🌱 Bone Camp Road Resurfacing + Eastwood Basketball Honored

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee, put on those comfy slippers and get all caught up on everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Latest on Northport Council candidates.
• Resurfacing on Bone Camp Road.
• Alabama vs. Auburn.

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But first, today's weather: Cooler with rain developing. High: 53 | Low: 38 🌧

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Bo Renfroe, who was promoted to lieutenant this week at the Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire Department.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Alabama Ethics Commission has returned an informal opinion regarding a perceived conflict of interest in the City of Northport's process to choose a new District 3 council member. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. It was a big year for Eastwood Middle School's two boys basketball teams, which were both honored this week by the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education for winning the City-County Championship. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Bone Camp Road — one of the busiest connector roads north of the Black Warrior River — is getting a major facelift as resurfacing work began Friday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Some of you will remember reading about Paul W. Bryant High trombonist Steffan Thurman, who recently had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Here's more on the experience from the talented young musician. (Madison Carmouche, WVUA 23 News)
5. Tuscaloosa County School System Superintendent Keri Johnson provided parents with an additional statement Friday after hundreds of Hillcrest High students walked out this week, allegedly to protest the school's administration censoring parts of its student-led Black History Month program. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• New Orleans Slim No. 4's EP Release Event @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• Miss West Alabama Valentine Pageant @ Morgan Hall (More)
• Saturday with the Symphony @ Tuscaloosa Public Library (More)
• Rebel @ Copper Top (More)
• Exchange Club Chili Cookoff (More)
• Cowbell Rings @ Rhythm & Brews (More)

❤️ Our Media Partners ❤️

Tuscaloosa Patch is proud to be media partners with WVUA 23 News at the University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa Radio. Catch their great content and our headlines here and there on your cable provider, online and, for our radio partners, at the following stations: 92.1 The Possum, 102.1 WJRD, Rock 106.3, and 96.1 The Blessing.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Rece Davis asks Aubie to let Lee Corso wear Auburn headgear in fall; Here's why it won't ever happen (Mark Heim, AL.com)
2. If Alabama basketball's Brandon Miller, Mark Sears replicate Wednesday, Auburn should be concerned (Nick Kelly, Tuscaloosa News)
3. AEA checking in on Tuscaloosa County School teachers after hundreds of students walkout (Lauren Jackson, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. How much production Alabama returns for the 2023 football season (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
5. Jahvon Quinerly Is Starting to Hit His Stride for Alabama (Blake Byler, Bama Central)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

KaSheena Lee, 38, of Atlanta (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Clyde Spruell, 77, of Berry (Norwood-Wyatt)

Delford Carter Asbury, 81, of Cottondale (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

Robert "Bob" Louis Turner, 76, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

Dola Bell, 105, of Opelika (Wills' Funeral Service)

Baby Ka`Ori Elise McNeil of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— RP

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