🌱 Phoenix House Capital Campaign + Tuscaloosa City Schools Budget

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! It's Game Day!

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

• Phoenix House capital campaign.
• Don Staley returns.
• Alabama vs. Texas

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But first, today's weather: Sunshine and nice. High: 88 | Low: 64 🌞

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to the No. 12 Alabama soccer team (5-0-2), which secured a 2-0 victory over Southern Miss (2-4) Thursday in Hattiesburg. The Crimson Tide will be back in action at home Sunday as it plays host to No. 3 North Carolina. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's a look at high school football scores from around the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area with Week 2 officially in the books. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Former Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports President and CEO Don Staley is returning to Tuscaloosa County and bringing his new business with him. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The Phoenix House of Tuscaloosa, a state-certified residential rehabilitation facility, is hoping to expand upon its noble mission of offering treatment to those suffering from addiction. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Shelton State Community College on Thursday announced it is partnering with the University of Alabama to create a seamless pathway for SSCC students to transfer to The Capstone. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education next week will vote on a $173 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The proposed budget includes pay raises for teachers and additional money for classroom instructional support. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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📆 Today in Tuscaloosa 📆

• HEYDUDE tailgate @ Fan Zone (More)
• Tuscaloosa Farmers Market (More)
• Adam Hood @ Copper Top (More)
• "Shackleford Lane" @ Rhythm & Brews (More)

❤️ Many Thanks ❤️

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

DCH Health System announced that Ashlyn Barker as this year's graduate of the DCH Sonography (Ultrasound) Program, making her the 68th graduate of the program dating back to 1997.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Big game buzz: What to do before Alabama and Texas kick off (Ken Roberts, Tuscaloosa News)
2. "Student hunger is real:" the reality of food insecurity on campus (Rachel Seale, Crimson White)
3. National Football Shows Arrive In Tuscaloosa Ahead Of Texas Game (Jaylen Baron, WVUA 23 News)
4. Third GOP presidential debate to be held in Alabama (Maddie Biertempfel, CBS 42 News)
5. The spotlight in the Alabama-Texas game will be squarely on the 2 QBs, Quinn Ewers and Jalen Milroe (John Zenor, WBRC Fox 6 News)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— RP

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