🌱 Northport Gaming Store + Stillman Garden + Turf At Northside

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee, prop up your feet and let's get you all caught up on the day's headlines.

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

• Donation for Stillman community garden.
• How court decision could impact Alabama waterways.
• New gaming store opens in Northport.

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First, today's weather: Partly sunny with a t-storm. High: 89 | Low: 73. ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Stillman College's on-campus food service, Metz Culinary Management, who announced on Friday that it would give $10,000 to help expand the college's community garden! (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. In the wake of news that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of rolling back regulations on emissions for power plants, I caught up with local environmental advocates to get their thoughts on how they believe it will impact the Black Warrior River. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A new collectables, gaming and trading card store officially opened its doors Friday in Northcreek Plaza off of McFarland Boulevard in Northport. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade called slain Deputy Brad Johnson a hero on Friday, saying the shooting that left Johnson dead and another deputy injured on Wednesday is "truly beyond what words can describe." (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The City of Tuscaloosa on Friday announced the launch of a new community survey seeking feedback for the city's Lake Nicol and Harris Lake master plan. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office on Friday said a juvenile has been taken into custody and charged after being accused of making online threats to carry out a school shooting in Northport during a YouTube video that has circulated this week. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

Northside High School is in the process of adding a new turf playing surface for its football field in Samantha. This is possible thanks to widely publicized efforts to upgrade facilities for county schools, with Tuscaloosa County High and Hillcrest both having new surfaces installed, while Brookwood High is in the process of building a new Billy Joe Young Stadium.

5️⃣ Other stories I'm reading today

1. Bibb County Residents Want Accountability In Wake Of Deputy's Death (WVUA 23)
2. Lake View Fire District President remembers fallen Bibb County deputy (Lauren Harksen, WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. Alabama Supreme Court says Greene County casino owes $76 million in taxes (Amy Yurkanin, AL.com)
4. Opportunity Alabama secures grant to revitalize Alabama Black Belt communities (Ashlee Woods, Birmingham Business Journal)
5. Eli Holstein Talks Bryce Young, Alabama Commitment During Elite 11 Finals (Tony Tsoukalas, Bama Central)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— RP

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Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com