🌱 Benjamin Barnes YMCA Update + Northport School Grants

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! It's almost Thanksgiving, so before you fill up on turkey, get all caught up on all the most important headlines from around town.

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

• Benjamin Barnes YMCA update.
• Pedestrian killed in Northport.
• Grants for Northport schools.

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But first, today's weather: Clouds and sun. High: 70 | Low: 47. 🌥

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to Alabama cross country coach Dan Waters, who was voted Women's NCAA South Region Head Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to enter into a professional services agreement with Chambless King Architects for the next phase of work on a new Benjamin Barnes Branch YMCA. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The Northport Police Department says a female pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday evening on Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Northport's Robert Hasson Community Center will once again provide free Thanksgiving meals to families in need today, so help spread the word! (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force has arrested a Northport man on 10 felony charges relating to child pornography. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Northport City Council on Monday unanimously approved another year of educational grant funding for schools in the city limits, totaling $350,000. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Live trivia @ World of Beer - Tuscaloosa (More)
• Cowbell Ring @ Copper Top (More)
• Wednesday Board Game Nights @ Down to Game (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama, Auburn Team Up For Annual Iron Ruck (WVUA 23 News)
2. Alabama RB Trey Sanders enters transfer portal (A.J. Holliday, CBS 42 News)
3. Ex-Auburn commit now Alabama starter has unique view of Iron Bowl (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
4. World-famous Budweiser Clydesdales coming to Tuscaloosa (Jenna Wood, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Where Alabama stands in fourth College Football Playoff rankings (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Onnie Guyton of Northport (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Linda Lanier Grant, 71, of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary Service)

Raymond Conwell of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary Service)

John Clayburn Acker, 80, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Norman Alton Crow Sr., 83, of Tuscaloosa (Sunset Funeral Home)

Ashley Bateman Mixson, 51, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

Peggy Joyce Redd Langham, 80, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

Leslie Chambers, 79, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Eddie Mae Bailey of Tuscaloosa (Williams Service Funeral Home)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com