UA Alum Makes Team USA + Indie Rockers Coming To Town

Rise and shine, T-Town! Grab your Monday morning coffee and get caught up with us on everything you need to know to get this week started.

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

• What to do around town this week.
• Local connections in the Tokyo Olympics.
• Indie rockers coming to Tuscaloosa.

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., but an otherwise mostly sunny Monday with a high near 92°

Patch Pick

The Northport Police Department's Teen Academy 2021 had its graduation this week, with the course culminating in a field trip to the Mal Moore Athletic Facility at the University of Alabama. NPD says the group then spent the rest of the afternoon at the West Alabama Food Bank volunteering by making boxes, sorting food, and stocking pantry shelves for the 1,700 seniors served by the food bank.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. The City of Tuscaloosa will host a public meeting open house today regarding the Tuscaloosa National Airport Master Plan from 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the airport’s main terminal. I'll be at the meeting, so follow along for updates (More on Patch)

2 Here's your reminder of road closures beginning today on Main Avenue and Union Chapel Road in Northport. Click either of the aforementioned street names for more from Patch on the closures and detours.

3. Looking for that perfect summer job or just steady employment? The University Mall will host a job fair for its numerous stores Thursday, July 1 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. (More on Patch)

4. Former University of Alabama track and field star Shelby McEwen is headed to his first Summer Olympics after placing third in the high jump at the United States Olympic Team Trials in Oregon on Sunday. (More on Patch)

5. Texas indie rock band White Denim has been confirmed as the latest major act booked for Druid City Music Hall and will take the stage at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8. Tickets are already on sale and are sure to go fast! (More on Patch)

Check it out: WVUA 23's Kayla Smith was on hand Sunday at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, which celebrated the opening of a new church building after its former home was lost in a 2019 fire. Click here to see the ribbon cutting!

Coming up this week ...

• Pride Night at The Lookout Rooftop Bar at Hotel Indigo Monday at 6 p.m. (More)
• Trivia at Mellow Mushroom on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. (More)
• Live at the Plaza on Friday, feat. The Powell Brothers & Measures of Loud (More)
• Free Movies Downtown at Sundown Friday in Government Plaza. With a Christmas in July theme, the featured movie will be "Home Alone" (More)
• The City of Tuscaloosa and PARA will ring in Independence Day with their Fourth of July Celebration on the River this Sunday (More)

Other stories I'm reading today ...

• "Sister-in-law of Alabama doctor missing in Florida condo outraged at rescue effort: ‘They just don’t care’" (Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times)
• "How first-year starters have fared at quarterback during Nick Saban's time with Alabama football" (Nick Kelly, Tuscaloosa News)
• "Group of local pastors fighting crime through prayer" (Aajene Robinson, WVUA 23 News)
• "Northport’s first phone booth finds home at Northport Heritage Museum" (Aaron Bonner, Northport Gazette)
• "PHOTOS: Judge John England Jr. honored with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Award" (Gary Crosby, Tuscaloosa News)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

• In other Olympic news, University of West Alabama track and field graduate assistant Raven Saunders qualified this week for her second Olympic Games, finishing second in shot put at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Oregon. (More on Patch)
• Stillman College alum Jeff Henderson, competing in the men's long jump, finished sixth at the U.S. Olympic Trials, narrowly missing out on a trip to Tokyo. (More)
• The Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter says it has taken in 275 animals in June alone. Here's how you can help the shelter. (More on Patch)
• WestAlabama Works will host an outreach event for Lear Corp. on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Lakeview Elementary.
• University of Alabama rising seniors Bliss Carroll and Emily Gantt — who are both studying public relations— were named recipients of a scholarship grant from The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation to intern at Black Warrior Riverkeeper in Birmingham. (More)
• Shelton State Community College will host its Elite Softball Camp this week for those in ninth through 12th grade. (More on Patch)
• Outgoing Northridge High senior Jay Brantley, a 6-7 forward, announced he will continue his basketball career at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi.

Now you're in the loop and ready to get this Monday morning started. But don't miss out during the rest of your day! Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content every day of the week.

Have a great week!

- Ryan

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