Tide Baseball Sweeps Auburn + TCS Shelves Plans For Full-Scale Virtual Learning

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Get all caught up with us on this Monday morning.

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

• Tide baseball secures big sweep of Auburn.
• No-hitter by former TCHS standout.
• Appeals court reserve Greene County rape conviction.

First, a look at today's weather: Sunny with some clouds. High: 78 | Low: 59 🌤

🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to the Crimson Tide baseball team for securing a three-game sweep of rival Auburn Sunday. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Appeals Court Reverses Greene County Rape Conviction, Orders Case Back To Trial Court: The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has reversed the first-degree rape conviction of a Greene County man accused of sexually assaulting a minor, sending the case back to the trial court following a directive from the Alabama Supreme Court. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa City Schools Shelves Plans For Full-Scale Virtual Learning Program: The decision comes after school system officials determined there were not enough qualifying student applicants to support the initiative. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Former TCHS Standout Karlie Beth Beasley Tosses No-Hitter For Shelton State: Former Tuscaloosa County High softball standout Karlie Beth Beasley delivered a dominant performance in the circle last Thursday, tossing an unassisted no-hitter to lead Shelton State Community College to a 5-0 win over Southern Union. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Iowa Man Killed In Sumter County Tractor-Trailer Crash: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency told local media that the single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 5 a.m. last Thursday when a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Luqman A. Goher, 31, left the roadway, struck a ditch and then hit several trees. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Tuscaloosa County School System Hires Sherry Langley As New Chief School Financial Officer: The Tuscaloosa County School System has named Sherry Langley as its new chief school financial officer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today In T-Town 🗓

• "Drawn From the Water" Exhibit @ Alabama Museum of Natural History (9 a.m.)
• Little Library Playdate @ Tuscaloosa Public Library (10 a.m.)
• The 14th Social-Justice Sing-Along: March On in March @ Druid City Brewing Co. (7 p.m.)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Fire officials urge West Alabama residents to avoid burning amid dangerous conditions (Callie Cassady, WVUA 23 News)
2. Funeral set for Alabama student James Gracey weeks after being found dead in Spain (Drew Taylor, CBS 42 News)
3. Saban Center reaches milestone with topping out ceremony Monday (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. Walker County deputies arrest man, seize meth and recover 2 ATVs in theft case (Mary Barron, ABC 33/40)
5. Tuscaloosans protest University’s closure of Harry Pritchett Running Park to public (Victor Hagan, Crimson White)

🕊 Obituaries 🕊

*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by our friends at Dorroh & Mills, P.C.

Dennis Earl Holliman, 77, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)

David Kelly Foster, 66, of Coaling (Memory Chapel)

Joshua Lynn Westbrook, 40, of Fayette (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)

Chad Marler, 54, of Reform (Skelton Funeral Home)

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- RP