🌱 Duncanville Storm Shelter + Fatal Crash On 15th Street

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee, let the dog outside and get all caught up with us before you get out the door this morning.

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

• Big promotion at Kentuck.
• Duncanville storm shelter.
• Fatal crash on 15th Street.

But first, today's weather: A p.m. t-storm in spots. High: 79 | Low: 67 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to Kentuck Art Center's Mary Rogers Bell, who was promoted to new job as the nonprofit's program director. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Police Department's Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash on 15th Street Tuesday afternoon that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Tuscaloosa man. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The Tuscaloosa County Commission will vote Wednesday morning on an updated grant submission for a new storm shelter in Duncanville that will provide substantial cost savings for county coffers — to the tune of $300,000. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. A GoFundMe drive has been launched to cover funeral expenses following the sudden death of a Northport mother and grandmother. I've included an easy link to donate if you feel inspired to do so. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Organizers have announced the Little Lambs Consignment Sale will be held Mar. 2-4, with the good folks at First United Methodist Church once again offering gently used infant and children's spring/summer clothing and shoes, nursery items, toys, books and accessories. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Southeastern Conference office on Tuesday announced a pair of postseason awards for two Crimson Tide women's basketball standouts. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Bingo Nights @ Copper Top (More)
• A Celebration of Elliott Roberts @ Druid City Brewing Company (More)
• Southern Miss softball @ Alabama (More)
• Wheel Throwing @ Kentuck Art Center (More)
• Auburn basketball @ Alabama (More)

📸 Around T-Town 📸

Check this out: The Tuscaloosa City Schools' archives on Tuesday received a rare Tuscaloosa High School "Black Warrior" yearbook from 1938. For those interested in its contents, stop by the TCS central office archives room. (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Tuscaloosa School Offering $900 For Return Of Students' Missing Chickens (Mary Barron, WVUA 23 News)
2. Why Aliceville boys basketball sees a lot of itself in state championship opponent St. Luke (Jerell Rushin, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Our View | A flawed election tradition (Crimson White Editorial Board)
4. President Joe Biden to visit Selma for Bloody Sunday anniversary jubilee (Savannah Tryens-Fernandes, AL.com)
5. Eli Gold Set To Return To Broadcast Booth This Fall (Aidan Dollins, Tuscaloosa Thread)

🧢 Tip-of-the-Hat 🧢

A Wednesday morning Tip-of-the-Hat to these two Tuscaloosa City Councilors — District 3's Norman Crow (left) and District 6's John Faile — for giving a combined donation of $3,500 to Neighborhood Bridges. The nonprofit group is now operating out of the recently opened New Heights Community Research Center.

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Christine Hamner, 63, of Northport (Magnolia Chapel)

Evalette Faulkner, 78, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Harry Crowell, 82, of Reform (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Lizzie Taylor of Tuscaloosa (Rollins Mortuary)

Deborah Kay "Debbie" Lunsford Goins, 61, of Tuscaloosa (Skelton Funeral Home)

Glen Johnson, 76, of Tuscaloosa (Sunset Funeral Home)

William Allen Kelly, 67, of Cottondale (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Corine Prince Chavers of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)

From my notebook:

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— RP

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