🌱 Brookwood Man Killed In Crash + Severe Weather Updates

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! Let's get this week started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Brookwood man killed in crash.
• Improvements for Central Elementary.
• Matthew McConaughey in Walker County.

But first, today's weather: A shower and t-storm; humid. High: 90 | Low: 74 🌧

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Alabama swimmer Kensey McMahon, who won a bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle at the Phillips 66 National Championships. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A Brookwood man was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Creekside Road, roughly three miles west of Brookwood. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Severe storms moved over west Alabama Sunday evening, prompting severe thunderstorm watches and warnings. Fortunately, no major damage has been reported. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Here's an interesting opinion column that makes the argument about why the state of Alabama should rethink not having an NIL law. (Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa News)
4. There are new developments in the highly public push to reopen Pickens County Medical Center. (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has been making waves in nearby Walker County as part of his latest movie project. (Mary Colurso, AL.com)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Activities in the Discovery Lab (More)
• "Hector and Hummingbird" by Nicholas John Frith @ Jaycee Park (More)
• Comedy Open Mic @ Black Warrior Brewing Co. (More)

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👀 Check It Out 👀

Tuscaloosa City Schools says improvements are planned for the courtyard at Central Elementary School, which will cost approximately $157,900. The improvements are expected to be finished by Sept. 30.

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by Dorroh & Mills, P.C.

Thomas "Tom" Jones, 89, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Aubrey Gene Bruner, 66, of Mobile (Memory Chapel)

Dale Odum, 69, of Northport (Sunset Chapel)

Frank Donald "Tank" Hayes, 71, of Brookwood (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— RP

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