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🌱 West AL Corridor Project Stalled + Tide Football Legend Dies
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TGIF, T-Town! Grab the coffee and let's breeze through this Friday morning.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Tide football legend dies.
- Bank merger.
- Taylor Hicks on game day.
But first, today's weather: Partly sunny and humid. High: 87 | Low: 64 🌤
🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to University of Alabama graduate Ciara Daniel, who has been hired as the new director of sales and marketing at The Alamite Hotel in downtown Tuscaloosa. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- State Rep. Chris England drew a line in the legislative sand Thursday after a Republican lawmaker and fellow committee member successfully stalled the approval of state gas tax funding for the highly anticipated West Alabama Corridor project for U.S. Highway 43. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Former University of Alabama linebacker Darwin Holt, a tenacious undersized player responsible for a controversial hit that temporarily stalled a rivalry with Georgia Tech, died Wednesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- American Idol winner Taylor Hicks is set to perform a free concert on the Walk of Champions prior to Alabama's home football game with Texas on Saturday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- After selling his Alabama-based residential property management company in 2022, Tuscaloosa native Richard Henry this week announced the formation of Right Space Commercial. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Alabama ONE Credit Union on Thursday announced a merger with Brewton Mill Federal Credit Union, which will see the brand expand into Conecuh and Escambia counties. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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📆 Today in Tuscaloosa 📆
- Member Appreciation Tailgate @ Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama (More)
- "Beat Texas" Party with Jason Miller @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
- Adam Hood @ Copper Top (More)
5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Alabama basketball schedule 2023-24 released with dates for all games (Nick Kelly, Tuscaloosa News)
- Upgrades Coming To Tuscaloosa County Courthouse (Tamika Alexander, WVUA 23 News)
- ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit likes Alabama QB Jalen Milroe and OC Tommy Rees, calls Texas 'first big test' (Cody Goodwin, BamaOnline)
- Reports, candidates suggest Alabama could host third GOP presidential debate (Josh Gauntt, WBRC Fox 6 News)
- Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to start negotiations with legal challengers (Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector)
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🏃 On The Move 🏃
Congratulations are in order for officer Nicole Tate, who was sworn in this week as the newest officer for the Northport Police Department.
🙏 Obituaries 🙏
*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by our friends at Dorroh & Mills, P.C.
Jesus Granado III, 34, of Brownsville, Texas (Heritage Chapel)
Hugh Harkins, 84, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)
Donna Donnelly of Northport (Northport Funeral Service)
Shari Prentice, 54, of Northport (Sunset Chapel)
Dr. Phillip Eugene Crunk, 82, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
Ann Vereen Patton, 75, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.
— RP
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