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🌱 Northport Park Improvements + Bama Road Win + Holt Principal
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Good morning, people of Tuscaloosa! Ryan Phillips here with a fresh issue of the Tuscaloosa Daily.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Tide hoops road win.
- New playground equipment for Northport park.
- TCSS principal resigns.
First, today's weather: Cloudy, a stray t-storm; warm. High: 69 | Low: 58.
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Tuscaloosa civil rights icon Maxie Thomas, who was one of the foot soldiers who marched during the 1964 event "Bloody Tuesday," was honored earlier this month by Shelton State Community College as part of its celebration of Black History Month.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education accepted the resignation of Holt High School Principal Luther Riley Tuesday night after only eight months in the position. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Robert Hasson Community Center will soon be on the receiving end of nearly $75,000 in much-needed playground equipment after a car crash last year caused significant damage to the park's offerings. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa County School System says there was no immediate threat posed at Tuscaloosa County High School Tuesday, despite videos circulating of a large brawl involving numerous students and adults. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has released surveillance photos of three suspects believed to have been responsible for a shooting inside University Mall Saturday that resulted in four people receiving minor injuries. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Northridge High School baseball and basketball standout Bodie Vail is set to take his skills to the next level on the baseball diamond as he signs with the Shelton State Buccaneers and longtime Coach Bobby Sprowl on Wednesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️
Alabama men's basketball (18-10, 8-7 SEC) pulled out a thriller Tuesday night in Nashville with a 74-72 road win over Vanderbilt. (More)
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater announced HER in concert, as the singer and guitarist stops in Tuscaloosa on her Music Back On My Mind. Tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. Friday (More)
In other Tuscaloosa Amphitheater news, The Black Crowes will perform June 15, with tickets for this show also going on sale Friday. (More)
As a reminder, the City of Tuscaloosa will give out 350 container tree saplings at the Tuscaloosa River Market on Saturday, Feb. 26, in observance of Arbor Week. (More)
Tuscaloosa County EMA says Dogwood Lane is closed to traffic from Overhill Road to Longview Road until further notice, due to a sinkhole. (More)
Alabama baseball (4-0) scored in each of the first four innings its way to a 6-3 win over Jacksonville State on Tuesday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. (More)
👀 Check It Out 👀
Alabama men's golfer Canon Claycomb claimed medalist honors at the Watersound Invitational Tuesday, where he shot a career-low 54-hole total of 14-under par 202 to win by eight strokes. (More)
👨💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨💻
- Tuscaloosa Council OKs Redistricting Map Despite Gerrymandering Accusations (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
- Alabama House approves controversial anti-riot legislation (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
- Alabama House passes bill to end permit requirement for carrying concealed pistols (Mike Cason, AL.com)
- USFL Draft: Patterson Selected First, Stallions Pick McGough (Michael Seale, Birmingham Patch)
- Blanchard campaign holds meet and greet at ALGOP winter meeting (Alabama Political Reporter)
- Judson College campus offered for sale (Joshua Mann, Birmingham Business Journal)
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— RP
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