The University of Alabama football team's annual Fan Day is set for Saturday, Aug. 5. The Crimson Tide will hold an open practice in Bryant-Denny Stadium from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Players and coaches will be available for autographs following practice on the field beginning at approximately 4:45 p.m.

At 1 p.m., the first 150 fans in line at Gate 25 will receive numbered color-coded wristbands for early entrance to the post-practice autograph session. Fans receiving wristbands will need to report to Gate 25 (South field entrance) at 4 p.m. to begin lining up for the autograph session.

Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Major General Sheryl Gordon as Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard, upon the retirement of major General Perry Smith.

“General Sheryl Gordon is a trailblazer and visionary leader,” Governor Ivey said. “She has had a distinguished military career spanning 33 years. I look forward to serving alongside her as she leads our National Guard troops in Alabama.”

It’s that time of year again: Area college students are returning to Tuscaloosa for the fall semester. With moving in comes a lot more garbage, and the city is responding accordingly in an attempt to ease the strain – temporarily extending service hours and placing additional resources, including dumpsters, in certain areas.

The environmental services division has placed nine additional dumpsters around Tuscaloosa, in areas with high college student populations from now until Sunday, Aug. 6.

Druid City Living always wants to recognize our great local businesses. To the new businesses - welcome to town! Remember: Shop local.

Mr. Pig returns for another year to raise funds for the American Cancer Society on Friday, July 28. But instead of going to the market, Mr. Pig will switch venues to The Zone in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

“When we first started talking about the event in 2011, we were originally going to do it in The Zone because Dad was a huge Alabama fan, but we scratched it because of the 2011 tornado,” said Jay Welborn of B&W Foods. “The River Market was just built, so we created the event around that venue. We may end up back there next year.”

The Bolta Group, a German-based company, announced the grand opening of its new production plant, Bolta US, in Tuscaloosa on July 21. State and local officials joined members of Bolta’s global management team to celebrate the completion of the company’s 200,000 square foot production facility located in the Tuscaloosa County Airport Industrial Park.

The words out of Alabama offensive lineman Bradley Bozeman’s mouth couldn’t have sounded better to Crimson Tide fans tiring of wide receivers whipping across the field rather than down it. When asked if Alabama has used jet sweeps this offseason under first-year offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, Bozeman’s answer was short and, depending on who you ask, pretty sweet, too.

“Not so far,” Bozeman told SEC Network sideline analyst Cole Cubelic during SEC Media Days.

One of the best ways to really understand your child is to get to know his/her world. Hang out with your child. Children are not always good about telling their mom or dad what their worries might be.

That face! Alvin is such a cute kitten. He is an orange tabby kitten born on March 28. He just has the sweetest face and a personality to match.

When I first realized I was going to become a mom, I pushed the fast-forward button, excitedly thinking about the rapidly growing list of fun things I could do as my son grew – making homemade sports jerseys with his number on them for game days, the excitement he’d bring to life as he experienced things for the first time I’d long lost enthusiasm for, and generally discovering his personality, likes, and passions.