🌱 Northport School Study Released + Illegal Gambling Bust

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee, put on those comfy slippers and get all caught up on everything going on around town.

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

• Northport school system study.
• Illegal gambling bust.
• UA online fundraiser.

But first, today's weather: Periods of sun. High: 78 | Low: 61 🌤

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to Paul W. Bryant High School student Perri Payne, who won First Place in the drawing category in the Senior Division at the Visual Art Achievement Program State Competition in Montgomery. This represents the first time in the last decade that TCS has had a winner in this particular competition at the state level. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The City of Northport on Friday released its highly anticipated feasibility study ahead of a public presentation at its next regular meeting on Monday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A bill sponsored by a Tuscaloosa lawmaker that would require additional transparency from the Alabama Department of Commerce has cleared the Alabama House of Representatives with bipartisan support on Thursday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The Croom Foundation will host its inaugural Officer Kennis Croom Memorial Scholarship Gala in June, which will see all net proceeds benefit the scholarship named for the Tuscaloosa native and former Tuscaloosa Police officer who was killed in the line of duty. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The University of Alabama on Friday announced its annual online fundraiser, Bama Blitz, is set to kick off at noon Tuesday, April 18. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Walker County Sheriff's Office says it shut down three suspected illegal gambling operations operating out of legitimate businesses in three different communities. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• DCH Community Health Fair @ Snow Hinton Park (More)
• Saturday in the Park: Pottery (More)
• TCT'S 'Matilda The Musical Jr.' Preview (More)
• Jason Jones @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Billy and The Medicine Men @ Copper Top (More)

📸 Around T-Town 📸

Holt High Assistant Principal Carmen Drinkard took Decades Day to the next level this week during an Assistant Principals meeting at the Tuscaloosa County School System Central Office.

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Spirit of Alabama: The Best Seats For The Kentuck Art Center (Mike Royer, WVUA 23 News)
2. Eli Gold plans to return for Alabama's 2023 season after spending six months in hospitals (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
3. Five things we're asking heading into Alabama's second spring scrimmage (Tony Tsoukalas, Crimson White)
4. Nate Oats in talks to add NBA assistant to Alabama coaching staff (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
5. What passed in the Alabama Legislature: April 11-13 2023 (Jemma Stephenson & Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector)

🥎 From The Cheap Seats 🥎

Alabama softball (30-12, 7-6 SEC) had to hold off a seventh-inning rally from Mississippi State on Friday to win the series opener 4-3. (More)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Robert E. Kinder, 76, of Moundville (Magnolia Chapel)

Ernestine Thrasher, 72, of Northport (Memory Chapel)

Johnny Larry, 83, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Ruth Stephens Dillard, 91, of Coker (Sunset Chapel)

Karie Elizabeth "Libby" Austin, 83, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Guy Edward "Buddy" Moman, Jr., 81, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— RP

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