🌱Longtime Tuscaloosa Lawman Retires + Northport Council Seat

TGIF, T-Town! Grab the coffee and breeze through this Friday morning with everything you need to know.

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

• Longtime Tuscaloosa lawman retires.
• Northport City Council open seat.
• "Cocktail for a Cause"

But first, today's weather: Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 75 | Low: 48 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to the longest-serving Tuscaloosa Police officer and two-time interim police chief Mitt Tubbs, who is retiring after nearly four decades in law enforcement. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The City of Northport has officially submitted to Gov. Kay Ivey the names of three candidates vying for the open District 3 City Council seat, which has yet to be filled after the appointment process resulted in a gridlock over the seven candidates. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Boys & Girls Clubs of West Alabama on Thursday announced its new Board of Directors chair and chair-elect for 2023-24. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Session Cocktails has announced a partnership with Manderson Women in Business for the bar's March "Cocktail for a Cause." (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The University of West Alabama this week announced plans for a new 500-seat amphitheater on its campus in Livingston. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. ICYMI: Watch the full press conference from Alabama basketball's Nate Oats after the Crimson Tide secured a regular season title on Wednesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

📸 Around T-Town 📸

Eleven Northridge High School seniors were presented scholarships from Alabama A&M totaling $152,000 during a ceremony at the school on Thursday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Boon Dock Saints @ Scooters (More)
• Fallrisk @ Big Al's (More)
• Sweetdog's 10th Annual Crap Out (More)
• Blackberry Breeze @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Other Boy @ Copper Top (More)

👀 Check it out 👀

The Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa this week presented awards for its Essay Contest, which saw each fourth grader presenting an essay on "what American means to me.

Pictured below are the winners with their teachers (left to right) Ms. Whitehead and student Aleigha Conner, Woodland Forrest Elementary; Anita Kyselova and Ms. Simmons, Verner Elementary School; William Gilmore and Ms. Natalie Thomas, Verner Elementary: Ali Al-Thuwair, Ms. Woods and Abigal Salter, Tuscaloosa Magnet School.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Pilfered Poultry Plucked From Private School Picked Up, Put Back (Mary Barron, WVUA 23 News)
2. UA student workers struggle to earn a living (Josie Wahl & Natalie Marburger, Crimson White)
3. Ex-Alabama player would pick himself No. 1 over Bryce Young, Will Anderson (Eli Ricks, AL.com)
4. Senior-less Hillcrest girls basketball hurts today, looks forward to another state run (Jerell Rushin, Tuscaloosa News)
5. NFL Combine notebook: Branch dreams of teaming up with Fitzpatrick in NFL (Tony Tsoukalas & James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Billy Corkerin, 76, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

James Arnold Sullivan, 80, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Billie Sue Ledbetter, 75, of Northport (Sunset Funeral Home)

Deacon Jamie Noland, 86, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— RP

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