🌱 Tuscaloosa County Sales Tax Bill + Manhunt Outside Of Northport

TGIF, T-Town! Let's breeze through this Friday morning and get you all caught up before you start your day.

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

• Sales and use taxes.
• A-Day Game info.
• Manhunt in northern Tuscaloosa County.

But first, today's weather: A morning shower. High: 74 | Low: 54. 🌧

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Northridge baseball standout Matthew Sheffield, who signed this week to continue his career at Beville State Community College. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Crime Suppression Unit and Criminal Investigations Division on Thursday provided details following an arrest made during a large-scale manhunt in the northern part of the county. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The schedule and events for the 2023 Alabama Golden Flake A-Day Game have officially been announced ahead of the annual spring game on Saturday, April 22. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. DCH Health System and Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority (PARA) will host a free community health fair Saturday, April 15, at Snow Hinton Park. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Thursday announced he will host the first in a series of town hall meetings next week in an effort to engage with different community groups. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. A Tuscaloosa lawmaker has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that, if passed, would prohibit the levy of any additional sales and use tax in Tuscaloosa County unless approved by a majority vote of the electorate. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• The Whiskey River Band @ Copper Top (More)
• U.S. Band @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Current Situation @ Grandstand (More)
• Comedy Night @ Mr.Chen's Restaurant (More)
• Wheel Throwing @ Kentuck Art Center (More)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for Cornerstone of Health, which is located at 14133 US Highway 11 in Cottondale. (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Man Sentenced To Life In 2020 Tuscaloosa Murder Case (WVUA 23 News)
2. Dontrell Glover becomes 2nd 2025 OL recruit to commit to Alabama football (Nick Alvarez, AL.com)
3. Fallen Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson's name will soon be engraved on memorial wall in Washington, D.C. (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. McCalla woman dies after being struck by own vehicle (Austin Frankin, CBS 42 News)
5. 'An impulsive indulgence': The Peach Cobbler Factory opens on the Strip (Sarah Clifton, Crimson White)

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🥎 From The Cheap Seats 🥎

West Alabama's softball pitchers Madison Wright and Hannah Mynard both threw perfect games in the non-conference doubleheader sweep over Southeastern Baptist College Wednesday evening at UWA Softball Complex. (More)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Barbara Holmes of Tuscaloosa (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Carlos "Bud" J. Bushard, 87, of Northport (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

Derris Johnson, 37, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Paul Tinker, 70, of Moundville (Wills' Funeral Service)

Joe Gay, 80, of Birmingham (Wills' Funeral Service)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— RP

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