🌱 West AL High School Football + Important Road Closure

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! The Tide might be on the road in Knoxville today, but in case you're still planning on rolling with the Tide back home, let's get you all caught up on everything you need to know.

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

• Kentuck Art Festival kicks off today!
• UA hoops charity exhibition.
• Everything Bama vs. Tennessee.

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But first, today's weather: Warm with plenty of sun. High: 85 | Low: 55. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this morning goes to the University of Alabama's J Batt as he departs his roles as executive deputy director of athletics, chief operating officer, and chief revenue officer to become the next athletic director at Georgia Tech. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Alabama men's basketball team will host Southern Illinois for a charity exhibition at Foster Auditorium later this month, with proceeds going to benefit Community Service Programs of West Alabama's Alberta Head Start Program. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's a look at high school football scores from around the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area on Friday night (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The Alabama Department of Transportation on Friday announced plans to close Covered Bridge Road and two lanes on Interstate 20/59 in Tuscaloosa County after a structural issue was discovered during a recent bridge inspection. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The University of Alabama on Wednesday announced it had raised almost $226 million from nearly 60,000 donors to set a new fundraising record for the fiscal year. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The City of Tuscaloosa is currently accepting applications for three positions on the city's Zoning Board of Adjustments Commission. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• The 51st Kentuck Festival of the Arts (More)
• Moundville Native American Festival (More)
• Tonight's feature band @ Jason Jones (More)
• Michael Pace Live @ Copper Top (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. VFW Collecting Donations For Those Affected By Hurricane Ian (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)
2. Five predictions for Alabama-Tennessee (Travis Reier, Bama Online)
3. 'They'll never forget you here': Siran Stacy & the story of Alabama's 1989 victory over Tennessee (Creg Stephenson, AL.com)
4. Tuscaloosa native Deontay Wilder ready to fight the best ahead starting with Robert Helenius (Maxwell Donaldson, Tuscaloosa News)
5. 31-year-old Jasper man missing (WBRC Fox 6 News)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

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