🌱 UA, Stillman Walk-Offs + TCSS School Board + Brookwood Strike

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

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

• In-depth look at ongoing strike in Brookwood.
• UA executive resigns after prostitution arrest.
• A big day for walk-offs.

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First, today's weather: Sunny and warmer. High: 60 | Low: 30.

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Stillman College freshman and Northside High School product Katelynn Madison for driving in the winning running on a walk-off single against Point University in a 8-7 Friday night. Madison's hit also drove in fellow Tuscaloosa County native and Paul W. Bryant High grad Katie Clifton. Click here to watch the moment for yourself. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. University of Alabama Vice President of Student Life Myron Pope has resigned after being arrested Thursday night and charged with soliciting prostitution, following an investigation by the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's our in-depth look at the financial dynamics that led to the ongoing labor strike in Brookwood by United Mine Workers of America against Warrior Met Coal. It's a long read, but you don't want to miss this one. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Investigators say a 38-year-old inmate was found unresponsive at 8 p.m. Thursday evening and later pronounced dead, with police ruling out foul play or self-harm. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education is now accepting applications for candidates to fill the school board seat left open by District 2 Board Member Jamie Lake. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
   
5. A two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 11 claimed the life of a Tuscaloosa man and injured three others, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Friday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Hybrid Book Signing & Talk (More)
• NBHA AL 02 race @ Timber Acres Ranch in Buhl (More)
• Pet Supplies Plus Adoption Event (More)
• Druid City Bicycle Club Ride Through (More)

✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️

Stillman College Athletics has secured an exclusive apparel and equipment agreement with New Balance, which represents the first such deal between the company and a Historically Black College or University. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Alabama softball won a 10-2 mercy rule victory over Evansville before battling to a 1-0 pitchers duel against No. 8 Virginia Tech Friday night to open the 2022 season in Rhoads Stadium. (More)

No. 5 LSU gymnastics won a close one against No. 8 Alabama in Coleman Coliseum Friday night, 198.050-197.600. (More)

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👀 Check It Out 👀

Alabama baseball opened its 2022 season with a bang, as a four-run ninth inning culminated in a Crimson Tide win after a two-run home run by Owen Diodati. The Tide won the opener over Xavier 5-4. (More)

👨‍💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨‍💻

- Crimson Tide Adds Tuscaloosa Academy's Jack Standeffer To 2022 Class As Preferred Walk-On (Joe Gaither, Tuscaloosa Thread)

- Union, Veterans Rally At VA Medical Center For 'Equity, Equality' (A'Leeyah Ponder, WVUA 23)

- UA confirms Muscogee remains kept in bags, claims the 'preferred method' (Grace Schepis, Crimson White)

- Gov. Kay Ivey applauds schools for dropping face mask orders (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)

- Auburn pharmacy dean resigns role, remains professor after Title IX report (Ruth Serven Smith, AL.com)

- Legislature passes tax bill, Alabamians may want to wait to file 2021 returns (Mary Sell, Alabama Daily News)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— RP