Fuller Tributes + Bryant Museum Director + Chamber Trip Series

Happy Friday folks! It's especially happy for me, because I'm heading out for a highly-anticipated vacation. I'll be offline until Tuesday morning and I can't wait to be recharged and ready to bring you all of your news after a long weekend.

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

• Tuscaloosa mourns loss of Fuller Goldsmith.
• Road paving in T-Town.
• A new director at the Paul W. Bryant Museum.

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First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 85 | Low: 63.

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Patch Shout Out!

Our Patch Shout Out this morning is for the ultimate Good Guy of the culinary world, Guy Fieri, who took to Twitter Thursday to pay his respects for one of his most beloved fans — Tuscaloosa teen celebrity chef Fuller Goldsmith. The 17-year-old died Tuesday, leaving a legacy that won't soon be forgotten.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today:

1. Check out this first installment of a five-part TV series analyzing the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's benchmarking trip to Asheville, North Carolina, which included roughly 80 Tuscaloosa business and city leaders. (Jabaree Prewitt, WVUA 23)
2. Tuscaloosa could soon see seven miles of newly paved roads for less than $1 million, pending final votes by the City Council and the Metropolitan Planning Organization. (Jason Morton Tuscaloosa News)
3. A third person has died from injuries sustained in a crash a little more than a week ago at Wildwood Trace and University Boulevard East in the early morning hours of Sept. 30. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Here's a fun piece by my friend and radio personality DC Daniel, as he takes to the written word to vent some college football frustrations that I think some of you in Tuscaloosa will agree with. (95.3 The Bear)
5. The Paul W. Bryant Museum this week announced Olivia Arnold as the new permanent director of the museum. The announcement comes after longtime director Ken Gaddy retired in the spring. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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Patch Pick

Tuscaloosa Academy is set to honor Fuller Goldsmith during its game tonight, in addition to wearing helmet decals featuring "FG32."

Other stories I'm reading today ...

• UA to Provide Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave (Zach Johnson, Crimson White)
• ALFA: Brooks sought our endorsement, immigration comments offensive to farmers (Joe Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)
• Former VP Mike Pence talks to Alabama audience about his Christian faith (Mike Cason, AL.com)
• Warrior police officer released from hospital after being shot (WBRC Fox 6)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

The City of Tuscaloosa announced this week it is accepting resumes for three positions on the Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports Commission and one position on the Parks and Recreation Board. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Shelton State Community College's Office of Recruiting is coordinating daily chat sessions designed to assist with admission, as part of efforts to make information accessible to students and families. (More)

The University of Alabama is embarking on a five-year research project will explore the status of Black businesses across the state, with the goal of pinpointing specific challenges and strategies to help them thrive. (More)

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Now, it's time for my vacation! I'll see y'all Tuesday morning!

— RP

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