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🌱 Guide To A-Day Game + Tuscaloosa Capital Projects
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Rise and shine, T-Town! Grab the coffee and let's breeze through this Saturday morning.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Tuscaloosa capital projects.
- Electroshock weapon at NIS.
- TCS job fair.
But first, today's weather: Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 76 | Low: 47 ⛅️
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Northport District 3 Councilman Karl Wiggins, who recently donated $500 of discretionary funding to Tuscaloosa County High School teacher James Hammett for new equipment for the classroom's saltwater aquarium.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Today is the A-Day Game, which concludes spring football practice for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Click here for everything you need to know today. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Tuesday presented his proposed capital project budget recommendations for fiscal year 2024 to the Council's Finance Committee, with over $100 million in recommendation. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Northport Intermediate School Principal Michael Tilford is asking parents to be vigilant after a student this week was reported to have brought a type of electroshock weapon to the school campus. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- A Bankston man has been found guilty of attempt murder and other charges following a March 2021 shooting in Fayette County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- In an effort to fill needed roles across the school system, Tuscaloosa City Schools will host a job fair on Thursday, April 27 at The Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Bill Battle Book Signing (More)
- Saturday with the Symphony (More)
- Carson Carlisle @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
- Smith's Distillery @ Copper Top (More)
🏃♂️ On The Move 🏃♂️
Jonatan Berhane has been named head coach of the Alabama women's tennis team after most recently serving as an assistant under legendary Crimson Tide head coach Jenny Mainz, who announced her retirement after 26 seasons. (More)
5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Eli Gold rings bell after completing his cancer treatment (James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)
- Gene Stallings Shares Why RISE Center Support Is Personal (Mary Barron, WVUA 23 News)
- Alabama A-Day rosters released: Jalen Milroe to lead first-team offense (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
- Alabama football adds Cayden Jones, 2024 four-star North Carolina linebacker (Jerell Rushin, Tuscaloosa News)
- Platform Magazine begins 15th year as UA's student-run PR publication (Anna Hill, Crimson White)
🙏 Obituaries 🙏
Dorothy Franklin, 85, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)
Ray Douglas Dodd, 77, of Northport (Magnolia Chapel)
Warren Findlay, 68, of Northport (Memory Chapel)
Juan Martinez, 30, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)
Gerald Wayne Smith, 76, of Cottondale (Tuscaloosa Memorial)
Calvin Vreeland, 64, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial)
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