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🌱 Lake View Sewer Vote + Northport Oil Spill + Historic Tuscaloosa

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Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Let's get you all caught up to start this Wednesday off on an informed note.

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

  • Talented work by TCSS students.
  • The latest on Lake View sewer amendment.
  • Historic Tuscaloosa.


First, today's weather: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm. High: 82 | Low: 58.

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this Wednesday morning goes to this sixth grade class at Hillcrest Middle School taught by my old friend and fellow Northside High graduate Heather Thrasher Hammack. Their exceptional research was spotlighted by the Tuscaloosa County School System this week and you can see the rest of the projects here (More)

Photos courtesy of Tuscaloosa County School System

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

  1. Don't miss this abrasive, in-depth story as the fight for oversight of a private sewer system in one West Alabama community is just now heating up as the measure heads for a vote on the statewide ballot in November. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  2. Burgess Equipment Repair last week categorically denied each complaint in a long list of accusations following a chemical spill near numerous homes and a Northport elementary school. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  3. Chicago White Sox shortstop and former Hillcrest High Patriot Tim Anderson has been named to the Class of 2022 for the Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  4. The date of the City of Tuscaloosa's next municipal election will remain unchanged, at least for now, after a proposed bill failed to clear the necessary Senate Committee during this year's Alabama Legislative Session. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  5. The Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society announced a branding change this week with respect to its name, which has been unchanged since its creation in 1966. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

  • Yoga @ Black Warrior Brewery (More)

✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️

A Tuscaloosa woman has been charged with second degree arson after she was accused of trying to burn down her apartment building on Hargrove Road last week due to being served an eviction notice earlier in the month. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

In other crime news, a 29-year-old Buhl man has been charged with one count of first-degree rape and another count of first-degree sodomy after being accused of sexually abusing a juvenile. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Alabama baseball (22-12, 7-5 SEC) rode strong pitching Tuesday afternoon in a 3-1 win over Belmont at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. (More)

Eastwood Middle School on Friday will bring together influential leaders and speakers as part of the "Saving Our Sons" event for male students, while King's Daughters, for female students, will be held at Shelton State Community College. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

  1. Hillcrest High Honors Student's Memory During Field Day (Jocelyn Claborn, WVUA 23)
  2. Homecoming task force extends deadline for student survey (Ainsley Platt, Crimson White)
  3. Alabama musician's work in some of the best documentaries ever made (Ben Flanagan, AL.com)
  4. Former Alabama RB Camar Wheaton Announces Transfer to SMU (Tony Tsoukalas, BamaCentral)
  5. Vanderbilt OL Tyler Steen will transfer to Alabama (Andrew Bone, BamaInsider)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— RP

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