Patch @ Trump Rally + What Not To Take For COVID-19

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this week started.

First, today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 93 \ Low: 71.

Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today:

1. Here's a story you don't want to miss. It's a long read, but I promise you will not be disappointed or bored with my personal in-depth account of what I saw at Saturday night's rally for former President Donald Trump in Cullman. (More on Patch)
2. Officer Doc, a 9-year-old lab and K9 for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, is retiring after seven years on the job. This good boy is a skilled explosives detection and tracking K9, and has given his service on numerous robbery burglary calls during his career. (More)
3. Want something positive to start your week? Check out these 11 good news stories from Patch to kick off this Monday. (More on Patch)
4. As the nation grapples with a surge of coronavirus cases driven by the highly contagious delta variant, the one top doctor from the southeast this week issued a baffling warning to anyone who contracts the virus: don't use livestock dewormer to treat it. (More on Patch)
5. Check out this look back at the first day of the fall semester at the University of Alabama (More on Patch)

Other stories I'm reading today ...

• 1 Dead, 1 Airlifted After Wreck On Highway 43 In Northport (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
• State Democratic Party chair claims racial inequality in Alabama-approved paroles (Jason Morton, Tuscaloosa News)
• 'We Back Outside': UA Black Student Union hosts Onyx 2021 (Sneha Subramani, Crimson White)
• Gov. Ivey posts photos of her welcoming former President Trump to Alabama (Tanner Brooks, CBS 42)
• The Tide Backs the Vax: UA Athletics releases video message promoting COVID-19 vaccine (Sumner Harrell, ABC 33/40)
• Gov. Ivey urges Alabama football fans to get vaccinated (Associated Press)
• Trump met with Wisconsin politician in Alabama to discuss 2020 election investigation (Adam Rogan, The Journal Times)

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— RP

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