🌱 Shelton State To World Series + United Way Campaign Chair

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! The week got off to a busy start so get all caught up with us this Tuesday morning.

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

• Shelton State baseball.
• Northport Council drama.
• United Way Campaign Chair.

But first, today's weather: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 90 | Low: 67 ⛈

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🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this Tuesday morning goes to the Shelton State Community College baseball team for winning the 2023 Alabama Community College Conference tournament title and punching their ticket to the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Tuscaloosa District 7 Councilman Cassius Lanier will host a town hall event on Thursday, May 18 at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge at 3250 9th Court in Tuscaloosa. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Less than a week after announcing she would resign from her Northport City Council Committee assignments, District 4 Councilwoman Jamie Dykes on Monday officially stepped down as the council's representative on the city's Planning & Zoning Commission.
(Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Here's my opinion piece about a night full of high-strangeness in Northport, which is just the latest chapter in a dysfunctional dynamic inside City Hall. (Patch Opinion)
4. The United Way of West Alabama (UWWA) on Monday announced that Tuscaloosa businessman and philanthropist Chris Gunter has been named the nonprofit's 2023 campaign chair. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Despite expressed financial concerns from some on the Tuscaloosa County Commission, the effort continues to see a Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority (PARA) activity center in Fosters. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Leadership Tuscaloosa Graduation @ Druid City Music Hall (More)
• Phantom Limb @ Druid City Brewing Company (More)
• Tuesday Night Worlds Road Ride (More)
• PACT Act Town Hall @ Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center (More)
• Trivia @ Black Warrior Brewing (More)

🏴‍☠️ Hang The Banner 🏴‍☠️

The Bucs baseball team deserves another shameless plug. After the ACCC title win, longtime head coach Bobby Sprowl was named ACCC Coach of the Year (left). More hardware went to former Northridge High and University of Alabama commitment Tate Robertson, who was named ACCC Most Valuable Player. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Governor Ivey Pledges To Prioritize Economy And Education In Annual Address In Tuscaloosa (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
2. PHOTOS: Central High Graduation 2023 (Gary Cosby Jr., Tuscaloosa News)
3. 2 Alabama high school football stars ranked in top 5 nationally in Class of 2025 (Ben Thomas, AL.com)
4. Alabama 2023 Homecoming Date Set (Juliet Brown, WVUA 23 News)
5. Transfer Tracker: Which Alabama players have entered the portal (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)

📝 Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook 📝

Riverwood Classical School on Monday announced it is closing and moving from its current location at Riverwood Presbyterian Church. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Tickets are now on sale for the NCAA Softball Regional to be hosted at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa this weekend. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Northport District 2 City Councilman Woodrow Washington III has announced plans to celebrate his 50th birthday this weekend with a community barbecue event. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

John L Griffin Jr., 68, of Akron (Heritage Chapel)

Norman P. Arnold, 90, of Fosters (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)

Bessie H. Ryan, 90, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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