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Tuscaloosa County NAACP Reveals Grand Marshals For Juneteenth Parade
The Tuscaloosa County Branch of the NAACP on Wednesday announced three grand marshals for its upcoming 2025 Juneteenth Parade.
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Ryan Phillips, Patch Staff
- Tuscaloosa, AL
Ryan Phillips is an award-winning journalist and editor from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A graduate of both the University of Mississippi and the University of Alabama, Phillips has worked as a reporter and editor at the Birmingham Business Journal, the Associated Press-Atlanta Bureau and Weather.com. Most recently, Phillips worked for nearly four years as the executive editor of the Starkville Daily News and (West Point) Daily Times Leader in Mississippi. Phillips has received numerous investigative journalism awards in both Alabama and Mississippi, along with awards for photography, general news reporting and commentary.
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Shelton State To Host Babysitting Training Camp In Bibb County
This camp will be held in addition to its previously announced babysitting training camp on the Martin Campus in July.
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ALEA: No Traffic Fatalities In Tuscaloosa County Over Holiday Weekend
ALEA reported a 50% reduction in traffic fatalities, with troopers investigating three across the entire state.
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Event To Commemorate 61st Anniversary Of Bloody Tuesday
Organizers have announced the 61st anniversary of Bloody Tuesday event is set for the afternoon of June 8.
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Brent Man Dies After Monday Night Crash In Bibb County
A Brent man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Monday night a few miles north of Brent.
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Visit Tuscaloosa Restaurant Week Set For June 22-28
Restaurant Week is set to return June 22 through June 28, as local tourism officials look to highlight the best of the local culinary scene
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Northport's Ingram Farms Permanently Closes After 13 Years
A beloved family-owned market and ice cream shop in Northport has closed its doors for good.
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Lakeview Fire Protection District To Vote On Increased Fire Dues
Voters in the Lakeview Fire Protection District will head to the polls this summer to decide on a proposed increase in annual fire dues.
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Stillman Mourns Deaths Of Two Former Baseball Players, Miss Stillman
The Stillman College community is in mourning after three people closely associated with the school were killed in a traffic accident.
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Man Charged After Shooting At McDonald's On Buttermilk Road
One person is in custody after an individual was shot at the McDonald's at 6501 Buttermilk Road.
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Public Input Meeting To Discuss Purchase Of Toll Bridge
A public input meeting is scheduled to discuss the possibility of the state purchasing the Black Warrior Parkway Toll Bridge.
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Concerns Raised Over Polling Locations For Northport Election
The Northport City Council was split Monday night when it voted 3-2 to approve the polling locations for the municipal election on Aug. 26.
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Kiera Ezell Named New Principal At Oakdale Elementary
The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education this week approved Kiera Ezell as the new principal of Oakdale Elementary School.
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Status Hearing For Former Alabama Basketball Player Set For July
Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles will have a status hearing in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court in July.
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New AT&T Cell Tower Expands 5G Coverage In Buhl
Tuscaloosa County leaders announced on Tuesday that AT&T has added a new cell site to enhance Buhl’s 5G wireless coverage and capacity.
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Alabama ONE Aspire Foundation Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients
The Alabama ONE Aspire Foundation on Tuesday announced the recipients of its 2025 scholarship program.
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City Of Northport Unveils New Public Works Building
The City of Northport unveiled its new Public Works Building on Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Northport Council Approves University Beach Rezoning Request
The Northport City Council on Monday voted 3-2 to approve a rezoning request for the controversial University Beach resort project.
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Juvenile In Custody After One Injured In Tuscaloosa Shooting
One person was seriously injured and a juvenile is in custody following a shooting early Sunday morning at a Tuscaloosa intersection.
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Moundville Man Struck And Killed Near Akron
ALEA says a pedestrian was killed in Hale County Saturday night when he was struck by a vehicle on Alabama Highway 60.
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