🌱 Tuscaloosa Snubbed In Medical Cannabis Push + Moratorium On Bars?

Rise and shine, T-Town! Get all caught up with us before you get out the door this Wednesday morning.

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

• Bama introduces new baseball coach.
• Medical cannabis updates.
• Bar moratorium in Tuscaloosa?

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But first, today's weather: A couple of heavy t-storms. High: 82 | Low: 67 🌩

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to new University of Alabama baseball coach Rob Vaughn, who held his introductory press conference in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Discussions moved forward Tuesday as the Tuscaloosa City Council considers placing a moratorium on new bars and gastropubs, which comes amid serious workforce strains on the Tuscaloosa Police Department. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A noticeable absence of any firms from Tuscaloosa County could be seen Monday when the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission issued its very first round of business licenses for the state's fledgling medical cannabis industry. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa County High School announced this week that Wildcats baseball assistant Connor Acton has been promoted and will change sports to become the next head softball coach at the school. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. New Alabama baseball coach drew big laughs when he described meeting legendary head football coach Nick Saban after being hired. Here's what he said. (Nick Alvarez, AL.com)
5. Here's a look at how area emergency responders and the Tuscaloosa Police Department are are working to enhance missing persons alerts. (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Summer Reading Children's Performers - Hoop for Fitness @ TPL Brown Branch (More)
• Wednesday Board Game Nights @ Down to Game (More)
• Bingo @ Copper Top (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. MLB Field of Dreams game coming to Birmingham's Rickwood Field in 2024, report says (Roy Johnson, AL.com)
2. Heaven Shae Ross' murder still unsolved 20 years later (Tim Reid, CBS 42 News)
3. Parade, cookout and more planned to celebrate Juneteenth in the Tuscaloosa area (Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News)
4. Bullets Strike Cars And Houses During Friday Gunfight In Alberta, No One Injured (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
5. ALDOT director arrested on harassment charges (Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by Dorroh & Mills, P.C.

Peggy Riddle Reed, 88, of Tuscaloosa (Heritage Chapel)

William David Andrews, 69, of Northport (Memory Chapel)

Nealie Barnette Wilson, 88, of Fayette (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)

Opal Foster Jones, 101, of Centreville (Rockco Funeral Home)

James Howard Hardy, 66, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Mable Tubbs LaFoy Honeycutt, 93, of Coaling (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Mary A. Robinson, 82, of Tuscaloosa (Williams Service Funeral Home)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

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