Tuscaloosa Evictions + State Of The Community + Football Playoffs

Happy Friday, people of Tuscaloosa! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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

• Tua responds after tragedy involving former teammate.
• The State of the Community.
• Evictions resume in Tuscaloosa.

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First, today's weather: Partly sunny and cool. High: 62 | Low: 40.

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Patch Pick

Friday morning's Shout Out goes to Woodrow Washington III of Archibald & Woodrow's BBQ, who generously fed the Tuscaloosa County High basketball team the night before their season opener on Friday. Good Luck Wildcats!

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Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today:

1. Hear what area elected officials had to say Thursday morning at the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's State of the Community event at the Tuscaloosa Rivermarket. (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
2. Click here to take a virtual video tour of the $7.5 million River District Park in Tuscaloosa, which is expected to be complete by fall 2022. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Eviction Deputy Bill Anderson said his department is carrying out 40 and 50 evictions a month after a nationwide moratorium was lift last month. (Sarah Erickson, WVUA 23)
4. The student newspaper at the University of Alabama caught up with students and employees to get their reactions to recent COVID-19 campus updates. (Ainsley Platt, Crimson White)
5. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed bills creating new maps for congressional districts, the state House of Representatives, the state Senate, and the state Board of Education. (Mike Cason, AL.com)

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Other stories I'm reading today ...

• University elections board denies mismanagement of Homecoming race (Lacey Alexander, Alabama Public Radio)
• Mo Brooks personally profits under Biden energy policies (Bill Britt, Alabama Political Reporter)
• House Republicans advance vaccine exemptions (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
• Inmate Found Dead In State Prison In Jefferson County (Michael Seale, Birmingham Patch)
• Alabama basketball receives commitment from JUCO forward Nick Pringle (Tony Tsoukalas, BamaInsider)

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Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

Here's a look at west Alabama high school playoff pairings as team prepare to set out on the road to the State Championship. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Northport will see its newest grocery store — Cost Kutter — will officially open at 8 a.m. on Friday in the former location of Save-A-Lot. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa spoke with media on Wednesday, following news that his former Crimson Tide teammate Henry Ruggs III had been charged in connection to a fatal two-vehicle crash in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The Tuscaloosa YMCA Men's Club is set once again to host its annual Christmas tree sale beginning Nov. 23. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The University of Alabama reported a total of 6,105 graduate students on campus for the fall semester, marking the first year graduate enrollment has topped 6,000. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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Have a fantastic Friday!

— RP

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