Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get all caught up with us on this Wednesday morning.
In todayâs Daily, we have these stories and more âŠ
- Historic Tuscaloosa lecture series.
- TCS athletics report.
- ALDOT resurfacing project.
First, your local weather: Mostly cloudy and less humid. High: 92 | Low: 67 â ïž
đŁPatch Shout Out đŁ
Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to former Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports president and retired University of Alabama soccer coach Don Staley, who is set to launch a new podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the sports tourism sector. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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đ Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa
- Tuscaloosa City Schools Presents Annual Athletics Report: Tuscaloosa City Schools reports that the cumulative grade point average for its 372 senior student-athletes came in at 3.32 for the 2023-24 school year. This and other insights were provided Tuesday night as part of the school systemâs annual athletics report. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- ALDOT To Resurface Stretch Of Highway 216 In Tuscaloosa County: The Alabama Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced plans to resurface, install guardrail and place new traffic striping on a portion of Alabama Highway 216 in Tuscaloosa County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Historic Tuscaloosa Lecture Series To Begin With Talk On Bryce Hospital Coal Mine: Historic Tuscaloosa on Tuesday announced plans to kick off its summertime lecture series on Thursday, July 25, with Gerald Adair presenting a lecture on the Bryce Hospital Coal Mines. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Tuscaloosa County School System Celebrates Recent Accomplishments: The county school system recently touted some of its biggest accomplishments as a new school year approaches for 2024-25. (Zoe Blair, WVUA 23 News)
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McDonald Hughes Center, Milroe To Host EA College Football â25 Launch Party: Children and youth in Tuscaloosaâs West End will have the opportunity later this month to enjoy one of the most highly anticipated video game releases to date. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
đ Today In T-Town đ
- CCA Community Night at The Lookout Rooftop Bar (5 p.m.)
- Mini Golf & Bowling @ Shindig Family Entertainment Center (6 p.m.)
- Cooking With The Chef @ The University Club (6 p.m.)
- Intro to stained glass @ Kentuck Art Center (6 p.m.)
5ïžâŁ Other Stories Iâm Reading Today
- Alabama students struggle to improve in math: See spring test results (Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com)
- Alabama State Representative arrested on felony charges (Jeff Wyatt, ABC 33/40 News)
- The Oak Ridge Boysâ Joe Bonsall dead at 76 (Brittney Baird, CBS 42 News)
- Alabamaâs third execution of 2024 scheduled for next week (Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector)
- Alabama organization receives $1.5 million to help inmates re-enter society (Chance Phillips, Alabama Political Reflector)
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Betty Lou Perry Latner, 94, of Coaling (Memory Chapel)
Lynette Newman, 101, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)
Sylvia Rose Milner, 86, of Berry (Skelton Funeral Home)
Marvin Lewis Robinson, 67, of Fosters (Sunset Funeral Home)
Katherine Elizabeth Lewis Hardin, 83, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
Mejias Mayfield, 47, of Tuscaloosa (Willsâ Funeral Service)
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