🌱 Northport Water Park + Fatal Greene County Crash

TGIF T-Town! We're almost to the weekend, so let's breeze through this Friday morning.

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

• New site for Northport water park
• Nick Saban's paycheck.
• High school football rankings.

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But first, today's weather: Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 79 | Low: 52. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Northport Fire Rescue Lt. Phillip Blazer, who was honored Thursday as the Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa's Northport's Firefighter Of The Year.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The City of Northport has confirmed plans to pivot its plans for a proposed water park away from a recently purchased tract of land off of Rose Boulevard to a new site along McFarland Boulevard, in addition to revealing new plans for the property initially considered. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Data released Thursday by USA Today says Nick Saban is the nation's highest-paid college football coach for a third straight year. (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
3. Alabama softball kicked off its fall season against Jacksonville State Wednesday night in Albertville, with the game ending in a 6-6 tie after seven innings. (Aislyn Jowers, Crimson White)
4. It's Friday, so we have a full slate of high school football on tap for later tonight. Click here to check out the latest rankings from the Alabama Sports Writers Association. (Christopher Walsh, Bama Central)
5. A 13-year-old was killed and three others injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 43 in Greene County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• 2022 VIP WOW Breakfast (More)
• Moundville Native American Festival (More)
• Velcro Pygmies tonight @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Jason Jones at Copper Top (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. UA Chancellor Dispels Rumors About Taking Over Tuscaloosa's DCH System (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
2. Jahmyr Gibbs hitting his stride at the perfect time for Alabama (Charlie Potter, Bama Online)
   
3. Know the Foe: An opposing look at Alabama's matchup with Tennessee (Max Wolborsky, Tide Illustrated)
4. DOJ finds Alabama's foster care system violates law (Associated Press)
5. UAB receives $4.6M grant for new Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (Laurel Thrailkill, Birmingham Business Journal)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

• Dorothy "Dot" Burroughs, 94, of Tuscaloosa (Heritage Chapel)
• William Meyers "Bill" Cox, 92, of Northport (Memory Chapel)
• Gregory Aaron of Tuscaloosa (Williams Funeral Service)
• Revelle Taylor of Tuscaloosa (Williams Funeral Service)
• Ricky Jones Sr., 61, of Northport (Wills Funeral Service)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— RP

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