🌱 Northport Pay Plan + TA Teacher Fellowship + Library Fees

Good morning, people of Tuscaloosa! Ryan Phillips here with the latest copy of the Tuscaloosa Daily.

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

• Tuscaloosa Academy teacher awarded fellowship.
• Northport employee pay plan.
• Tuscaloosa Public Library drops fees.

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🗣 Patch Pick 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to Tuscaloosa Academy history teacher Jaclyn Foster, who is one of 50 educators selected for the fellowship of a lifetime that will take her to one of the farthest corners of the earth. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Public Library on Monday announced that it is joining libraries in over 200 cities by doing away with fines and late fees. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Alabama cornerback and LSU transfer Eli Ricks was charged with speeding, having no insurance and possession of marijuana (first offense) in Mississippi over the weekend. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
3. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey made the formal announcement Monday that Tuscaloosa County will soon receive funding for its own mental health crisis center, as the state aims to expand its Alabama Crisis System of Care by funding a new center for Indian Rivers Behavioral Health. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International presented Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa with a $200,000 donation on Monday to support the nonprofit's Operation Transformation initiative. (Brittany Marshall, Tuscaloosa Thread)
5. The Northport City Council on Monday approved a new employee pay plan that city leaders hope will make Northport more attractive as an employer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Tuscaloosa County High School Band Spring Concert (More)
• Women's Leadership Alliance: Canvas Uncorked! (More)
• Redstone Meadery Tasting at Loosa Brews (More)

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👀 Check it out! 👀

University of Alabama women's golf head coach Mic Potter was announced as one of 20 coaches on the 2022 Jackie Steinmann Women's Golf Coaches Association National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride Watch List. (More)

5️⃣ Other stories I'm reading today

1. Hunt for Alabama inmate Casey White: Officer Vicky White charged with assisting escape (AL.com)
2. BamaCentral Three-And-Out: Not on Herb? Not on Herb (Joey Blackwell, BamaCentral)
3. Here's how BHM is preparing for The World Games (A.J. O'Leary, Birmingham Business Journal)
4. Alabama to pay $623 million for new prison in Elmore County (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Alabama woman charged after dogs kill public health worker (Associated Press)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— RP