🌱 Tide Football Broadcast News + Next Darius Miles Hearing Date Set

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get this morning started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Next Darius Miles hearing set.
• Changes in CTSN booth.
• Northport fall festival.

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But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 99 | Low: 77 🌞

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to the staff at the DCH Rehabilitation Pavilion in Northport for receiving the Teamwork Champions Award.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Crimson Tide Sports Marketing on Wednesday announced that longtime Crimson Tide Sports Network broadcaster Eli Gold will return to the booth this season to call home football games, while beloved broadcaster Chris Stewart will be on the airwaves for away games. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet has officially set Sept. 29 as the date for the pre-trial immunity hearing to resume for former Alabama basketball player and capital murder suspect Darius Miles. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Northport District 3 City Councilman Karl Wiggins has announced he will host an event open to members of his district to provide a forum for citizens to discuss challenges and concerns in their community. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Northport Police Department is set to host its annual fall festival on Oct. 26 at Kentuck Park. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. As if you thought it would turn out any other way, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says Nick Saban Alabama's quarterback competition won't have a public resolution before the first snap is taken against Middle Tennessee in the season opener. (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)

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📆 Today in Tuscaloosa 📆

• Tuscaloosa Community Knitting & Crochet Group (More)
• Historic Tuscaloosa Summertime Lecture Series (More)
• The White Gala on the Black Warrior (More)
• Karaoke @ Copper Top (More)
• Carson Carlisle Band @ Rhythm & Brews (More)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

RTR Pro Entertainment's Daniel Barnett was recently honored by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama when he was presented the Ambassador of the Quarter Award.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. University of Alabama holds convocation for freshmen students (Ken Roberts, Tuscaloosa News)
2. Tua Tagovailoa to ESPN analyst: 'Keep my name out of your mouth' (Mark Inabinett, AL.com)
3. Watermelon Road Resurfacing Project Beginning Soon In Northport (Tamika Alexander, WVUA 23 News)
4. Ten Alabama players land on 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl watch list (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
5. $25,000 EPA grant for UA to study well water contamination (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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

Thelma Frances Ledbetter, 86, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Marilyn Tall, 78, of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary)

Pastor Andrew Turner Sr. of Tuscaloosa (Rollins' Mortuary)

Tyrone Whitehead, 67, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Maudine Norman, 85, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Stanley Wallace, 65, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— RP

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