🌱 Live At The Plaza Returns + Tuscaloosa Baseball Regional Begins

TGIF, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get this Friday morning started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Bama in College World Series
• Tuscaloosa baseball Regional.
• Live at the Plaza returns

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But first, today's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 90 | Low: 65 🌤

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this Friday morning goes to the Alabama baseball team as the Crimson Tide hosts its first NCAA Regional since 2006. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Lady Volunteers of Tennessee jumped out early Thursday to deal Alabama softball an opening game defeat, 10-5, in the Women's College World Series. (More)
2. In positive news for Alabama softball, ace pitcher Montana Fouts this week was presented her fourth career All-America accolade, making her the seventh four-time honoree in program history. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. It's officially summertime in Tuscaloosa and the city's Live at the Plaza concert series is set to return on Friday. The featured performers will be Tyler Sellers & The Wreckers and Plato Jones (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Tuscaloosa Branch of the NAACP will host its annual Juneteenth Celebration in Palmore Park on Saturday, June 17. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. REMINDER: The City of Tuscaloosa is set to host its 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, June 3. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Roaring 20's Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Event (More)
• Grand opening & ribbon-cutting @ C&J Resources, LLC (More)
• Children's Fund Startending Event @ Tavern 1831 (More)
• Algorhythm @ Grandstand (More)
• Nicholls State baseball @ Alabama: 2023 NCAA Regional (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Pickens County Denied Funding To Reopen Its Hospital (Avery Lake, WVUA 23 News)
2. 'Historic' tax cut on groceries approved by Alabama Legislature (John Sharp, AL.com)
3. SGA releases football block seating timeline (Ethan Henry, Crimson White)
4. Alabama Legislature approves bill increasing penalties for involvement in 'criminal enterprises' (Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector)
5. Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell reinstated after suspension, father says (Bama 247 Sports)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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Luther E. Bridges Jr., 84, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Bonnie Hazel Washburn, 73, of Centreville (Rockco Funeral Home)

Billy Jenkins, 80, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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— RP

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