🌱 Sokol Park Car Burglaries + Longtime TCHS Coach, Teacher Dies

Hello all. It's me, Ryan Phillips, your host of the Tuscaloosa Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally, including...

• Tide softball win.
• Longtime educator dies.
• PARA vehicle break-ins.

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But first, today's weather: Partly cloudy, High: 78 | Low: 54 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to the Alabama softball team for opening its weekend series Friday night win a 4-0 win over LSU at Rhoads Stadium. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Longtime Tuscaloosa County educator and coach Walter S. "Sonny" Aaron died Thursday, less than a year after the passing of his wife, former Northport mayor, councilwoman and teacher Donna Aaron. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority (PARA) on Friday reported that officials have been notified of several vehicle break-ins at Sokol Park South over the last month. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The Tuscaloosa County Spring Clean-Up Day is set for today from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., click here to see your drop-off locations.(Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Kentuck Art Center is accepting submissions for its 2023 Juried Members Show. Cash prizes are available and members are encouraged to apply. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The City of Northport on Friday announced it will host a Memorial Day program on May 29 at Northport City Hall. The ceremony will also honor the 13 service members killed during the evacuation of the the Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Tuscaloosa Mayor's Cup 5K for Pre-K @ Government Plaza (More)
• Crawfish Boil @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• The Electric Mojo @ Top Shelf Tavern (More)
• Birdfest @ Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum (More)
• Three's Company @ The 205 Restaurant & Bar (More)
• Outdoor Movie Night @ Next Level Church of Tuscaloosa (M0re)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. College Hill Baptist Church Still Rebuilding 12 Years After Tornado (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)
2. ALDOT Workers Show Off Skills in "Roadeo" Competition to Find Best Equipment Operators (Brittany Marshall, Tuscaloosa Thread)
3. Lions draft Brian Branch in NFL second round (Michael Casagrande, Al.com)
4. 2023 NFL Draft: Cincinnati Bengals select Alabama S Jordan Battle (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
5. Pros and cons of Raiders picking Alabama football's Byron Young in 2023 NFL Draft (Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa News)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Walter S. "Sonny" Aaron, Jr, 87, of Northport (Magnolia Chapel)

Elnoller Frost, 90, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Dalton Kelly, 64. (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)

Henry Wiggins of Tuscaloosa (Rollins Mortuary)

Janet Lynn Pearson Vogeler, 62, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Lessie Mae Mills Polk of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around!

— RP

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