🌱 Safety In Downtown T-Town + Noah Clowney Analysis

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and let's kick this week off with everything you need to know before you get out the door.

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

• Downtown safety.
• Noah Clowney feature.
• The fight against human trafficking.

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But first, today's weather: Decreasing clouds. High: 54 | Low: 31. 🌥

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Patch Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Eric Prewitt on his new role as student services compliance coordinator at Shelton State Community College.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's a look at how Tuscaloosa bar owners and city leaders are working to improve night life safety following a recent shooting that left a 23-year-old mother dead. (Chip Scarborough, WVTM 13 News)
2. The student newspaper at the University of Alabama says UA's Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations is partnering with the Country Music Association to offer a Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship. (Maven Navarro, Crimson White)
3. The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force has made major strides in its fight against commercial sex trade. Here's how they are doing it. (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. Tuscaloosa County is reportedly the eighth-best Alabama for life expectancy, according to one recent study. (AL.com)
5. Check out this analysis of how Noah Clowney's monster double-double performance helped "change the narrative" for the Tide when it plays at Missouri. (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Faculty Recital Series 4: Strings Faculty @ Moody Music Hall (More)
• Wagner's January Pub Run (More)
• LSU WBB @ Alabama (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Allen officially withdraws Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)
2. Nick Saban's problems don't start and end with Kirby Smart. Peep Brian Kelly and LSU (Blake Toppmeyer, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Regions reports 12% revenue growth (A.J. O'Leary, Birmingham Business Journal)
4. 3 more Alabama counties eligible for FEMA aid for storms (Associated Press)
5. Full-Court Press: Takeaways from Alabama Basketball at Missouri (Blake Byler, Bama Central)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Loretta S. Fuller, 84, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Jerry Ray Harris, 73, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— RP

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