🌱 Longtime Central Coach Honored + Tuscaloosa Shooting Update

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Get this Wednesday morning started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Tide golfers honored.
• Tuesday evening shooting.
• Shelton baseball season ends.

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But first, today's weather: A blend of sun and clouds. High: 87 | Low: 66 🌤

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out This Wednesday morning goes to University of Alabama golfers (from left) Canon Claycomb, Thomas Ponder and Nick Dunlap who were selected to the 2023 PING Southeast All-Region team by the Golf Coaches Association of America. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. One person was injured in a shooting Tuesday evening on Greensboro Avenue and the case is being handled by the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A West Blocton man is dead and one other person injured following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning near Woodstock. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Our friends at Spiller Furniture & Mattress have graciously offered a brand new recliner to be raffled off, which is sure to make the perfect present for the hard-working Papa in your life. Here's how you can win! (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. After a stunning extra-inning upset of No. 2 seed Johnson County over the weekend, No. 9 seed Shelton State Community College dropped its next two matchups in the NJCAA College World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Alabama High School Athletic Association has named Central High School assistant athletic director Dennis Conner as one of the recipients of its Making a Difference award. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Bingo Night @ Copper Top (More)
• Wheel Throwing @ Kentuck Art Center (More)
• Wednesday Board Game Nights @ Down to Game (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Work underway to demolish former Fitness One building in Northport (Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News)
2. Alabama Hockey Has One Major Goal: Playing In A Local Ice Rink (Sam Thornton, WVUA 23 News)
3. Nick Saban doesn't hold back when asked about paying players (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
4. Alabama's Sears withdraws NBA Draft, returning for senior season (Josiah Elmore, CBS 42)
5. Bama businesses every student should know (Maven Navarro, Crimson White)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Sharon Sherrod, 60, of Columbus, Mississippi (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Hubert "Rip" Merle Cook Jr., 66, of West Blocton (Rockco Funeral Home)

Jerry L. Vails, 70, of Reform (Skelton Funeral Home)

Betty (Jean) Comer Coldiron, 90, of Muscle Shoals (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

David Lavender of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you soon!

— RP

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