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🌱 New Chamber Prez + NFL Draft Updates + Golf Concept In Alberta
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.
TGIF, T-Town! Let's breeze through this Friday morning and get you all caught up before you get out the door.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- McWright's Ferry Road project.
- New Chamber CEO & president
- New putt-putt concept in Alberta.
But first, today's weather: Decreasing clouds and warmer. High: 77 | Low: 52 🌤
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to the three Alabama football standouts taken in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday: No. 1 overall selection Bryce Young, No. 3 pick Will Anderson, Jr. and No. 12 pick Jahmyr Gibbs.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has announced that State Rep. Kyle South, a Republican from Fayette, has been hired as its new president and chief executive officer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The City of Tuscaloosa on Thursday provided aerial video footage and updates regarding the highly anticipated McWright's Ferry Road extension project. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- A former worker who interned at a facility for children with special needs will serve two years in prison for the rape of a teenage boy. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- PopStroke Entertainment Group, which is part-owned by Tiger Woods, is set to bring its experiential putting concept to Tuscaloosa in Alberta City. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- A Tuscaloosa woman has been charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after police allege that she willfully neglected two dogs, resulting in the death of a blue Great Dane. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Puppy Palooza @ Midtown Village (More)
- Tuscaloosa County Relay for Life 2023 @ Central High (More)
- TCT presents Matilda the Musical JR. @ Bama Theatre (More)
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🎸 Live Music Tonight 🎸
- Cowbell Ring @ Copper Top (More)
- Velcro Pygmies Tonight at Rhythm & Brews (More)
- Rumours ATL @ Druid City Music Hall (More)
- Cottonmouth Creek @ Grandstand (More)
- Midlife Crisis @ VFW Post #6022 (More)
- The Electric Mojo @ Top Shelf Tavern (More)
5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Notre Dame transfer quarterback Tyler Buchner commits to Alabama (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)
- Remembering Tony Rice: Eutaw Worker Dies IN Road Collapse (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)
- Tuscaloosa residents remember the deadly April 27 tornado (Tim Reid, CBS 42 News)
- Hundreds of runners expected at Mayor's Cup 5K in downtown Tuscaloosa this weekend (Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News)
- Alabama passes Miami for most consecutive drafts with a first-round pick (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
🙏 Obituaries 🙏
Thomas P. (Tommy) Hester, 90, of Tuscaloosa (Heritage Chapel)
Joyce Williams, 79, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)
David Caraway, 84 of Montgomery (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)
Shakeir Knox, 33, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)
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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!
— RP
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