🌱 Rotarian Of The Year + New Sipsey Valley Principal

Get on up, T-Town! We're halfway through the week so let's get you all caught up before you get out the door.

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

• Missing baby in Walker County.
• New UWA baseball coach.
• Transfer controversy at TCSS.

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But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 93 | Low: 74 ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority's Director of Park Operations Adrian Cleckler-Collins, who has been named Rotarian of the Year by the Tuscaloosa Morning Rotary Club.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency cancelled an Amber Alert for a missing Walker County 9-month-old after the missing baby girl was found safe Tuesday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A longtime Tuscaloosa County School System special education administrator has accused TCSS Superintendent Keri Johnson of discrimination after she was told she would be transferred from the system's central office to a classroom teaching role. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa County resident and former Mississippi State University baseball standout Eric Dubose has been hired as the next head baseball coach at the University of West Alabama. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. In other baseball news, former Hillcrest High School and Shelton State baseball standout Garrett McMillan, who was selected Tuesday out of the University of Alabama by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 407th pick in the 14th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education has approved the hiring of Tuscaloosa County High School assistant principal Danny Jordan to become the new principal at Sipsey Valley High School in Buhl. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Line Dance Party @ Eggie's (More)
• July Art On The Rocks @ Tavern 1831 (More)
• Summer Nights @ Skyland Baptist Church (More)
• Wine Wednesday @ Pyro's Fire Fresh Pizza (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. How a project will improve parking and traffic flow at Sokol Park North (Gary Cosby Jr., Tuscaloosa News)
2. Parks And Recreation Month: Para Highlighting Parks, Facilities Throughout July (Ben Smith, WVUA 23 News)
3. What Lindy's Sports thinks about Alabama football before 2023 season (Matt Stahl, AL.com)
4. Parrish Police capture kidnapping suspect in Cordova (Monica Nakashima, CBS 42 News)
5. West Alabama students complete skilled trades apprenticeship (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)

👀 Check it out 👀

24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin on Tuesday announced he has been elected to serve as an Executive Committee member of the Alabama District Attorneys Association. He has served as DA for the circuit since 2018. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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

Geraldine Spiva Elmore, 93, of Tuscaloosa (Heritage Chapel)

Johnny Richard Smith, 70, of Gordo (Northport Funeral Service)

Rose "Meme" Bain, 101, of Centreville (Rockco Funeral Home)

Patty Fields Price, 55, of Lillian (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Dr. Lucy E. Smith of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)

Terrell Craig, 81, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

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