🌱 Fatal Tuscaloosa Wreck + Manslaughter Suspect Freed

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and let's get this Thursday morning started!

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

• Fatal crash Wednesday.
• Murder suspect freed.
• Northport community center battle.

But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 90 | Low: 73 ⛈

Here are the top stories today in Tuscaloosa:

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this morning goes out to the Friends of Historic Northport and the historic Umbria Schoolhouse following the successful move of the building to its new home at the Shirley Place in downtown Northport.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Police Department says a man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Jack Warner Parkway Northeast and 25th Avenue East. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A Tuscaloosa County Jail inmate accused of beating another inmate to death in 2021 is a free man after entering a plea deal on Wednesday that saw his manslaughter charge reduced to third-degree assault. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Alabama head football coach Nick Saban held his second press conference of fall camp ahead of the 2023 season, which followed the Crimson Tide's first practice of the year in full pads. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Here's a closer look at what Nick Saban had to say regarding the Crimson Tide's offensive line and the "6 or 7" standouts who could earn starting roles. (Dean Harrell, Tide Illustrated)
5. A GoFundMe online fundraising drive has been launched to cover legal expenses in the battle to save the Northport Community Center and its adjoining park. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Kentuck After Dark: Soap Making 101 with Left Hand Soap (More)
• Town Hall with Mayor Maddox @ Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy (More)
• DCBC Thursday Night Gravel Rides (More)
• "Alabama Quadricentennial" Free Public Screening and Q&A (More)
• Velvet Row @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Karaoke @ Copper Top Downtown (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. From Wicksburg to Tuscaloosa: They journey of JUCO POTY Kade Snell (Nick Brooks, WTVY)
2. Tuscaloosa's Got Talent auditions happening this week (WVUA 23 News)
3. My father never let me win at HORSE': Meet Anna Snyder, new Tuscaloosa News high school sports writer (Anna Snyder, Tuscaloosa News)
4. New Cocktail Lounge Opening in Downtown Tuscaloosa (Noah Haynes, Tuscaloosa Thread)
5. DNC sets fall hearings on complaints over Alabama Democratic Party (Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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

Kristie Cook Drake, 43, of Orange Beach (Magnolia Chapel)

Gary Eaton, 68, of Vance (Memory Chapel)

Nellie J. Tucker, 84, of Elberta (Sunset Chapel)

Martha Gayle, 81, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— RP

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