🌱 Latest In Jay Barker Saga + Bloody Tuesday Feature Story

TGIF T-Town! Let's get this Friday morning started with all of the most important headlines from around Tuscaloosa.

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

• Exclusive feature on Bloody Tuesday.
• Bomb threat in west Alabama.
• Latest in Jay Barker saga.

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First, today's weather: Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 87 | Low: 69. ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this morning goes to our friends at Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Seth Self, a rising senior at the University of Alabama, who has been selected as the recipient of a scholarship grant from the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation. A public relations major, Self will use the scholarship grant to intern with Black Warrior Riverkeeper for the summer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Patch has confirmed that Mississippi police officer and Tuscaloosa native Kennis Croom, 31, was shot and killed in the line of duty in Mississippi Thursday night while reportedly responding to the murder of a woman in Meridian. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. ICYMI: Here's my in-depth historical narrative on the 58th anniversary of Bloody Tuesday in Tuscaloosa. This exhaustive look at that violent day includes interviews with some of the people who were there on that fateful day, in addition to a wealth of original source material contemporary newspaper accounts. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. In the latest development on a felony charge against University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker, it was reported that he has been placed on probation for reckless endangerment following an incident in Tennessee involving estranged wife, country singer Sara Evans. (Jeremy Gray, AL.com)
4. Circuit Judge Sam Junkin this week sentenced a Vernon man to 15 years in prison for felony elder abuse, after he was accused and found guilty of assaulting a 70-year-old woman in July 2020. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Check out how members of the Tuscaloosa SWAT team are using drone technology as part of their training to address an active shooter situation at a school Thursday afternoon. (Tim Reid, CBS 42 News)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Fossil Summer Camp @ Alabama Museum of Natural History (More)
• Live at the Plaza feat. The John Wilson Band and Tranquility (More)
• Boon Dock Saints @ Big Al's (More)

👀 Check it out! 👀

Former Alabama gymnastics standout Gina Quinlan is set to return for her second season as a Crimson Tide assistant coach. She will be apart of the first-year staff for new coach Ashley Johnston. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Former Alabama All-American Robert Stewart passes away at age 55 (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
2. Tuscaloosa Man Is Carjacked By Four Armed Men With Guns (Steve Shannon, 95.3 The Bear)
3. Ashley Johnston Steps In to Dream Job with Alabama Gymnastics (Katie Windham, Bama Central)
4. Road upgrades will improve parking, access for visitors at Sokol Park North (Jason Morton, Tuscaloosa News)
5. Alabama Farmers Federation's FarmPAC endorses Stan Cooke for state auditor (Alabama Political Reporter)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— RP

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