🌱 TCS Coaching Salaries + Milk Shortage + MBUSI Milestone

TGIF, T-Town! Grab the coffee, let the dog out and get all caught up with us on your headlines before you get your day started.

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

• Milestone for MBUSI.
• More money for TCS coaches?
• Milk shortage.

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First, today's weather: Clearing and a stray t-storm. High: 86 | Low: 72. ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this Friday morning goes to the hardworking and innovative folks at Mercedes Benz U.S. International in Vance, who officially began production Thursday on the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. The all-electric luxury vehicle will be built right here in Tuscaloosa County!

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. As part of his annual budget proposal to the Tuscaloosa City Council, Mayor Walt Maddox is asking for the creation of an Athletic Excellence Fund to boost coaching salaries for Tuscaloosa City Schools athletics programs. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A Tuscaloosa County jury last week returned a $381,000 verdict in favor of a woman injured in 2016 when a car crashed into the Dollar General store located in the Northwood Crossings shopping center on McFarland Boulevard in Northport. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa City Schools on Thursday notified parents that it is anticipating a milk shortage that will impact the school system beginning at the end of September. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Central High Principal Teresha Jones on Wednesday addressed parents regarding a false rumor spreading that there was a confirmed case of monkeypox at the school. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The City of Northport on Thursday announced its second installment of Groove & Grub will be held Sept. 13 at the Riverside Middle School track. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• The White Gala on the Black Warrior (More)
• Black Wall Street @ Birthright Alumni Hall (More)
• Three's Company @ The 205 Restaurant & Bar (More)
• HYPERGLOW x This Is College @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• Week 1 high school football schedule (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Council Member Who Voted Down Medical Marijuana Explains Decision (Tamika Alexander, WVUA 23)
2. Alabama begins prep for Utah State, funny ex-teammate who 'talks a lot of crap' (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
3. Volleyball readies for the Crimson Tide Invitational (Abby McCreary, Crimson White)
4. First Look: French Bistro, Roof-Top Bar Coming To Saban-Backed Alamite Hotel (Brittany Marshall, Tuscaloosa Thread)
5. 'We're really excited': Avenue Pub receives liquor license for its new expanded location (Mark Hughes Cobb, Tuscaloosa News)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— RP

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