🌱 Samantha Storm Shelter + Longtime TPD Employee Retires

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Let's get this Wednesday morning started with all of the news going on in your community.

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

• SEC Summer Meetings.
• Storm shelter for Samantha.
• Jerry Jeudy court case.

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First, today's weather: Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 93 | Low: 73. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to 86-year-old Leroy Lane, a motorcycle mechanic who has served the city of Tuscaloosa and its police department for half a century. Lane retired this week after first starting on the job in 1964 and retiring as a lieutenant in 1989. He would return how as a mechanic for TPD's motor division in 1997. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's how leaders of Tuscaloosa City Schools are reevaluating their plans for safety and security in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. (Aajene Robinson, WVUA 23)
2. Hear what Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban had to say about his previous Texas A&M comments, the NIL and more on Tuesday at SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
3. The Tuscaloosa County Commission on Wednesday will vote on $81,000 to finance a second community safe room in the Samantha community of northern Tuscaloosa County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The City of Tuscaloosa and Nucor Steel are set to once again partner for a Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, June 4 from 8 a.m. until noon. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Denver Broncos wide receiver and former Alabama star Jerry Jeudy was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in Colorado, but ultimately saw his case dismissed. (Mark Inabinett, AL.com)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• 2022 West Alabama Works Leadership Skills Training II (More)
• Global Running Day Group Run @ Wagner's Runwalk (More)
• Stillman College Men's & Women's Bowling Team open tryouts (More)

🏆 Winner of the Day 🏆

Our big winner on this Wednesday is Northridge High School's Jayden Joseph, who recently signed to study computer science or engineering and wrestle at Missouri Valley College after being named ASHAA Class 6A state wrestling champion in the 285-pound division. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. SEC Coaches React to Public Exchange Between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher (Joey Blackwell, Bama Central)
2. Which Alabama QB has had the best season since 2018? (Kyle Henderson, BamaInsider)
3. Public mass shootings becoming more deadly according to UA Criminology professor (Josh Gauntt, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. West Blocton's Braydon Syx is lone Alabama student competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee (Phil Pinarski, CBS 42)
5. Birmingham Starbucks first in Alabama to vote for union (John H. Glenn, Alabama Political Reporter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— RP

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