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🌱 Brandon Miller In NBA Draft + Lear Hiring Event Next Week
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TGIF T-Town! Let's breeze through this Friday morning and get you on to the weekend!
As a reminder: Today's marks the start of a (much-needed) weeklong vacation for Tuscaloosa Patch. Our newsletters will be on pause during this time and will return to your inbox on Thursday, June 29. I'll be sure to share plenty of pics and thank you all for the support!
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Job fair at Shelton.
- Bama hoops assistant promoted.
- Former Tide star's new job.
Here's today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 87 | Low: 64 🌤
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to the folks at Veracruz Mexican Grill on 15th Street, which held a ribbon-cutting event this week to commemorate the new eatery.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Alabama freshman basketball standout Brandon Miller was selected with the second overall pick in Thursday night's 2023 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The University of Alabama women's basketball team on Thursday announced that assistant coach Roman Tubner promoted to associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Former University of Alabama basketball standout Ronald Steele has been announced as the next principal at his alma mater — John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Looking for a job or career change? West AlabamaWorks on Thursday announced that Lear will host a hiring event at Shelton State Community College next week. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- ICYMI: Defense attorneys for former Alabama basketball player and capital murder suspect Darius Miles have requested a pre-trial immunity hearing that could see a judge rule on aspects of self-defense following the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Dan Alten - Good Stand Up Comedy @ Mr. Chen's (More)
- Midtown Ultimate Summer event @ Midtown Village (More)
- PRCAWA Summer Social @ Heat Pizza Bar (More)
5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Knoxville Residents Lose Electricity After Storm, But Not Spirit (Nick Balenger, WVUA 23 News)
- BFGoodrich Tuscaloosa plant launches tire designed for law enforcement (Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News)
- West Alabama Food Bank assisting those still without power after strong storms (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
- Opinion | UA's new Starbucks sends the wrong message (Jack Maurer, Crimson White)
- The cruelty, the decency, and the unfinished work of the 2023 Alabama Legislature (Bryan Lyman, Alabama Reflector)
🎸 Live Music Today 🎸
- Live at The Plaza @ Government Plaza (More)
- Ashten Akins @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
- Tyler Sellers Band @ Copper Top (More)
- Fallrisk @ Big Al's (More)
- Sadie McClendon @ Grandstand (More)
🙏 Obituaries 🙏
*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by Dorroh & Mills, P.C.
Ada Elledge, 84, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)
Johnny L. Wilson of Tuscaloosa (Rollins Mortuary)
Clarence W. Davis, 84, of Northport (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Faye Stevens Latner, 71, of Moundville (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— RP
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