Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Let’s get you all caught up this Monday morning with everything you need to know going on around town.
First, today’s weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 93 | Low: 73. ☀️
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to the members of the West Alabama Quilters Guild, which made 45 quilts to send to the children of Uvalde as a part of the Project Linus initiative.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- The Tuscaloosa County School System will return to charging for meals served in its schools during the upcoming school year after the federal government did not extend the program that made the free meals possible. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Bancorp Inc. has reportedly raised over $17 million for a new business venture in Tuscaloosa, according to public records. (A.J. O’Leary, Birmingham Business Journal)
- A Shelby County family needs help to replace their 19-year-old’s vehicle, which was stolen and used in a police chase and a shooting that left a Bibb County deputy sheriff dead and another wounded. (Carol Robinson, AL.com)
- Former University of Alabama golfer Trey Mullinax logged his first PGA title on Sunday afternoon, finishing 25-under par to win the Barbasol Championship. (Joey Blackwell, Bama Central)
- Looking for a new house in the Tuscaloosa market? Check out this curated list of five new listings in the area! (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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Now you’re in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I’ll see you soon!
— RP
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