🌱 Saban Center Hire + House District 61 + T-Town Home Sales

Rise and shine, neighbors! It's me again, Ryan Phillips, your host of the Tuscaloosa Daily.

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

• New hire at The Saban Center.
• Bryant High record-breaker.
• Fiddle Fest returning to Tuscaloosa.

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First, today's weather: Cloudy and mild. High: 69 | Low: 53.

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🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Brandt LaPish has been announced as the Saban Center's director of development, with her first day on the job being Monday. A UA alumna, she previously served as the director of development for the DCH Foundation. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today 🗞

1. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is asking the public for information in a fatal hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a pedestrian in Tuscaloosa County early Monday morning.(Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A Northport resident, former west Alabama radio personality and conservative podcaster has qualified to run on the Republican ticket for the soon-to-be open District 61 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Think you have what it takes to shine on the stage? Auditions for Tuscaloosa's Gospel Best competition are coming up soon through The Benjamin Barnes YMCA (Aajene Robinson, WVUA 23 News)
4. Black Warrior Fiddle Fest and The Southeastern Fiddle Championship have been announced for April 30 on Shelton State Community College's Martin Campus. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Homes sales in Tuscaloosa for 2021 were up 10.8% through December, according to the latest data from the Tuscaloosa Association of Realtors. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
   

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• STRETCH Fitness @ Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center (More)

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✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️

Alabama softball once again the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Conference, earning seven first-place votes in the 2022 SEC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll for the third straight season. (More)

The Tuscaloosa County Commission is set to convene for its regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Alabama's baseball team wrapped up the first weekend of full-team practice Sunday and will return to the field Tuesday afternoon to start the new week ahead of the season opener on Feb. 18. (More)

Alabama men's basketball point guard Jahvon Quinerly as a candidate for the 2022 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. (More)

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🏆 Winner of the Day 🏆

Bryant High track star Maya Young once again broke her school's record in the 3200m run, with a time of 12:40.74. This marks the sixth time she has broken the record since 2019.

👨‍💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨‍💻

- University of Alabama alumna appears on 'Jeopardy!' (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)

- Mo Brooks attacks Trump's judicial appointees, Britt defends (Bill Britt, Alabama Political Reporter)

- Kevin Savoy, Charisse Stokes elected to Alabama Power's board of directors (Tyler Patchen, Birmingham Business Journal)

- Auburn offensive coordinator Austin Davis resigns, citing personal reasons (Associated Press)

- Some of Alabama's smallest municipalities pass on ARPA funds (Mary Sell, Alabama Daily News)

- Hoover Man Charged With Murder In Weekend Homicide (Michael Seale, Birmingham Patch)

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— RP