🌱 Twelve25 Lawsuit Latest + Stillman College Wins Big

Get on up, T-Town! Grab the coffee and get all caught up with us before you get out the door.

• Donation to Boys & Girls Clubs.
• Bar lawsuit.
• Stillman's national title.

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But first, today's weather: Heavy thunderstorms. High: 71 | Low: 61 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party for its donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Alabama, which will fund summer scholarship for 12 members from Hale, Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Brad Almond on Wednesday denied a motion for expedited discovery in a second lawsuit filed by Twelve25 against the City of Tuscaloosa regarding its occupancy ordinance. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Alabama men's basketball on Wednesday announced the Crimson Tide will compete in the Emerald Coast Classic presented by Global Sports in Destin, Florida, which will tip off on Nov. 24. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Stillman College last week grabbed top honors and a $75,000 institutional grant from Honda at the 34th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. A City of Eutaw employee was killed and two others injured in trench collapse at an apartment complex Tuesday. (Keli Stiglich, WVUA 23 News)
5. In a major announcement, Utz Brands announced it will be closing its longtime Golden Flake Factory in Birmingham. (Lynden Blake, WBRC FOX 6 News)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Tim Higgin, Ziona Riley with Kevin Coleman @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• UA Ad Team @ The EDGE (More)
• Bingo night @ World of Beer (More)
• Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert @ Shelton State Community College (More)
• TAUK w/ The Talismen @ Druid City Music Hall (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama softball Emma Broadfoot shows off her hidden talent, card tricks (Maxwell Donaldson, Tuscaloosa News)
2. Three Alabama questions we're asking heading into Day 1 of the NFL Draft (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)
3. Fitness One Building In Northport To Be Demolished To Prepare For New Entry (Brittany Marshall, Tuscaloosa Thread)
4. House passes General Fund budget before midpoint of session (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Charter school, voucher bills debut in Alabama legislative committees (Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Reanee Thomas, 58, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Bill Dunn, 87, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

David Caraway, 84 of Montgomery (Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home)

Mike McGee, 59, of Carrollton (Skelton Funeral Home)

Joseph Randall Mullenix, 83, of Elrod (Skelton Funeral Home)

Woodford C. Lesley, 88, of Northport (Sunset Funeral Home)

David Wayne Burleson, 14, of West Blocton (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you soon.

— RP

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