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🇺🇸 Veterans Day In Tuscaloosa + New Coffee Shop Coming To T-Town

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.

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

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

  • Veterans Day in Tuscaloosa
  • Alabama softball signings
  • New coffee shop coming to Tuscaloosa.

But first, today's weather: Sun and areas of low clouds. High: 76 Low: 50. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to the three newest faces on the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team: High school seniors Jocelyn Briski, Kenleigh Cahalan and Lauren Johnson. The three standouts each signed national letters of intent during the fall signing period. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

  1. ICYMI: Here's our latest in-depth look at the drama unfolding in Northport City Hall after Mayor Bobby Herndon announced his resignation on Monday. Our latest reporting shows that he was warned by the city attorney that his proposed street renaming presented a possible ethics violation. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  2. A popular fixture in one nearby SEC college town is set to open its first location in Tuscaloosa, so learn more about Strange Brew Coffeehouse today! (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  3. Check out this report on how legislative and local office races turned out in neighboring Pickens County, which had races for state representative, mayoral races and more. (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)
  4. New University of Alabama Student Government Association President Madeline Martin gave her first State of the School address this week. Here's what she said. (Alex Gravlee, Crimson White)
  5. Coming off its second loss of the season, the Alabama Crimson Tide football team is set to travel to Oxford, Mississippi this weekend to take on the Ole Miss Rebels. Click here to watch head coach Nick Saban during "Hey Coach!" live Thursday night. (Crimson Tide Sports Network)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

  • Murphy African-American Museum Veterans Day Event (More)
  • Frank Ray @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
  • Tim Tyler @ Copper Top (More)
  • Inaugural Northport Veterans Day Parade (More)
  • PARA Veterans Day Program (More)


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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

  1. Mayor Walt Maddox Receives Nationwide Disaster Award At State Leadership Conference (Brittany Marshall, Tuscaloosa Thread)
  2. Alabama hires Josh Pierre as director of basketball operations (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
  3. Are Concession Prices at UA Getting Out of Hand? Three-And-Out (Joey Blackwell, Bama Central)
  4. Son of Alabama state superintendent recovering after he was struck by vehicle on UA campus (WBRC Fox 6 News)
  5. State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter to be next Alabama House speaker (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

RP

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