🌱 Fatal Mine Accident + Pedestrian Killed On Highway 82

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get all caught up with us this Thursday morning.

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

• Tide hoops update.
• Nick Saban press conference.
• September concert series.

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But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 92 | Low: 67 🌞

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to University of Alabama junior Hannah Adams, a 13-year pediatric cancer survivor, and her sister Hailey, a freshman at UA. The sisters were honored Tuesday by Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox for founding the 501c3 Hugs for Childhood Cancer.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office says a workplace accident resulted in the death of one employee at Warrior Met Coal's Mine No. 4, in addition to leaving two others injured Wednesday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Troopers have identified a Pickens County woman as the pedestrian killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 82, approximately 11 miles west of Northport. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Here's everything Tide head coach Nick Saban had to say Wednesday evening during his press conference ahead of Saturday's opener.(Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Visit Tuscaloosa on Wednesday announced new programming in September that will bring music and food trucks to Government Plaza for "Lunchtime Live!" (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Alabama men's basketball on Tuesday officially announced its non-conference schedule for the 2023-24 season Tuesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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📆 Today in Tuscaloosa 📆

• High school football schedule (More)
• Tuscaloosa Community Knitting & Crochet Group (More)
• Blackberry Breeze @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Karaoke @ Copper Top (More)

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Here's what Northport Councilwoman Christy Bobo told Patch about the new Tuscaloosa Public Library kiosk that officially debuted this week in Northport City Hall. (Tuscaloosa Patch)w

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Order To Demolish Former Quik Mart At Prominent Intersection Tabled Yet Again (Kennedy Payne, WVUA 23 News)
2. Black Student Union's Onyx event celebrates Black excellence (Zara Morgan, Crimson White)
3. University of Alabama prepares for surge of fans during football season (Mark Hughes Cobb, Tuscaloosa News)
4. What to expect from each of Alabama's true freshmen this season (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)
5. Former Alabama DT Jamil Burroughs is enrolled at Miami (Gary Urrutia, BamaOnline)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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

Brynleigh Grace Lollar, infant, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Joan M. Hammonds, 83, of Cottondale (Memory Chapel)

Jimmy Dean "Peckerwood" Feltman, 65, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Marcus LaRondrell Travis of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)

Derrick Forkland, 40, of Northport (Wills' Funeral Service)

Carlos L. Ware, 66, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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— RP

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