🌱 Western Riverwalk + Stillman College Withdraws From Rankings

Get on up, T-Town! Let's get this Tuesday morning started with everything you need to know.

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

• TA Golf wins big.
• Western Riverwalk.
• Job fair on Thursday.

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But first, today's weather: Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 88 | Low: 64 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to the Tuscaloosa Academy girls golf team for winning Sub-State in Dothan and will now advance to the AHSAA Finals.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The City of Tuscaloosa on Monday officially broke ground on the Elevate Tuscaloosa Western Riverwalk project, which will see the creation of a shared-use riverwalk from the Oliver Lock and Dam over 4,000 feet to the east, in addition expand riverfront access west of the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Stillman College on Monday officially announced it is withdrawing from U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges rankings, claiming the annual rankings do not accurately measure and portray the value of a Stillman College education. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The City of Tuscaloosa on Monday announced it will hold its 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, June 3. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office is set to host its second annual Job Fair and Hiring Event at the McDonald Hughes Center on Thursday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Here's everything Crimson Tide interim baseball coach Jason Jackson had to say ahead of Alabama's Tuesday matchup with Troy. (More)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• At Least Three Chicks Variety Hour @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• 2023 Business After Hours @ Avenue Pub (More)
• Orchestra Concert @ Northridge High (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Bright Spots: University of Alabama Student Graduates At 16 (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)
2. Greenetrack reopens in Greene County (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. AL.com wins two Pulitzer Prizes, one for local reporting, one for commentary (AL.com)
4. Country stars Hardy, Lainey Wilson and Dylan Marlowe to play Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (Mark Hughes Cobb, Tuscaloosa News)
5. Five questions we have about Alabama's secondary (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Joy Kirkley, 88, of Cottondale (Memory Chapel)

Ann Sanford, 72, of Northport (Memory Chapel)

Shelby Jean Killingsworth, 86, of Georgia, formerly of Fayette (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)

Loretta H. Willingham, 74, of Northport (Sunset Chapel)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— RP

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