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🌱 Chris England + Kenny Stabler Feature + Crimson Tide All-Americans
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.
Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa. Prop up your feet, grab the coffee and let's get you all caught up on this Sunday morning!
First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and humid. High: 95 | Low: 75. ☀️
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to North River Christian's representatives at Alabama Boys & Girls State. Boys State Representative Thomas Cole won a $12,000 scholarship to The University of Alabama, while Alabama Girls State Representative Audrey Burkhalter ran for the Board of Education and won her campaign.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- The organization Running 4 Heroes has raised more than $27,000 for the family of fallen Bibb County Sheriff's Deputy Brad Johnson, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last month during a pursuit of a suspect in a stolen vehicle. (WBRC Fox 6 News)
- The Alabama Democratic Party announced in a press release this week that chairman Chris England, a state representative from Tuscaloosa, will not seek re-election, ending his two-year run leading the party. (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)
- Don't miss this fascinating story detailing how Major League Baseball missed out on a generational prospect — NFL and Crimson Tide star quarterback Ken Stabler (Mark Inabinett, AL.com)
- Six Crimson Tide football players have been selected for the 2022 Sporting News preseason All-American team. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
- The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says an inmate at the Tuscaloosa County Jail died Saturday after being transported to the hospital with medical issues, including shortness of breath. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
📸 Around T-Town 📸
Tuscaloosa Dodgers set off to play in a baseball tournament in Albertville this weekend and received a proper send-off by the Tuscaloosa Police Department on Friday.
That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!
— RP
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com
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