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PARA will host Grapes on the Green on Sept.

22 at Iron & Ember at Ol’ Colony Golf Complex. The event features offerings from eight local restaurants, wine, live music, indoor golf simulators and a silent auction to support community recreation.

The Roberts family in Tuscaloosa received a letter from the White House on July 24 praising teen Will Roberts (who died on July 23 after battling cancer) for his courage.

The family plans to continue advocating for FDA approval of the Delta Rex treatment.

Local business owner Janet Canoa Vieira of Roots in Portugal led a craft workshop in Tuscaloosa on Sunday that inspired women to design and personalize mini trinket trays.

She has expanded her business with Crafty Maker Studio & Sawdust and Splinters Makerspace to empower local creators.

Alabama native Johnny Simmons stars in 'Last Shot,' a movie about a country singer in a family drama set to screen at the 2026 Sidewalk Film Festival.

It will show Sunday, Aug. 30 at 10 a.m. CT at the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater.

Stillman College celebrated its 150th anniversary during a Convocation Ceremony; Dr. Yvonne Howze spoke to 771 students as leaders detailed plans to boost enrollments to over 800 this fall (the first MBA cohort will begin in January).

Stillman College in Tuscaloosa will receive $1 million in permanent endowment capital from the Dimon Foundation’s $12 million investment for HBCUs, announced by UNCF, as the funding aims to strengthen the institution’s financial stability and academic capacity.

Alabama Athletics is reminding fans that new gate numbers and section names have been set at Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium to simplify entry and navigation for the upcoming football season; row and seat numbers remain unchanged.

Alabama high school football games on Thursday, Aug.

27 saw competitive matchups as Thompson beat Clay-Chalkville 37-13 and Hoover won 21-7 over Opelika; the Alabama Sports Writers Association compiled scores from the day.

ESPN announced that the six-part ‘Saban’ docuseries will premiere Oct.

8 at 5 p.m. and include never-before-seen footage from Saban’s practice fields in Tuscaloosa and behind-the-scenes moments from his storied career.

The Hillcrest Patriots won 42-20 on Friday night over Hewitt-Trussville on the Huskies' home field.

Running back Jacobi Harris gained over 250 yards including three rushing touchdowns — the Patriots improved to 2-0 and will face Hueytown next week.

The Tuscaloosa News chose 15 girls and 15 boys as top high school cross-country runners as the season started.

Readers can vote online for their preseason runner of the year in each group (voting closes at noon Friday, Sept. 4).

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said the team is nearly at full strength for the 2026 season, though injuries from fall camp may sideline players like Jorden Edmonds and Jeremiah Beaman for four or five games+ others are expected to miss only a few contests.

The NCAA adopted changes to the 2027 college football schedule that move the season start one week earlier and shorten the transfer portal window to 10 days starting Jan.

1; the plan also resets spring practice to include 21 sessions to mirror NFL OTAs.