🌱 UA Instagram Controversy + Fatal Northport Crash

Get on up, T-Town! Grab the coffee and get this morning started with all of the most important headlines from around town.

But first, today's weather: Mostly cloudy and warm. High: 75 | Low: 64. ☁️

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to the No. 2 Alabama men's basketball team for its win over the the Arkansas Razorbacks, 86-83, Saturday afternoon inside Coleman Coliseum. The win improves the Tide's conference record to 15-1. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Druid City Brewing Co. in Tuscaloosa is mourning the death of co-founder Elliott Roberts (Rebecca Griesbach, AL.com)
2. A 30-year-old Berry woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 43 near Northport on Friday. (WBRC FOX 6 News)
3. Alabama softball standout freshman Kenleigh Cahalan has broken Haylie McCleney's record hit streak to start her career. (Maxwell Donaldson, Tuscaloosa News)
4. Here's an in-depth look at how an Instagram account was found to be ridicule SGA candidates at the University of Alabama, prompting an investigation that revealed a connection to campaign manager. (Ainsley Platt & Kayla Solino, Crimson White)
5. Nate Oats said forward Brandon Miller's pregame introduction routine was "not appropriate" Saturday, as the star freshman mimicked getting patted down a weapon. (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— RP

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