🌱 Tuscaloosa County Plane Crash + Alabama Scrimmage Updates

Good morning, T-Town! Grab the coffee, prop up your feet and get all caught up on the most important headlines from around Tuscaloosa.

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First, today's weather: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm. High: 86 | Low: 73. 🌦

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to Tuscaloosa County EMA, which recently distributed 26 pallets of free hand sanitizer and over 500 boxes to local school districts, churches, nursing homes, and other community partners.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Authorities are investigating a small plane crash Saturday in Tuscaloosa County that fortunately did not result in any injuries. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The Tuscaloosa Police Department is set to host a memorial motorcycle ride Sunday in honor of TPD Investigator Dornell Cousette, who was killed in the line of duty in 2019. (Emily Caswell, WVUA 23)
3. College football season is almost upon us, so hear what head coach Nick Saban had to say Alabama's second preseason scrimmage. (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
4. Don't miss this feature on a Tuscaloosa City Schools teacher who is forging ahead in the face of burnout and high turnover in the profession. (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Here's an interesting and quirky feature on a noticeable spike in Tuscaloosa's stray cat population and what could be behind it. (Maddy Reda, Crimson White)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama workforce at record high, maintains historically low unemployment (Alabama Political Reporter)
2. Nick Saban Demands More from Second String Following Scrimmage (Joey Blackwell, Bama Central)
3. Very Quietly, DJ Dale Has Become A Senior (Kirk McNair, BamaOnline)
4. Man arrested in 3 highway shootings in Alabama, Georgia (Associated Press)
5. Two Deer In Alabama That You've Never Seen Like This (D.C. Daniel, 95.3 The Bear)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— RP

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