosa earlier this month was a suspect accused of attempted murder of a police officer in Selma in January. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The City of Tuscaloosa is now accepting live musical performer applications and vendor applications for its 2023 Live at the Plaza concert series. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama on Tuesday announced several promotions and title changes, along with one new addition as Chamber President & CEO Jim Page prepares to start a new job next month. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Anti-Valentine's Day Reading & Open Mic @ Nocturnal Tavern (More)
• Trivia Night @ Hoppers Corner Bar (More)
• West Alabama Minority Small Business Matchmaker (More)
• UT Martin baseball @ Alabama (More)

❤️ Our Media Partners ❤️

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Gas Station At McFarland and 15th Has A Cleanup Deadline. Finally (Gracie Fusco, WVUA 23 News)
2. UA Softball posts 4-1 record at Clearwater Invitational (Dean Harrell, Crimson White)
3. COLUMN: 'Wrong spot, wrong time'? Wrong answer for Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats (Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa News)
4. Nate Oats clarifies 'unfortunate remarks' in new statement (James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)
5. Bill would create penalty for failure to disclose concealed carry to officers (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Frank Leyden, 75, of Tuscaloosa (Sunset Funeral Home)

Bobbie Nell Summerville, 62, of Gordo (Wills' Funeral Service)

You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

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