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🌱 Deputy Honored + Alabama Softball + Tuscaloosa PARAtroopers
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.
Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Ryan Phillips, your host of the Tuscaloosa Daily.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- TPD gives gift to employee.
- Latest on escaped inmate, corrections officer.
- Alabama softball closing out 2022 with final home series.
First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 | Low: 54. ☀️
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Bires, who recently responded to a "suspicious call" where two unresponsive subjects were located. TCSO praised Bires for his swift, life-saving action after he initiated medical care and assisted paramedics that later arrived on scene.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Don't miss this story on Tuscaloosa's PARAtroopers softball team, who will soon represent Tuscaloosa at the Special Olympics. (WVUA 23 News)
- Tennessee authorities in Williamson County have confirmed that police have recovered the vehicle used by escaped Alabama inmate Casey White and former corrections officer Vicky White. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Alabama softball will soon close out its regular season, with a final home series set for this weekend against the Missouri Tigers at Rhoads Stadium. (Blake Byler, Crimson White)
- Henry Ervil Swinney III — the older brother of Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney — was arrested this week and charged with sexual exploitation of minors. (Joe Gaither, Tide 100.9)
- Stillman College Vice President for Finance and Administration Chavis Paulk has been selected to participate in the prestigious Executive Leadership Academy. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Woodstock Music Festival feat. Marshall Tucker Band & Lorrie Morgan (More)
- Walk 2 End Addiction @ The Phoenix House (More)
- Free Comic Book Day @ Izzy's Comics (More)
- Tulips & Juleps @ Jemison–Van de Graaff Mansion (More)
- CHEW @ Druid City Brewing Company (More)
- Mothers Day Paint Party with The Grilling Girls Food Truck @ Eagle Cove Marina (More)
👀 Check it out! 👀
The Holt High Ironmen football team had their final spring practice at the University of Alabama's indoor practice facility, where they met Alabama defensive lineman DJ Dale.
5️⃣ Other stories I'm reading today
- These were Alabama's fastest shrinking counties from 2020 to 2021 (Ramsey Archibald, AL.com)
- Breaking down Alabama's roster situation for 2022 football season (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
- UA graduates prepare for hot job market (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
- Man becomes at least 15th preventable death in Alabama prisons this year (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)
- Judge weighs request to block Alabama transgender law (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
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— RP
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