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🌱 TCS Administrator's New Job + Brookwood Man Killed In Crash
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Rise and shine, T-Town! Grab the coffee and let's get this week started with everything you need to know.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Brookwood man killed in crash.
- TCS administrator's new job.
- Graduation in T-Town.
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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- A Brookwood man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Saturday evening on Maxwell Loop Road. The driver of the vehicle reportedly left the scene and is being sought by investigators. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Longtime Tuscaloosa City Schools administrator Janet Sherrod is reportedly finalizing contract negotiations to become the next superintendent for the city school system in Phenix City. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Former University of Alabama golfer Gator Todd has been hired as the head men's golf coach at Kentucky. (Creg Stephenson, AL.com)
- Alabama defensive back Tre'Quon Fegans has announced he will transfer to Southern Cal to play for coach Lincoln Riley. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
- Twelve years after the devastating tornado that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, here's a look back at how the tragedy impacted the University of Alabama. (Rachel Seale, Crimson White)
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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- All-Levels Yoga for Cyclists @ VeloCity Cycles (More)
- Book Discussion: "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann (More)
- Jennifer Louie-Annual Spring Suzuki Violin Recital @ Moody Music Building (More)
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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Catching up with the Crimson Tide: Recapping a whirlwind week for Alabama (Will Miller, Tide Illustrated)
- Did Alabama Football Meet Its Needs in the Transfer Portal? (BamaOnline)
- Alabama Democrats eliminate youth, LGBTQ+, disabled caucuses at contentious meeting (Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector)
- House passes bill criminalizing absentee ballot assistance (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)
- Jefferson County commissioner named new Birmingham Business Alliance CEO (Stephanie Rebman, Birmingham Business Journal)
🙏 Obituaries 🙏
Jeanette McCraw Sellers, 85, of Peterson (Magnolia Chapel)
Gary Strickland, 59, of Quinton (Sunset Chapel)
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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.
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