🌱 Shelton State President Resigning + Pair Of Tuscaloosa Shootings

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Let's get this Saturday morning started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Fire at Northport Sonic.
• Pair of shootings in Tuscaloosa.
• Shelton State president stepping down.

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But first, today's weather: Humid with a heavy t-storm. High: 86 | Low: 67 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Sumter County native Shelby Gandy, who has been hired as its new Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has arrested a teenager for capital murder following a shooting during an alleged robbery early Friday morning that left one man dead. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. One person was charged with attempted murder and no one was injured in the City of Tuscaloosa's second shooting of the day Friday on Stillman Boulevard. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Shelton State Community College President Chris Cox will resign his position this fall to take a new job with the Alabama Community College System, Patch confirmed on Friday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Northport and Tuscaloosa firefighters responded Friday morning to a large fire at the Sonic Drive-In on Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The League of Southeastern Credit Unions has named Alabama ONE its Credit Union of the Year among institutions with more than $500 million in assets. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• NAACP Juneteenth Parade and Celebration @ Palmore Park (More)
• Leah Myers Book Signing & Talk (More)
• Ashten Atkins @ Copper Top (More)
• Farmer's Daughter Tonight @ Rhythm & Brews (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Cannabis Commission Puts Emergency Pause Of Licenses (WVUA 23 News)
2. Watch new doc about Alabama cemetery in the shadows of Bryant-Denny Stadium (Ben Flanagan, AL.com)
3. Suspect indicted on capital murder charges in death of Bibb County sheriff's deputy (Ken Roberts, Tuscaloosa News)
4. DCH Medical Center renovates emergency room waiting room (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Report: Alabama Football DL Jamil Burroughs Potentially Facing Removal from Team (Austin Hannon, Bama Central)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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

William J. (W.J.) LaFoy, 85, of Northport (Memory Chapel)

Fannie Ellenburg, 90, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Douglas Collins, 65, of Northport (Sunset Chapel Funeral Home)

Jerry Blaine Baggett, 74, of Birmingham (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you around.

— RP

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