🌱 Northport OKs FY23 Budget + Westlawn Lockdown + Saban On Monday

Good Morning, T-Town! Grab the coffee and let's start this Tuesday with all of the most important headlines from around town.

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

• Northport City Council updates.
• Nick Saban's Monday press conference.
• Lockdown at Tuscaloosa city school.

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First, today's weather: Sunny and very warm. High: 95 | Low: 70. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to DCH Health System for being named Northport's Business of the Month for September. DCH CEO Katrina Keefer (right) was on hand to accept the proclamation from Mayor Bobby Herndon Monday night.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's what Alabama football coach Nick Saban had to say during his regular press conference on Monday ahead of the team's SEC opener. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The Northport City Council on Monday unanimously approved adopting a $41.3 million General Fund Operating Budget for FY23, along with an $11 million water and sewer fund operating budget. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Northport water, sewer and garbage collection customers will soon see noticeable price increases on their monthly bills after the City Council approved raising administrative fees for the first time in more than a decade. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Tuscaloosa Police Department says a threat made against a Tuscaloosa middle school on Monday was unfounded. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The winning ways for No. 11 Alabama soccer continued on Sunday as the Crimson Tide finished its non-conference schedule with a blowout 6-0 win against Chattanooga. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• 2022 Transportation Summit — The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama (More)
• An Evening with Chuck Leavell @ North River Yacht Club (More)
• Huxford Orchestra Concert @ University of Alabama School of Music (More)
• Voter Registration @ Blackmon Barber Styling Salon (More)

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📸 Around Town 📸

The City of Northport, along with a group of local Scouts in attendance to aid the mayor at the meeting, presented District Attorney Hays Webb with a check for $30,000 to help support his office's budget. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️

The Northport City Council's Public Safety Committee on Monday approved a measure that, if passed by the full council next month, would see a specific stretch of 28th Street renamed to honor the city's generosity. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Get all caught up on the high school football games we'll be following on Friday, Sept. 23 around the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The Alabama football coaching staff announced eight players of the week to selected to nine slots following the Crimson Tide's 63-7 win over ULM on Saturday. (More)

🏆 Winner of the Day 🏆

Alabama soccer's Felicia Knox will need to make more room in the trophy case after being named the Southeastern Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week for her performance in wins over No. 5 South Carolina and Chattanooga.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Local Fundraisers Benefit Suicide Prevention, Awareness (Giselle Hood, WVUA 23)
2. Paul Finebaum on potential Auburn coaching search: 'Those in power ... are already making contact' (Mark Heim, AL.com)
3. TCS Teacher Arrested, Accused Of Having Sex With Student (Brittany Marshall, Tuscaloosa Thread)
4. How President Stuart Bell's income stacks up to Alabamians' (Raelee Sents, Crimson White
5. UPDATE: Two suspects in custody after manhunt in Jasper (WBRC Fox 6 News)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update.

— RP

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