🌱 Thomas Rhett + More Jobs For Tuscaloosa + BBQ Sides Competition

TGIT, T-Town! Grab the coffee and let's get you all caught up on this Friday morning!

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

• New poultry processing plant for Tuscaloosa.
• Updates on missing Tuscaloosa woman.
• Upcoming job fairs.

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First, today's weather: A t-storm around in the a.m.. High: 94 | Low: 75. ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Alabama rowing's Darcy Jennings, who was named one of three co-honorees for 022 Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Year in the Big 12 Conference. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority on Thursday announced that Fit Foodz will invest $15 million on a new poultry processing facility in Tuscaloosa, which is expected to create 180 new jobs. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A Tuscaloosa woman was one of three people arrested in Volusia County, Florida and charged with international fraud following the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars wired from a Florida title company to accounts across the United States and outside of the country. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. While it's normally the meat that gets all the attention when the grills fire up, it will be the sides that will take center stage as part of Druid City Brewing Company's "Sides Quest" competition on July 30 at 6 p.m. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. After an evening of severe weather delays, the Thomas Rhett concert scheduled for Thursday night at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater has been rescheduled for September. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Tuscaloosa Police Department is still working to locate a Tuscaloosa woman reported missing on Wednesday. However, investigators say they have located a man they believe may have additional information as to her whereabouts. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Andrew Farkas book signing (More)
• Macaroni KID Tuscaloosa ribbon cutting (More)
• The Eddie Beavers Band @ VFW Post 6022 (More)
• Three's Company @ 205 Restaurant & Bar (More)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama held its quarterly Membership Luncheon on Thursday at the Tuscaloosa River Market, where attendees had the opportunity to learn about fundraising, leadership and more.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Veterans community service fair, town hall coming to Shelton State (Kyle Hamrick, WVUA 23)
2. Deion Sanders: Jackson State 'not ready' to play Alabama (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
3. Surveillance video appears to capture delivery driver urinating on Bibb Co. customer's driveway (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. Everything Alabama football players said at 2022 SEC Media Days (Ashlee Woods, Crimson White)
5. $15M retail development planned near new Mercedes facility (Laurel Thrailkill, Birmingham Business Journal)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com