🌱 Unity Fest Today + Northport Biz Closes + House Race Finances

Happy Thursday, people of Tuscaloosa! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

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

• Bama stars grab hardware.
• Northport business closes
• Unity Fest today.

First, today's weather: Cloudy. High: 62 | Low: 57.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Here's an in-depth look at the death of 31-year-old Glenn Foster Jr. — the former New Orleans Saints defensive end who died in police custody this week after being arrested in Pickens County. (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
2. Mary's Cakes and Pastries, which first opened in Historic Downtown Northport in 2006, has announced it will close at the end of the year. (WVUA 23 News)
3. With a little more than a month left in the qualifying period for the 2022 General Election, four unopposed races for the Tuscaloosa delegation in the Alabama House of Representatives have raised more than $150,000 to date. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The City of Tuscaloosa's Project Unity will hold its first-ever "Unity Fest" on Thursday, Dec. 9, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the McDonald Hughes Center. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Alabama quarterback sophomore quarterback Bryce Young was named SEC offensive player of the year on Wednesday, while sophomore linebacker Will Anderson won defensive player of the year from the Associated Press. (Mike Rodak, AL.com)

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👨‍💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨‍💻

- Memorial held for celebrated Alabama sports columnist Cecil Hurt in Tuscaloosa (Tim Reid, CBS 42)

- Chris England reacts to prison commissioner's departure (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)

- ALDOT: Infrastructure law will fund road improvements statewide, but not 'mega-projects' (Mary Sell, Alabama Daily News)

- Study: Alabama ranks among the least expensive states for assisted living (Angel Coker, Birmingham Business Journal)

- Bones Found In Car Belonging To Auburn Student Missing Since 1976 (Birmingham Patch)

✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️

Delta State University freshman guard Bryson Hall — a former standout for the the Tuscaloosa County High Wildcats — was named Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week on Tuesday after helping his team to two wins over schools in his home state. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Shelton State men's basketball improved to 7-2 Wednesday with a 74-44 win over Gordon State College. (More)

The Tuscaloosa County unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in October, down from 3.1% in September. That reflected some improvement from October 2020, when the unemployment rate stood at 4.7%. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The Student Government Association at Stillman College and First United Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa have partnered for an "All-Purpose Drive" to collect a wide range of items for families in need across the area. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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— RP

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