T-Town Officials Sworn In + Northport Biz Of The Month

Good Morning T-Town! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday off on an informed note.

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

• Driver sought in Tuscaloosa hit-and-run.
• Tuscaloosa officials sworn in.
• A water park for Northport?

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a slight chance of showers before 10 a.m. and then more showers after 1 p.m., with a high around 84°

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Patch Pick

A big congratulations to Northport Urgent Care on being selected as the city's Business of the Month for May, as Dr. Jeffery Parker and his staff were in attendance to receive a proclamation from Mayor Bobby Herndon.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. City of Tuscaloosa elected officials, including Mayor Walt Maddox, the City Council and the City Board of Education were sworn in to their terms of office on Monday during a ceremony at the Tuscaloosa River Market. (More on Patch)

2. Patch spoke with some of those in the Northside High School community who knew Josh Lucas best, as they reflected on the life of the 18-year-old senior who was killed in a wreck in Walker County on Sunday less than a week before graduation. (More on Patch)

3. Here's a detailed look at the results of a feasibility study conducted at the request of the Northport City Council and presented to the public Monday night as officials consider moving forward on a proposed water park and sports complex for the city. (More on Patch)

4. Click to read a breakdown of the latest coronavirus data in Tuscaloosa County as it relates to new cases, hospitalizations and vaccination totals amid loosen public health guidelines. (More on Patch)

5. Multiple emergency agencies responded to a possible chlorine leak at Northport’s water treatment plant on Lary Lake Road Monday morning and had the situation under control shortly after arriving on scene. (More)

3 things to do today

1. Business After Hours at Hotel Indigo (More)

2. Trivia at Mellow Mushroom (More)

3. "The Buzz about Bees" at Smith Hall (More)

Check it out!

Members of the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education were sworn in to new terms on Monday. Pictured, from left to right: Patrick Hamner, Erica Grant, Karen Thompson-Jackson, Board Chair Eric Wilson, Kendra Williams, Lesley Powell, Erskine Simmons, Marvin Lucas and Superintendent Mike Daria.

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

- Shelton State Community College will host a pop-up coronavirus vaccination clinic Monday, May 24 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the Martin Campus Gymnasium.

- The Tuscaloosa Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying the driver of a Honda Civic wanted for a hit-and-run that happened last month on University Boulevard. (More)

- Mason's Place at the Tuscaloosa All-Inclusive Park will be closed May 19-21 for maintenance.

- The University of Alabama recently received the 2021 Best Marketing Campaign Award by the National Association of Campus Card Users. (More on Patch)

- Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter release a list of the latest local jobs added in the region. Here are some of the top jobs currently available in Tuscaloosa and across greater Alabama. (More on Patch)

- This week's batch of adoptable pets in the Tuscaloosa area are looking for their forever homes. Will one go home with you? (More on Patch)

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I'll see you around!

- Ryan

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