🌱 Bloody Tuesday Anniversary + Oz Music Moving + New SSCC President

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and let's get you all caught up on what's going on around town today.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Bama freshman earns All-American honors.
• Shelton State presidential news.
• Juneteenth in Tuscaloosa.

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First, today's weather: A p.m. t-storm in spots. High: 87 | Low: 66. ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to Chris Cox, who saw his interim tag dropped on Wednesday as the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved him to be the next president of Shelton State Community College in a permanent capacity. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Alabama State Troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 59 Wednesday afternoon just before rush hour traffic began that temporarily closed the southbound lanes near the 77 mile marker. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's a look back at a demonstration over the weekend in Tuscaloosa, as several groups spoke out in support of action and stricter gun control measures following the most recent wave of deadly mass shootings. (Giselle Hood, WVUA 23)
3. Former University of Alabama wide receiver Gehrig Dieter officially announced his retirement from football on Wednesday after five seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs. (AJ Holliday, CBS 42)
4. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Tuesday re-issued a proclamation formally declaring June 19 in the city to be recognized as Juneteenth, with all city employees get a paid day off. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Tuscaloosa's only independent record store — OZ Music — is relocating from its 15th Street location amid downsizing efforts for the popular brand. (Brittany Marshall, Tuscaloosa Thread)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Druid City Music Hall Free Concert Series feat. The Talisman (More)
• Girls Basketball Team Camp @ Northridge High (More)
• Fossil Summer Camp @ Alabama Museum of Natural History (More)
• Black Warrior Hamfest Volunteer Meeting (More)
• Jim Shores exhibition at Kentuck Art Museum (More)

🕯Never Forget🕯

Today marks the 58th anniversary of Bloody Tuesday in Tuscaloosa — an pivotal Civil Rights Era event that saw more than two dozen peaceful demonstrators hospitalized with injuries and innumerable others jailed following police retaliation against an organized protest over segregated water fountains and bathrooms in the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. Here is a snapshot of the coverage that horrendous event received in the Tuscaloosa News the following day, with a lone picture of a broken church window at First African Baptist Church. The photo appeared above a headline for another story (not included) that reads "Troublemakers Handed Warning." (More)

✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️

Tuscaloosa City Schools is set to host a job fair on Thursday, June 16, in an effort to fill a range of openings. The jobs include bus drivers, teachers, coaches and more! (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Stillman College this week announced a partnership with Verizon and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship to offer a free STEM learning program for middle school students over the summer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The Fayette County Pulling Association is once again set to bring entertainment to west Alabama with the Fayette County Tractor & Truck Pull in July. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Townsquare Media this Saturday will host the second installment of its free outdoor movie series in downtown Tuscaloosa, with a showing of the Pixar classic "Finding Nemo." (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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👀 Check it out 👀

Alabama baseball's Dylan Ray has been named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper after the pitcher finished the 2022 campaign with a 1-4 record, eight saves and a 4.60 ERA during his first year at the Capstone. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Former Alabama wide receiver joining Gus Malzahn at UCF (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
2. Rep. Sewell to host virtual discussion on gun violence Thursday (Alabama Political Reporter)
3. Coleman readying 'red flag' bill for Alabama Legislature (Mary Sell, Alabama Daily News)
4. Top five opposing inside linebackers on Alabama's 2022 schedule (Travis Reier, BamaOnline)
5. Conference Expansion Means More Competition in SEC (Tony Tsoukalas, Bama Central)

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

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com