Hello, Tuesday…

Weather: Last warm-ish day. We’ll see sunny skies today with highs up to the lower 50s. Cold tonight, with lows down to the upper 20s. The deep freeze cranks up on Wednesday, as strong winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour bring in and Arctic air mass. Highs will be in the upper 70s with wind chills in the teens or lower. The really cold stuff hits Wednesday night, with lows around 10 degrees.

Getting out of the cold. With brutally col temperatures in store for the area tomorrow night, the city of Warrior is offering help for those who have inadequate heat. The city will open its community center as a warming station Wednesday and Thursday nights, with the municipal building and courtroom available if more room is needed. Call City Hall at 647-0520 for more information.

Sports: Beatdowns. Gardendale had four players scoring in double figures, as they crushed Dora 70-29 in girls basketball action Monday night. Joy Sadler led the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets. Elsewhere, Brindlee Mountain proved why they are the fourth-ranked team in Class 3A, as they easily handled Locust Fork by a 79-59 score. Ashlyn Adkins scored 16 points for the Hornets, and Jamie Gail Hudson had 12 points and 10 rebounds; she sat out much of the second half in foul trouble. Tonight, hoops action continues with the Hornets at Hayden and Moody at Mortimer Jordan among the local games scheduled.