🌱 Northport Council Column + Aliceville Capital Murder Arrest

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Get this morning started with us by getting all caught up on the most important headlines from around town.

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

• Death investigation at church.
• Stillman softball player honored.
• Pickens County murder arrest

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But first, today's weather: A couple of t-showers; warm. High: 78 | Low: 52 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to Stillman College softball's Madison Bubel, who was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday for her performance in a sweep of University of Tennessee Southern.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A death investigation is underway after the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit responded to a reported suicide at a church in northern Tuscaloosa County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Stillman College on Monday announced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has awarded the school a $2.7 million grant that will be used to upgrade its fiber optic infrastructure to "improve internet access, capacity, and performance." (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. An Aliceville man has been charged with capital murder following a deadly shooting in Pickens County on Friday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Here's a column as Northport reached the deadline to fill the District 3 seat council seat and left only confusion, with no resolution as of the publication of the this story. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Alabama baseball on Monday announced its upcoming game with Jacksonville State on Wednesday has now been moved to Tuesday at 3 p.m., due to the threat of severe weather. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Book Discussion @ Tuscaloosa Public Library (More)
• Tuscaloosa Community Knitting & Crocheting Group (More)
• Songs of Unity @ Shelton State Community College (More)
• Marcia Edwina Herman-Giddens Book Signing & Talk (More)
• Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans February Meeting (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Tuscaloosa Association of Realtors Elects First Black President (Giselle Hood, WVUA 23 News)
2. Nick Saban called Hugh Freeze before Alabama hired assistant; Freeze 'jealous' of hire (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
3. Candidates for president and executive vice president face off in debates (Alex Gravlee & Jacob Ritondo, Crimson White)
4. How much Alabama football's Bryce Young, Will Anderson Jr. will participate at NFL Scouting Combine (Nick Kelly, Tuscaloosa News)
5. Brandon Miller snubbed by SEC for award after controversial week (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Donald Ray Beckham, 69, of Moundville (Magnolia Chapel)

Patricia Lunceford Olmstead, 58, of Northport (Magnolia Chapel)

Lawana Lee, 53, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Charles Wallace, 94, of Berry (Nelson Funeral Home)

Myra Bonner, 76, of Berry (Norwood-Wyatt Chapel)

Jean Thompson Ingram, 79, of Brent (Rockco Funeral Home)

Samuel Carlisle of Tuscaloosa (Rollins Mortuary)

Doris Finkley Gates, 97, of Jasper (Skelton Funeral Home)

Rachel Evans Glover, 72, of Tuscaloosa (Sunset Funeral Home)

Fredrick E. Vanhorn Sr., 70, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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

— RP

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