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🌱 Northport Finances + New Coffeehouse Opening Date
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Get on up, Tuscaloosa! It's Saturday, so let's get you all caught up before you get on with your weekend.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Northport's financial position.
- ALDOT bridge repair.
- New coffeehouse opening.
But first, today's weather: Rain for much of the day: 54 | Low: 37 🌧
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Northport Police Department Captain Chris Stewart, who is retiring after 33 years of service!
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Tuscaloosa's newest specialty coffee shop, Strange Brew Coffeehouse, will host an official grand opening on Jan. 28 at 6 a.m. Don't miss out on this popular Mississippi staple! (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is set to make needed repairs to the Interstate 20/59 westbound bridge just west of Exit 71 in Tuscaloosa County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa County School System will host an informational meeting next week at Tuscaloosa County High School to discuss proposed facility improvements that would be funded by a proposed tax increase to be voted on next month. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History and Reconciliation Foundation this week announced that it has opened nominations for its inaugural leadership and service awards. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Northport City Council during its regular meeting Monday will vote on several measures that officials believe underscore the city's financial stability and progress made toward boosting its reserves in recent years. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Saturday Art Markets @ Kentuck Art Center (More)
- 3rd Annual Fundraising Yard Sale for MOPS of Tuscaloosa County (More)
- Choctaw Basketry Class @ Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum (More)
- John Ryland Book Signing & Talk (More)
- Paint Night @ Your CBD Store (More)
❤️ Thank You, Gary! ❤️
We want to give a big Patch Thank You to Gary Minor (center, under the bow) as he retires as the longtime executive director of the Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority.
5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Brookwood High Breaks Ground On New Stadium (Mary Barron, WVUA 23)
- Nate Oats details DariusMiles' recruitment: 'Nobody saw this coming' (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
- Victim identified in deadly Walker Co. shooting, manhunt underway (WBRC Fox 6 News)
- Back-to-back road games helping Alabama heal after Miles incident (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
- What can we learn from Alabama women's basketball's next three games? If the defense is elite (Maxwell Donaldson, Tuscaloosa News)
🙏 Obituaries 🙏
John Dalton, 85, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)
Jean Marchant, 83, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)
Ulysses Nalls, 69, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)
Bobbie Cleveland, 67, of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary)
Gloria Hester, 68, of Memphis (Skelton Funeral Home)
Melton F. "Buzz" Miller, Jr., 62, of Reform (Skelton Funeral Home)
Dr. William Albert Stapleton, 54, of San Marcos, Texas (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
Joy Driskell Baklanoff Johnson, 69, of Northport (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
Darvis Hicks, 39, of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)
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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.
— RP
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com
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