🌱 UA Robotics Title + Heisman Trophy Odds + Pickens Sheriff Race

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on all of your Tuscaloosa headlines.

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

• UA Robotics wins big.
• Brookwood football honors memory of former player.
• Fatal wreck in Tuscaloosa.

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First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and very hot. High: 97 | Low: 72. 🥵

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to the University of Alabama's Robotics team, which claimed its seventh championship title in a row by winning the Joe Kosmo Award for Excellence — the top prize at this year's NASA Robotic Mining Competition.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Police Department says one person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in the 3700 block of 29th Street Wednesday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's how Brookwood High School football is planning to honor the memory of Billy Joe Young, whose name will soon grace the school's new football field. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Jordan Powell narrowly defeated incumbent Pickens County Sheriff Todd Hall Tuesday in the Republican Pickens County Sheriff primary election, winning by 59 votes. (WVUA 23 News)
4. Former University of Alabama defensive back Mike Riley, who is now the coach of the USFL's New Jersey Generals, has been named the USFL Coach of the Year for the 2022 season. (Mark Inabinett, AL.com)
5. Check out the odds for the 2022 Heisman Trophy for Alabama standouts Bryce Young and Will Anderson. (Mason Woods, Tide 100.9)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Historic Tuscaloosa Lecture Series (More)
• CommUNITY event @ McDonald Hughes Center (More)
• Kentuck After Dark: Soap Making 101 with Left Hand Soap (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Nate Oats explains strategy behind not filling 13th scholarship (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
2. Federal court tosses challenge to Alabama Democratic Party's new bylaws (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)
3. How to Watch Alabama Basketball at the 2022 NBA Draft (Joey Blackwell, Bama Central)
4. Back to Work: Encouraging news for job hunters in west Alabama (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Sanders defeated in Senate bid, House GOP incumbents hold off challengers (Mary Sell, Alabama Daily News)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

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