Missing Boater | New Principal For Taylorville Primary | Retired UAPD K9 Mourned

Good morning, neighbors! It's the start of a new week, so let's get you all caught up.

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

• Missing boater in Sumter County.
• Pickens County school superintendent stepping down.
• Shooting at Northport apartments.

First, a look at today's weather: Cooler with some clouds High: 81 | Low: 71 🌞

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Search Continues For Missing Boater In Sumter County: Search efforts are expected to resume Monday for a Washington County man who went missing after falling overboard from a duck boat on the Tombigbee River early Sunday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Cay Strickland Named New Principal At Taylorville Primary School: Strickland most recently served as assistant principal at Sipsey Valley Middle School for nine years. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Man Shot At Northport Apartment Complex During Argument Over Dice Game: A man was shot Friday evening during an argument over a dice game at a Northport apartment complex and police are still working to piece together the case. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Pickens County School District Superintendent Stepping Down For New Job: The Pickens County Board of Education has accepted the resignation of Superintendent Shawn McDaniel, who will leave the school district at the end of July after accepting a leadership position at Bevill State Community College. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. UAPD Mourns Loss Of Longtime Explosive Detection Dog Boomer: The University of Alabama Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K9 Boomer, a longtime explosive detection dog whose nearly decade-long career made him a familiar and trusted presence across campus and in the community. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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- RP