🌱 Chamber CEO Says Goodbye + Aliceville Wins State Title

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get this morning started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Aliceville grab state title.
• Historic win for Central.
• Northport Council appointment vs. election.

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But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 70 | Low: 45 ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to the Aliceville High boy's basketball team, which came out against St. Luke's Episcopal in the AHSAA Class 2A boys basketball championship at the BJCC's Legacy Arena. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's what candidates are saying about the process to appoint a new council member to the open District 3 seat on the Northport City Council, as opposed to a special election. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama President & CEO Jim Page penned a heartfelt goodbye to the chamber community, as his time heading up the organization comes to a close after 11 years. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Alabama Credit Union has partnered with the American Heart Association to train educators and students on the importance of CPR and recently donated a CPR training kit containing 10 training mannequins and a complete curriculum for educators to use when teaching CPR to students at Brookwood High School. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Longtime Alabama women's tennis coach Jenny Mainz has announced plans to retire following the 2022-23 season, which is her 26th at the university. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Central High School girls' soccer team pulled off a historic win Tuesday night, representing the school's first in almost two decades. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Sweetdog's 10th Annual Crap Out @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• DCH's 100 Anniversary Music Festival (More)
• Drop in Make and Take @ Kentuck Art Center (More)
• Sadie McClendon @ Grandstand(More)
• Carson Carlisle @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Yellow Jammer @ Copper Top (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Ukraine Native Win Exchange Club Contest On 'What America Means To Me' (Maria Grenyo, WVUA 23 News)
2. Nick Saban asks how Alabama football schedule gets Auburn, Tennessee, LSU. Answer is easy (Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Dozens of trees down in Tuscaloosa because of strong storm (Tim Reid, CBS 42 News)
4. Walker Co. Sheriff's Office responds to lawsuit in death of inmate (Lauren Jackson, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Lauren Esman Complete-Game Shutout Leads Alabama Softball to Win over Robert Morris (Katie Windham, Bama Central)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Bobby Dean Goff, 62, of Northport (Memory Chapel)

Lillie Barron, 90, of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary)

William A. Cargile, 66, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

James Arnold Sullivan, 80, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Janice Kunz, 64, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Cianciolo Daniel Mauricio, 18, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— RP

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