🌱 From Brookwood To Omaha + TCSO Retirement + Bryant Bridge Death

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Get your week started here with everything you need to know before you get out the door.

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

• Longtime sheriff's deputy retires.
• Death investigation near Bryant Bridge.
• ASWA All-State selections from Tuscaloosa

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First, today's weather: Hot with clouds and sun. High: 97 | Low: 78. 🌥

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out to start off this week goes to Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Lt. Al Jackson, who has retired after nearly 30 years with the sheriff's office. He is pictured here with Sheriff Ron Abernathy (left).

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Investigators do not suspect foul play after the body of a man was found early Sunday morning on the ground below the Bryant Bridge. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Paul W. Bryant High School classmates of Kennis Croom held a balloon release to honor the life of the fallen Meridian Police officer and Tuscaloosa native who was shot and killed in the line of duty on June 9. (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. The 2022 high school baseball season is in the books and several west Alabama athletes were awarded all-state selections this week by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. A panelist on NBC's political talk show "Meet the Press" Sunday morning said the "Hatred" between Democrats and Republicans is worse than Alabama and Auburn fans. (William Thornton, AL.com)
5. Former Brookwood High School standout Brandon Johnson is set to be the only student-athlete from Tuscaloosa County to appear on a College World Series roster after his Ole Miss Rebels punched their ticket to Omaha on Sunday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

The weather was perfect Saturday night to catch a free movie in Government Plaza as Townsquare Media hosted its latest installment of the series with a showing of "Finding Nemo." The next free movie on June 18 will be "The Wizard of Oz," which will begin at 8 p.m. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 This Week In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Monday: Wagner's June Pub Run @ Wagner's Runwalk (More)
• Tuesday: Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Children's Charity Classic @ Ol' Colony Golf Complex (More)
• Wednesday: The Black Crowes @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (More)
• Wednesday: Live Trivia at World of Beer (More)
• Thursday: H.E.R @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (More)
• Saturday: Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular @ Bama Theatre (More)
• Saturday: Tuscaloosa NAACP Juneteenth Parade & Community Cookout @ Palmore Park Splash Pad (More)
• Saturday: C.A. Jones & Tim Higgins @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)

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🕯 Never Forget 🕯

As many across Alabama and Mississippi mourn the loss of Kennis Croom, the Meridian Police Department posted this photo of his vehicle and tributes given to his memory.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Roy Moore seeks to revive lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen (Associated Press)
2. Tuscaloosa Native Shines Bright On Stage During Live At The Plaza (Dre Day, 95.3 The Bear)
3. Birmingham Stallions lose first game of the season, 17-15 (A.J. Holliday, CBS 42)
4. Fentanyl testing strips now legal in Alabama (Mary Sell, Alabama Daily News)
5. Mobile GOP sanctions House District 100 candidate over social media dossier (Scott Johnson, Lagniappe Mobile)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— RP

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