Local Amendment On Upcoming Ballot | More On Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. | Dollar General Lawsuit

Good morning, neighbors! We're halfway through this busy week, so get all caught up with us to start this Wednesday morning.

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

• More on arrest of Tide football player.
• New details in manslaughter, elder abuse case.
• What to know about local amendment on upcoming Nov. 3 ballot.

First, a look at today's weather: Mostly sunny and mild. High: 75 | Low: 48 🌞

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to the City of Tuscaloosa's Executive Director of Urban Development Ashley Crites, who has been selected to participate in Leadership Alabama’s Class IX of the Alabama Leadership Initiative. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Court Records Reveal What Led To Alabama DB Dre Kirkpatrick Jr.'s Arrest: Newly filed court documents provide new details on charges against former University of Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., who is accused of sharing a picture of a police officer's family on social media following a previous encounter with law enforcement. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Kalen DeBoer Confirms Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. Dismissed From Alabama Football Program: University of Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer on Tuesday confirmed Kirkpatrick Jr. had been dismissed from the Crimson Tide football program following his latest arrest on misdemeanor charges. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa Co. Voters To Decide If Full-Time Mayors Can Join RSA: What To Know: Tuscaloosa County voters will soon decide on a measure to allow full-time mayors in the county to participate in the state's retirement system, a change that would directly affect longtime Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. Here's our in-depth look at what to know before making your way to the polls. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Investigators Give New Details After Tuscaloosa Co. Man Accused Of Mother's Death: A Tuscaloosa County man accused in the death of his mother allegedly admitted to investigators that he had not taken her to a doctor in more than a year, despite knowing she suffered from numerous medical problems. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. AL Joins FTC, 19 States In Lawsuit Accusing Dollar General Of Overcharging Customers: Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Tuesday announced Tuesday the state has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in a lawsuit accusing Dollar General of charging customers more at checkout than the prices advertised on store shelves. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Luxury downtown Tuscaloosa condos break ground (Avery Stewart, WVUA 23 News)
2. Alabama soccer beats Tennessee 2-1 in last home game of regular season (Manisha Ramachandran, Crimson White)
3. Injury updates on Ryan Coleman-Williams, William Sanders to begin Alabama's bye week (Charlie Potter, AL.com)
4. Why Alabama's First-Round Draft Pick Streak Will End in April (Theodore Fernandez, Bama Central)
5. Tuberville says some college students should ‘quit going to’ Auburn, Alabama, Troy (Ruth Serven Smith, AL.com)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by our friends at Dorroh & Mills, P.C.

Ina Claire Fields, 83, of Northport (Magnolia Chapel)

Willie Irene Watts, 86, of Reform (Skelton Funeral Home)

Grathen Lewayne Hannah, 58, of Brookwood (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Now you're in the loop about what's happening today.

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- RP