🌱 Nick Saban's New Contract + Northport Veterans Day Parade

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Let's get this Wednesday morning started with all of the most important headlines from around town.

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

• Northport Veterans Day Parade
• Nick Saban's new contract.
• Former astronaut coming to T-Town.

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First, today's weather: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 78 | Low: 71. ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to Patrick Mendez, who has been named the director of strategic research partnerships and consortiums at the University of Alabama. In his new role under the Office for Research and Economic Development, Mendez will be tasked with creating partnerships that combine outcomes from research with the critical technology and workforce needs of industry.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved an eight-year, $93.6 million contract for Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban that will be good through 2030. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The University of Alabama has announced that the first woman of color to go to outer space as an astronaut will be the opening keynote speaker for the Gloria and John L. Blackburn Academic Symposium on Friday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority (PARA) on Tuesday announced the theme and dates for this year's Tuscaloosa Christmas Parade. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. In other parade news, the City of Northport also announced details for its inaugural Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. GPS Hospitality on Tuesday hosted a job fair to hire up to 35 positions at its Burger King and Pizza Hut locations in Alabama. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Roller Derby Recruitment Night @ Super Skate (More)
• Yoga @ Black Warrior Brewing Co. (M0re)
• After school art @ Kentuck Art Center (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Tuscaloosa Police Experimenting With Four-Day Workweek (Tamika Alexander, WVUA 23)
2. Tuscaloosa County School Board Takes First Look At 2023 Budget (Jabaree Prewitt, WVUA 23)
3. Alabama softball hires Lance McMahon as assistant coach (AJ Holliday, CBS 42)
4. ESPN's Marty & McGee praise iconic Alabama breakfast spot: 'Everything about that place was unbelievable' (Ben Flanagan, AL.com)
5. 2022 Season Preview: Running Backs (Austin Hannon, Crimson White)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— RP

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