🌱 Darius Miles Immunity Hearing + Tuscaloosa Garbage Routes

Rise and shine, T-Town! Stretch those legs, let the dog out and get all caught up with us before you get this Tuesday morning started.

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

• Darius Miles immunity hearing.
• Tuscaloosa garbage routes.
• Infant clothes consignment sale.

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 100 | Low: 75 🌞

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to Chelsea Barton, our longtime friend and one of the greatest professionals in Tuscaloosa's storied journalism history. Barton announced this week that she is leaving her position as a reporter and anchor at WVUA 23 News after 12 years with the University of Alabama-based television station.

Tuscaloosa Patch wishes you all the best, Chels!

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. There was no ruling handed down Monday by Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet at the conclusion of the first day of a pre-trial immunity hearing for former Alabama basketball player and capital murder suspect Darius Miles. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A Tuscaloosa man and a Georgia woman are dead following a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening on Interstate 59, roughly two miles north of Tuscaloosa. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The City of Tuscaloosa on Monday announced that trash and recycling collection will stay on the 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule following Labor Day. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. First United Methodist Church in downtown Tuscaloosa is once again hosting its beloved Little Lambs Spring Consignment Sale this week, offering more than 25,000 items for infants and small children at discount prices. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. A Sumter County man is dead after a two-vehicle crash Sunday night on Alabama Highway 39, roughly five miles south of Gainesville. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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📆 Today in Tuscaloosa 📆

• Tuscaloosa Community Knitting & Crochet Group (More)
• Mark & Laura Steltenpohl Book Signing & Talk (More)
• Trivia @ Black Warrior Brewing Co. (More)

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⚽️ From The Cheap Seats ⚽️

Alabama soccer's Kate Henderson came up big over the weekend with her game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over UAB for the No. 7 Crimson Tide to improve to 2-0. The Tide will return to action on the road Thursday at Lipscomb in Nashville. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama won't seek death penalty against Darius Miles in capital murder case (Monica Nakashima, CBS 42 News)
2. Northport artist and MSU student brings imagination to life by creating comic books (Gary Cosby Jr., Tuscaloosa News)
3. Update on proposed new Coleman Coliseum at University of Alabama (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. In Sumter County, some welcome state takeover of local school system (Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector)
5. Projecting Alabama's offensive depth chart following preseason scrimmages (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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

Jeanette Swindle, 80, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)

Rocky Lane Harlan, 73, of Fosters (Memory Chapel)

Victoria "Tori" Roberts, 40, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Mark Wesley Bragg, 45, of Tuscaloosa (Skelton Funeral Home)

Gary Randolph Smith, 78, of Montevallo (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Christopher Mason Riley, 28, of Montgomery (Wills' Funeral Service)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— RP

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