🌱 Ell's Kitchen Opening + Diamond Rio In Tuscaloosa

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and let's get this Tuesday morning started with everything you need to know.

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

• Northport Community Center latest.
• Druid City Brewing's kitchen.
• Monday morning fire.

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 95 | Low: 68 🌞

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this morning goes to our friends at Druid City Brewing Co. as it hosts a grand opening today for Ell's Kitchen — a new culinary offering at the brewery named after its late co-founder, Elliott Roberts. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Northport Mayor John Hinton on Monday said he plans to veto the proposed sale of the Northport Community Center property and its adjacent park if the deal makes it out of the 180-day due diligence period for the city and Beeker Property Group. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. In other Northport City Council news, update to city code was approved to provide more time for citizens to submit a request to comment during an upcoming City Council meeting. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue responded early Monday morning to a structure fire at Fitts Industries on Greensboro Avenue. There were no injuries and the fire is believed to have started in a sawdust bin. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Tuscaloosa County School System (TCSS) and other west Alabama public school systems will soon benefit from hundreds of thousands of federal grant dollars to promote safe and healthy schools. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Beloved country music group Diamond Rio is set as the first act in a new concert series being planned by The Venue in northern Tuscaloosa County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Peace Out Hunger Bingo Night @ Heat Pizza Bar (More)
• Druid City Brewing Ell's Kitchen Grand Opening (More)
• Book Discussion @ Tuscaloosa Public Library (More)
• Museum Fossil Excursion Day Trips @ Alabama Museum of Natural History (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Carlee Russell admits there was no abduction or baby on I-459; apologizes to Hoover police (Carol Robinson, AL.com)
2. Bill slashing Alabama Archives funding over LGBTQ History program dead for session (Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector)
3. 'Charges are forthcoming' for those responsible in viral assault at 'Rock the South'(Tristan Rupert, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. Faith In Action Alabama criticizes new congressional map (Patrick Darrington, Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Roster countdown: 41 Braswell; 40 Blackshire; 36 Jackson (Travis Reier, BamaOnline)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by our friends at Dorroh & Mills, P.C.

James Wailon Blair, Sr., 85, of Eutaw (Kirk Funeral Home)

Clara Collins, 72, of Northport (Nelson Funeral Home)

Ronald James Young, 68, of Tuscaloosa (Sunset Funeral Home)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— RP

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