🌱 Northport Biz Controversy + Secret Meals Donation

Rise and shine, T-Town! Grab the coffee and get this Thursday morning started with everything you need to know going on around town.

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

• Fatal crash.
• Donation for Secret Meals.
• Northport biz controversy.

But first, today's weather: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 79 | Low: 57 🌧

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout out this morning goes to Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department Medical Lieutenant Crystal Connell, who has officially retired after nearly three decades. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. District 3 County Commissioner Mark Nelson has donated $250,000 from his district's allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to benefit Secret Meals for Hungry Children. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A Tuscaloosa man was killed in a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle Tuesday on Crescent Ridge Road.(Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. A Northport business is rebranding itself after a trademark lawsuit was filed by a local nonprofit regarding its name. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The University of Alabama on Wednesday announced that two students have been selected for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program as Goldwater Scholars for 2023-2024. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Human remains were found in Demopolis earlier this month, so here's the latest on the investigation. (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Tuscaloosa Community Knitting & Crochet Group (More)
• Rebel @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Karaoke @ Copper Top (More)
• Kenny Smitherman @ Southern Ale House (More)
• EG Vines @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Katie Britt presses for answers on Warrior Met Coal mining application (William Thornton, AL.com)
2. Cycling For Secret Meals to raise money to fight food insecurity (Sarah Clifton, Crimson White)
3. Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Baldwin County schools sue Meta, TikTok over youth mental health (Tuscaloosa News)
4. Ja'Corey Brooks talks viral video, 'battling' with Kool-Aid McKinstry (James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)
5. Alabama players share initial impressions of new OC Tommy Rees (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Tommie Maddox, 68, of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary)

Jean Hughes, 88, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Sunset Funeral Home)

Mary Helen Hamilton Jenkins, 64, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you soon!

— RP

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