🌱Kentuck Arts Fest + Guide To Starkville + High School Scores

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Ryan Phillips, your host of the Tuscaloosa Daily.

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

• High school football scores.
• Crimson Tide game day headlines
• Updates on Friday homicide in Tuscaloosa.

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First, today's weather: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler. High: 71 | Low: 48.

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Patch Shoutout!

Our shoutout for this Saturday morning goes to Jonathan Koh, who was appointed this week as Shelton State Community College's new Dean of Workforce and Economic Development, effective Oct.1. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley confirmed to local medias Friday evening that a 13-year-old boy was killed in a shooting on Fosters Ferry Road. As of the publication of this newsletter, no suspects have been taken into custody. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The 50th installment of the Kentuck Festival of the Arts is set for today and Sunday in Northport. Click here for everything you need to know. (More)
3. Making the trip to Starkville today to cheer on the Tide against the Bulldogs? Check out this guide of places to visit when you make the short drive to Mississippi. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Here's more after The Chamber's Diverse Business Council hosted its seventh annual Diversity Summit Thursday, which aimed to highlight diversity efforts in the workplace and strategies that can ensure employees are treated equally. (Sarah Erickson, WVUA 23 News)
5. A University of Alabama student celebrated the grand opening of his new barbershop in downtown Tuscaloosa Friday morning. (Shelby Weiss, Tuscaloosa Thread)

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Homecoming Pics!

Northside High School

Northside senior Bo Clark was named the school's 2021 Homecoming Queen Friday night. The Rams defeated Oak Grove 45-18.

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Tuscaloosa Academy

Congrats to Tuscaloosa Academy's 2021 Homecoming Queen Lucy Bonhaus (center) and the rest of the Homecoming Court!

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Other stories I'm reading today ...

• UA homecoming queen candidate's campaign sparks controversy (Kayla Solino, Crimson White)
• Bruce Willis, Crimson Tide fan? Actor spotted in Hoover wearing Alabama gear (Mary Colurso, AL.com)
• Kentuck performances scheduled for the Brother Ben and Kathryn Tucker Windham stages (Tuscaloosa News)
• Brooks Q3 fundraising lags behind Britt (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)
• Ruling could block Alabama execution scheduled next week (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
• Opposing beat writer Q and A: Nick Kelly, Alabama (Theo DeRosa, Columbus Dispatch)

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Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

Here's a look at west Alabama high school football scores from Week 9 as the 2021 regular season quickly approaches a close. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Alabama residents should check their freezers. Certain lots of Butterball turkey, beef and pork are all subject to recall for concerns ranging from the presence of plastic or lead particles or the potential for listeria contamination. (Birmingham Patch)

The University of Alabama College of Engineering has launched a search for its next dean. Mark Weaver, professor of metallurgical and materials engineering, is serving as chair of the search committee. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The Tuscaloosa Police Department says it received a report last week that someone had purchased a Yorkie puppy using a check that turned out to be stolen and forged. The department announced today that investigators were able to track down the suspect and dog, who was reunited with its owner. (More)

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— RP

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