Farmers Markets Galore; Longtime Coach To Be Honored At Northside

Tuscaloosa AL

27 March, 2021

10:14 AM

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Happy Saturday T-Town! In today's Daily, we have everything you need to know for this weekend, along with additional updates from severe weather on Thursday and the efforts being undertaken to help those in need. First, today's weather: Tuscaloosa can expect a slight chance of showers before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. The high today will be near 83 with a low around 69. Tuscaloosa Daily is made possible in part by Patch sponsor JamisonMoneyFarmer. To become a sponsor of Tuscaloosa Daily or the Tuscaloosa Patch website, email [email protected]. 1. Two Winn-Dixie locations in Tuscaloosa County are now offering coronavirus vaccinations at University Boulevard East and Highway 69. (CBS 42) 2. Gary McGee is bringing a new eatery to Tuscaloosa as Urban Bar and Kitchen opens its doors on University Boulevard in the site formerly occupied by Fuzzy's Taco Shop. (Tuscaloosa News) 3. Here's a great preview from Robert Cortez about Alabama softball's road trip to Lexington, Kentucky, this weekend for a top-10 conference series against the high-ranking Wildcats of Kentucky. (Crimson White) 4. As many heard the story of ABC 33/40 Chief Meteorologist James Spann reporting on severe weather as it impacted him, WVUA's Chief Metrologist Richard Scott had a similar experience on Thursday. (Tuscaloosa Thread) 5. The Northport Farmer's Market will hold its opening day today from 6 a.m. until noon at 4150 5th St, Northport. Click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter and breaking news alerts. Today in Tuscaloosa - Hoppy Easter at CHOM! (9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) - Crawfish boil at Gallettes with $2 beers while they last (noon) - Tuscaloosa Farmers Market (7 a.m. - noon) - Egg the City at the Tuscaloosa County High practice field. It will feature hot dogs, snow cones, bounce houses, a petting zoo, games and 75,000 eggs (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook - Northside Middle School this week announced it will hold a ceremony in late April to name its gymnasium after longtime coach Steve Deavours. Deavours coached in what is now the NMS gym for 32 years before a new high school was built, going on to amass a 465-340 career record. - Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon says DCH Health System donated 40,000 facemasks and many gallons of hand sanitizer, while Buffalo Rock gave a pallet of bottled water for those impacted by storms in Greensboro. - Holy Spirit Catholic School's Evan Jones on Friday signed to play college baseball at Tuskegee. - The Police Athletic League's free baseball league is now open to both boys and girls ages 3-12. Click here to learn more. - Shelton State Community College baseball took both games of a double header against Calhoun on Friday, winning 6-4 and 6-0. - The Tuscaloosa Half Marathon was held Saturday morning. Here's a quick look at some of the scenes from the annual event. We are off and #RunningTTown! Good luck to all the runners!Posted by Tuscaloosa" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://www.facebook.com/Tusca... Half Marathon on Saturday, March 27, 2021 Now you're all caught up and in the loop for this weekend. But don't miss out during the rest of the day! Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates. - Ryan About me: I grew up in Tuscaloosa. I'm a graduate of the University of Alabama, an experienced journalist, editor and columnist and the founder of Tuscaloosa Patch. You can find me at baseball games, public meetings, events in the local arts community and wherever live music is played!