Tuscaloosa City Budget + Hurricane Ida

Good morning, friends! Grab the coffee, prop up your feet and get caught up on everything you need to know on this Sunday morning.

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

• An in-depth look at the City of Tuscaloosa's proposed budget.
• Northridge vs. Central football rivalry.
• The latest on Hurricane Ida as it makes landfall.

First, today's weather: Humid and overcast throughout the day. High: 90 | Low: 73.

Patch Pick

Northridge High School senior kicker Aileen Charles — the only female varsity football player in the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area — put on an absolute clinic Saturday in the Jags' 35-16 win over Central. Charles finished the game 5-for-5 on extra points.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today:

1. Here's an up-close look at the City of Tuscaloosa proposed budget for fiscal year 2022, which lays out a plans for the city in a post-coronavirus world. (Jason Morton, Tuscaloosa News)
2. In a rare Saturday morning high school football matchup, the Northridge Jaguars beat Central 35-16 after the game was postponed Friday amid high tensions between the two schools. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. New coronavirus hospitalizations are on a worrisome trend in Tuscaloosa, prompting DCH Health System to request assistance from the federal government. (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. “The Wishbone Boys” film documenting Crimson Tide coach Paul W. Bryant's use of the old school offense premiered over the weekend, while also be accompanied by a book that is available on Amazon. (Mark Heim, AL.com)
5. Check out this breakdown of Alabama football's projected depth chart on offense as fall camp comes to a close and the 2021 season kicks off. (Tony Tsoukalas, BamaInsider)

Today & this week

• Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley Fight Night @ World of Beer (Today)
• Plant Swap at HPC Tuscaloosa (Today)
• $5 Wine Tasting and Charcuterie @ Loosa Brews (Monday)
• Rod Wave @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (Tuesday)
• Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe & Bethel Music @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (Wednesday)
• DCBC BrewHaHa Comedy: The Return (Wednesday)
• Kentuck Art Night (Thursday)
• Hey Coach! Live at Baumhower's (Thursday)
• Live Trivia at Decades Pub & Grub (Thursday)
• Tim Higgins @ Hotel Indigo (Thursday)
• The Revivalists @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (Thursday)
• Heather Cass White book signing (Friday)
• Live Trivia Game Nights at Druid City Brewing Co. (Friday)
• Steel Panther @ Druid City Music Hall (Friday)
• Audience Choice Showcase at The Black Warrior Brewing Co. (Friday)
• Alabama Blues Productions at Shindig (Saturday)

Other stories I'm reading today ...

• The Weather Authority: All eyes on Hurricane Ida (Scott Martin, ABC 33/40)
• Alabama sees mobile morgues, more federal medical teams as COVID surges (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)
• Bojangles closing eateries for 2 days; workers won’t be paid (Associated Press)
• Position Diary: Newcomers need to come through early at WR (Travis Reier, BamaOnline)
• 2022 WR Target Represents Alabama in Stellar Performance (Clayton Connick, Bama Central)

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Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

Hurricane Ida is expected bring impacts to west Alabama Monday and into Tuesday, with Tuscaloosa County EMA saying it could bring 3-5 inches of rain to the area. (More)

The Tuscaloosa StoryWalk scheduled for Monnish Park on Saturday was canceled due to a conflict with scheduling. (More)

Shelton State Community College will host its CONNECT event on Sept. 8, which is designed to connect students with community resources and organizations. (More)

Now you're officially in the loop for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update. If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

Have a great Sunday!

— RP

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