🌱 Tuscaloosa Library Repairs + Fosters Activity Center

Rise and shine, T-Town! Grab the coffee and get all caught up with us before you get this Thursday morning started.

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

• Foster activity center latest.
• TA grabs golf state title.
• Public library repairs

But first, today's weather: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 80 | Low: 64 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to the Tuscaloosa Academy girls golf team for winning the AHSAA 1A-3A state title by more than 100 strokes!

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa County Commission on Wednesday approved its share of funding to go toward a new roof and other improvements for the Tuscaloosa Public Library's main branch. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The ongoing push for a new Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority (PARA) activity center in Fosters hit yet another major roadblock on Wednesday as the Tuscaloosa County Commission failed to pass two motions pertaining to bids for the project. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The Builders Group and Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa on Tuesday announced a corporate-nonprofit partnership to develop a new neighborhood that will be how to 32 Habitat families. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. A man who pleaded guilty in March to killing two people in a 2018 boating wreck will serve a 15-year split sentence that will include over two years in prison. (WVUA 23 News)
5. Here's a look at what Brandon Miller had to say to NBA teams regarding the Jan. 15 shooting that left Jamea Harris dead. (Mike Rodak, AL.com)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Moonlight Movies @ Midtown Village (More)
• Lunch and Fun @ Hoo’s Q and Brew (More)
• An Evening with Patti Callahan Henry (More)
• Tristan Baugh @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Karaoke @ Copper Top (More)

👀 Check it out 👀

Members of Tuscaloosa Police Department's Honor Guard traveled to Washington D.C. for National Police Week and were on hand as Tuscaloosa native and fallen Meridian Police officer Kennis Croom's name was one of the 556 additions to the National Law Enforcement Officers memorial this year. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. AHSAA baseball: Gordo wins defensive Game 1 vs. Houston Academy, inches closer to championship (Jerell Rushin, Tuscaloosa News)
2. ‘They left a void in our family’: Family of Greensboro homicide victim looking for answers (WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. Bullet Shot Through Window Of Empty Newspaper Office In Downtown Moundville (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
4. Kevin Steele explains why he returned for third stint at Alabama (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
5. Patrick Murphy gives an injury update on Alabama's Montana Fouts (James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Ronald ("Ronnie") Thurston Pate, 65, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)

Patsy Parker, 71, of Berry (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Maggie Sue Cagle, 89, of Reform (Skelton Funeral Home)

Jerry Carvin Manning, 85, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

Jagabhai Lallubhai Patel (Bapa), 94, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

Ura M. Cross, 69, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Angel J’Veon Biggs, 2, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— RP

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