🌱 Lake View Sewer Bill + Shelton Hoops Coach Honored

Tuscaloosa AL

15 March, 2022

12:03 AM

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Good day, people of Tuscaloosa! It's me again, Ryan Phillips, your host of the Tuscaloosa Daily. In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ... Arrest made in Sunday double-murder. Shelton State basketball coach honored. Lake View sewer bill update. First, today's weather: Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 64 | Low: 54. Attention, financial planners and advisors — we're now offering sponsorship opportunities for local firms interested in building their client base in Tuscaloosa. Click here to learn more. 🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to Shelton State Community College men's basketball coach Joe Eatmon, who was named the NJCAA South District Region Coach of the Year. The Bucs (30-4) are set for the second round of the NJCAA Tournament on Tuesday against Odessa College (27-6) at 4:30 p.m. Shelton State Community College 🗞 Here aLre the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞 A 19-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder after a drive-by shooting Sunday resulted in the deaths of a man and a small child. (Tuscaloosa Patch)In the wake of such senseless violence, one local TV reporter captured emotional moments with the grandparents of the 2-year-old boy slain in the Sunday shooting. (Tim Reid, CBS 42) A Tuscaloosa family is urgently searching to find a 9-year-old girl in Ukraine they hoped to adopt, while a full-scale war threatens the lives of citizens. (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)Alabama men's basketball (19-13, 9-9 SEC) may have dropped the last three games heading into the Big Dance at the NCAA Tournament, but here's how coach Nate Oats is working to motivate the Tide ahead of its first round matchup. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline) Residents of Lake View are hoping that this week will see a constitutional amendment clear a major hurdle on its way to providing much-needed oversight for the city's privately-owned sewer system. (Tuscaloosa Patch) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. 🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓Bingo Night @ Chick-fil-A Northport (More) Trivia @ Mellow Mushroom (More)Spring Break Clay Camp @ Kentuck Art Center (More) 👨‍💻 5 Other Stories I'm Reading Today 👨‍💻Alabama lawmakers consider tax reductions for retirees, businesses (Mike Cason, AL.com)Sewell elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (John H. Glenn, Alabama Political Reporter)Alabama unemployment rate holds stead at 3.1% (Associated Press) One team could be surging for five-star CB Cormani McClain (Adam Gorney, BamaInsider)Alabama marks two years of COVID-19 (Todd Stacy, Alabama Daily News) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: The Better Skin Co. — (Visit website) KimEssence Earth Essentials, LLC — (Visit Website) Add your business here Events: American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Add your event Loving the Tuscaloosa Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business featured in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] That's it for today. I'll see you around! — RP