🌱 UA Homecoming Queen Revealed + High School Football Scores

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! It's football Saturday in Tuscaloosa, so get all caught up with us before you get out the door to Roll with the Tide.

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

• Homecoming at UA
• UWA to honor late Tuscaloosa businessman
• High school football scores

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to all of the Alabama fans and alumni who will be celebrating Homecoming at The Capstone or wherever they may. As an Alabama alum and Tuscaloosa native myself, I certainly felt the school spirit during last night's pep rally and bonfire.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's a look around the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area as the regular season winds down on the gridiron. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. University of Alabama senior Ellery Hill has been selected as the university's 2022 Homecoming Queen and was officially presented the distinction Friday night during a pep rally on the steps of Gorgas Library. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The University of West Alabama has announced plans to posthumously honor Terry Bunn by naming the playing surface at Tiger Stadium after the businessman and longtime UWA benefactor. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Paul W. Bryant Museum on Friday announced that fans will have just such an opportunity in time for Homecoming festivities on Saturday with the unveiling of a temporary exhibit displaying hardware won by Heisman Trophy winning Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Tuscaloosa County Commission is set to host its fall clean-up day in each commission district on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Brookwood Fall Festival @ Brookwood Ball Park (More)
• Alabama Homecoming Parade (More)
• Honorary Captain Autograph Signing with George Teague and Prince Wimbley (More)
• Jason Miller & Martin McDaniel @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Mitchell Hudson @ Copper Top (More)
• Rydin' Durty Band @ Hunt Club HonkyTonk Bar n Grill (More)
• Druid City Rockers @ Rabbit Hole (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Breast Cancer Survivors Reflect On Their Battles (Mary Barron, WVUA 23 News)
2. What you need to know before Alabama-Mississippi State (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
3. "Getting a seat at the table:" Hear the voices of UA's Black student leaders (Jacob Ritondo& Sophana Norville, Crimson White)
4. Alabama's defensive backs play better football than Nick Saban did at Kent State (Ashlee Woods, Tuscaloosa News)
5. Alabama maintaining record low unemployment, Labor Department says (Rosanna Smith, WSFA)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Shirley Little Morris, 88, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)

Dean "Bessie" B. Lewis, 90, of Tuscaloosa (Sunset Funeral Home)

Penelope Y. White, 81, of Berry (Sunset Funeral Home)

Nina Grace Youngblood, 59, of Northport (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— RP

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