🌱 UA Dance Marathon + More On Brookwood Strike

Good Morning, T-Town! Grab a cup of coffee and get this Tuesday morning started with the most important headlines from around the area.

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

• Tree City USA
• More on UMWA strike.
• UA Dance Marathon

But first, today's weather: Variably cloudy with a shower. High: 74 | Low: 62 🌧

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to the City of Northport, which has once again achieved "Tree City USA" status from the Arbor Day Foundation and the U.S Forest Service.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. On this Presidents Day, we decided to take a look back at the extensive media coverage of his Ronald Reagan's campaign stop in 1984, which included the president delivering a speech at Coleman Coliseum and enjoying a Big Mac at a McDonald's in Northport. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts on Monday issued a statement confirming that Warrior Met Coal has responded to the union's letter of "unconditional offer to return to work." (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force has charged a former Northport resident with eight counts of possession of obscene material depicting child sexual abuse. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The City of Tuscaloosa has announced it will switch to a new 311 software and launch a new smartphone app for Tuscaloosa 311 on March 1. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The University of Alabama announced on Monday that its annual Dance Marathon raised $201,413 over the past year for Children's of Alabama. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Tennessee Tech baseball @ Alabama (More)
• Ribbon Cutting-The Legacy of Crimson Village Assisted Living (More)
• West Alabama Connects: Diverse Business Mixer (More)
• Veteran Town Hall Meeting @ Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Walker County Residents Seeking 'Justice For Tony' (Savannah Denton, WVUA 23 News)
2. Aliceville boys basketball's series with an area rival has it one win shy of Final Four (Jerell Rushin, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Prophet challenges Schmitt to unconventional SGA executive VP debate (Sarah Clifton, Crimson White)
4. Tuscaloosa couple welcomes rare set of twins shortly after first pregnancy with twins (Gillian Brooks, WBRC FOX 6 News)
5. Bill would repeal superfluous abortion law (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)

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🙏 Obituaries 🙏

William G. "Billy" Gibson, 86, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Billy Joe Wright, 79, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Laura Rebecca Pratt of West Blocton (Rockco Funeral Home)

Roy E. Simpson Jr., 68, of Coaling (Tuscaloosa Memorial)

You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— RP

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