🌱 Terry Saban Honored + Fatal Crash + The Venue Opens

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Get this new week started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• The Venue opens.
• Fatal crash near Demopolis.
• Terry Saban honored.

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But first, today's weather: Cloudy. High: 79 | Low: 52 ☁️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

The Venue Tuscaloosa officially opened this week as Tuscaloosa's newest live music spot and restaurant, so be sure to check them out on Watermelon Road.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A Tuscaloosa man was killed Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 80 in Marengo County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Don't miss this look back at the 2023 Tuscaloosa County School System Spring Games for special needs students, which was hosted over the weekend at Tuscaloosa County High School. (Chaney Scott, WVUA 23 News)
3. Here's why the First Lady of Alabama football Terry Saban was honored at the 10th annual Black Warrior Council Boys Scouts of America Circle of Honor awards luncheon. (Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News)
4. The thief of a beloved flag at a popular Tuscaloosa bar has reportedly returned the stolen item after the establishment took to social media. (Dre Day, Tuscaloosa Thread)
5. Alabama baseball managed to avoid a sweep in the home weekend series against Kentucky, grabbing Sunday's matchup, 4-3. (Mason Smith, Bama Central)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Auditions: "The Hallelujah Girls" @ Theatre Tuscaloosa (More)
• Healing Trauma Workshop (More)
• Comedy Open Mic @ Black Warrior Brewing Co. (More)

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🥎 From The Cheap Seats 🥎

Northside Softball showed out big in a round robin tournament at Northridge, where the Lady Rams won three games by a total score of 41-0!

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Parole reform bill sees opposition, sent to subcommittee (Alexander Willis, Alabama Daily News)
2. Man strapped into restraint chair and left outside at Walker County Jail, suit alleges (Sarah Whites-Koditschek, AL.com)
3. Alabama lawmakers advance hospital visitation protections (Associated Press)
4. Sen. Britt: Space Command HQ at Redstone still best for national security (Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Alabama Power offering new incentive for electric vehicle purchasers (Steve Crocker, WBRC FOX 6 News)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Thomas Edward "T.E." Lamb Jr., 73, of Eutaw (Memory Chapel)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

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