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🌱 Civic Hall Of Fame Inductees + Theatre Tuscaloosa Awards

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TGIF, T-Town! We are a day away from the start of the college football season in Tuscaloosa, so let's breeze through this Friday morning.

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

  • "Hey Coach!"
  • Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame.
  • Canine Classic 5K.

But first, today's weather: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two. High: 84 | Low: 71 🌤

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to University of Alabama softball alums Haylie McCleney and Montana Fouts for being selected to the USA Softball Women's National Team roster for the 2023 Pan American games in Santiago, Chile. (More)

UA Athletics/Crimson Tide Photos

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

  1. The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama on Thursday announced the latest inductees in the Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  2. Click here to watch Thursday's edition of "Hey Coach!" hosted by Eli Gold. The show features Alabama baseball coach Rob Vaughn, Alabama AD Greg Byrne and Tide football head coach Nick Saban. (More)
  3. The Humane Society of West Alabama on Thursday announced that the 20th annual Canine Classic 5K road race is set for Saturday, Sept. 9. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  4. Tuscaloosa City Schools on Thursday announced it is attempting to find and identify individuals from birth to 21 years of age who have disabilities or are suspected to have disabilities and are in need of special education services. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  5. Theatre Tuscaloosa recently held its 27th annual T. Earle Johnson Awards Ceremony, where awards were presented during the theater company's version of the Tony Awards. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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📆 Today in Tuscaloosa 📆

  • Farmer's Daughter @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
  • Ribbon Cutting @ River's Edge Market (More)
  • Brandon Malone Band @ Copper Top (More)
  • Hardy @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (More)

📸 Around T-Town 📸

DCH Registered Nurse Chase Channell was named DCH Health System's most recent recipient of The DAISY Award. Channell is an RN in the Emergency Department at Northport Medical Center.

DCH Health System

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

  1. UA grad who's now NY Giants production assistant included in national ad campaign (Adam Baranovsky, Tuscaloosa News)
  2. Permit For New Pier On Lake Tuscaloosa Approved Tuesday (Rachel Nadeau & JD Zasa, WVUA 23 News)
  3. Alabama, practically and officially, is a no-name football team (Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com)
  4. Nerds Still Dealing With Mostly SEC Vs. Cupcakes (Kirk McNair, BamaOnline)
  5. SGA Senate confirms appointment of 3 new officials (Jacob Ritondo, Crimson White)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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

Pamela McCurry, 69, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Ann Key Marshall, 73, of Northport (Sunset Chapel)

Christiane "Chris" Kincaid, 91, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Alson Driver, 76, of Gordo (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Willie A. Cochran, 61, of Knoxville (Williams Service Funeral Home)


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