🌱 Juneteenth Parade + Kennis Croom Services + MLK Librarian Honored

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa. Let's get this Saturday morning started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

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

• Tuscaloosa City Schools librarian honored.
• Heat wave in Tuscaloosa.
• Memorial services today for Kennis Croom.

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First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 98 | Low: 67. 🥵

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary Librarian Kat Baxter, who was named a Digital Innovator All-Star by PBS this week!

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. As a public memorial is planned today for fallen Meridian Police officer and Tuscaloosa native Kennis Croom today, here's a look back at how he was memorialized in Mississippi on Thursday. (Markell Tucker, WVUA 23)
2. The City of Tuscaloosa was prompted to cancel Friday night's installment of "Live at the Plaza" due to a heat advisory for the area issued by the National Weather Service. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue says one person was injured in a Friday morning structure fire on 18th Street. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The third victim of a church shooting in Vestavia Hills has died, police said Friday. The suspect was also identified as a 70-year-old man. (Associated Press)
5. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees met on the Tuscaloosa campus this week to discuss campus construction, a possible tuition increase and more. (Ty Boyle, Crimson White)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• C.A. Jones & Tim Higgins @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• Tuscaloosa NAACP Juneteenth Parade & Community Cookout (More)
• Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular @ Bama Theatre (More)
• Prayer at the Park @ Tuscaloosa River Walk (More)
• Kentuck Saturday Art Market (More)
• Bartending for a Cause @ Tavern 1831 (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. 'Jeopardy' contestants could not guess this Alabama music clue: Can you? (Ben Flanagan, AL.com)
2. Why Jordan Battle and DeMarcco Hellams are the Top Safety Tandem in CFB (Kendell Hollowell, Tide 100.9)
3. Footage of captured Alabama veterans released by Russian state media (Drew Taylor, CBS 42)
4. Temporary Emergency Services coordinates Tuscaloosa summer jobs program (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Inmate found dead in cell at Bibb Correctional Facility, ADOC says (John H. Glenn, Alabama Political Reporter)

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That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com