🌱 New Stillman President + Butch Hobson Feature + Mercedes Shooting

TGIF T-Town! Let's breeze through this Friday morning with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Butch Hobson feature.
• 'Celebrate Local' vendors.
• Mercedes plant shooting.

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But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 89 | Low: 61. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Savannah State University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Yolanda Page, who was announced Thursday as the eighth president of Stillman College. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's our in-depth profile on west Alabama native and longtime major league ballplayer and manager Butch Hobson. It's a story any baseball fan will enjoy. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has arrested one person following a shooting Wednesday evening at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant in Vance. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Vendors have been announced as the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and Visit Tuscaloosa gear up to host the annual Celebrate Local event at the Tuscaloosa River Market on Tuesday, June 13. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Renovation work has commenced as the University of Alabama works to re-open the University Club on Queen City Avenue next spring. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is gearing up to once again host a series of informal Town Hall meetings across the city this summer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Russell Craig @ Copper Top (More)
• Carson Carlsile @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Kung Fu Gripp @ Big Al's (More)
• Brandon Malone Duo @ Grandstand (More)
• Live music @ the Venue Tuscaloosa (More)

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🧢 Tip of the Cap 🧢

A big Patch Tip of the Hat to Seth Self, who has been awarded a scholarship grant from the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation that will fund a second consecutive summer internship with Black Warrior Riverkeeper. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Shelton State Among Alabama Schools Joining Thurgood Marshall College Fund (Winter Steele, WVUA 23 News)
2. Alabama football's Nick Saban can coach, but how's his Whack-A-Mole game? (Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Supreme Court rules Alabama congressional map most likely violates Voting Rights Act (Mike Cason, AL.com)
4. Kaulton Park in Tuscaloosa to receive major upgrades (Tim Reid, CBS 42 News)
5. Know the foe: Alabama baseball faces the nation's top team in Wake Forest (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by Dorroh & Mills, P.C.

Curtis Lee Wyatt, Sr., 89, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)

Debbie Johnson, 64, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Doris Jean Ousley, 93, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Charles "Son" Sprinkle, Jr., 77, of Tuscaloosa (Nelson Funeral Home)

Michael Wilson of Northport (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Cynthia Hubbert, 83, of Fayette (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)

James Curtis Fountain Jr., 54, of Stevenson (Rockco Funeral Home)

Thomas Edwin "Tommy" Dilg, 60, of Brookwood (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

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