Special Session Begins + Narcan Training + Ref Shortage

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Here's everything worth knowing to get this week started off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 84 | Low: 59.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa:

1. Here's a column from Cecil Hurt to get you geared up for No. 1 Alabama's home matchup on Saturday against the No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels. (Tuscaloosa News)
2. Alabama legislators are set to gather for a special session beginning today to consider Gov. Kay Ivey's $1.4 billion plan to build two new 4,000-bed prisons. (Mike Cason, AL.com)
3. Critics of Ivey's contentious prison plan are arguing that the state's prison overcrowding and poor conditions will not be remedied with new buildings. (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
4. The Student Government Association at the University of Alabama has unanimously approved a measure calling for the university to provide Narcan training for students. Narcan has been proven effective in counteracting the effects of an opioid overdose. (Kayla Solino, Crimson White)
5. High school football season is in full swing, but the Alabama High School Athletic Association is facing a shortage of high school officials to call the games, which is due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic (Ashley Gooden, ABC 33/40)

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— RP

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