🌱 New Tuscaloosa Food Pantry + TA Teacher's Prestigious Fellowship

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and let's get this Wednesday morning started with everything going on around town that you need to know.

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

• Guilty plea in double murder.
• 'Death by Chocolate' fundraiser.
• TA teacher snags prestigious fellowship.

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But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 78 | Low: 57 🌞

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this Wednesday morning goes to Tuscaloosa Academy middle school history, civics and geography teacher Jaclyn Foster, who has been selected to represent the state of Alabama as part of the prestigious James Madison Memorial Fellowship. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A guilty plea has been entered by a fourth of five defendants accused in a 2018 double murder in Carbon Hill. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. In an effort to combat litter and improve the overall quality of life in Tuscaloosa County, the Alabama Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced it will host its inaugural Spring Clean Day on Friday, April 14. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Monday's practice represents the ninth of the spring for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, providing some of the first glimpses of the new squad ahead of the A-Day Game. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Family Counseling Service of West Alabama is once again selling tickets for its "Death by Chocolate" event, which will be held at the Tuscaloosa River Market on April 20. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The City of Tuscaloosa is set to host a Lake Tuscaloosa Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 15, and is still in need of volunteers, particularly those with boars. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Bingo @ Black Warrior Brewing Co. (More)
• Ribbon-cutting @ Cornerstone of Health (More)
• Wednesday Night Bingo @ Copper Top (More)

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👀 Check it out 👀

Grace Presbyterian Church on Tuesday announced the beginning of construction work on Tuscaloosa's first "client choice market-style food pantry" that will be called Table of Grace. The innovative new food pantry is expected to open later this summer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Tuscaloosa City Schools Joins In On Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)
2. Triple shooting that left one dead remains unsolved one year later (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. After 'growing experience,' former Alabama starter has another shot in new-look secondary (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
4. NTSB not investigating Jasper train derailment (Maggie McQueen, CBS 42 News)
5. Nick Saban, players impressed with Alabama's running back depth (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)

🥎 From The Cheap Seats 🥎

Alabama baseball (24-10) logged a 13-0 shutout win over Southern Miss Tuesday evening at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Tide will return to action Friday when Auburn comes to town for a rivalry matchup to wrap up Alabama's recent eight-game homestand. (More)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Bonnie Faye Odom, 74, of Berry (Nelson Funeral Home)

Michael Edmondson, 55, of Tuscaloosa (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Santha "Sandy" Sauceman, 82, of Carrollton(Skelton Funeral Home)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! See you tomorrow for another update.

— RP

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