County High Hoops Give Back + Economic Development Update

TGIF T-Town! Here's everything you need to know to breeze through the Friday morning and get on to your weekend.

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

• County High basketball players lend a hand.
• Tuscaloosa movie theater facing eviction?
• Mayor Walt Maddox makes PARA funding pitch to county officials.

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a mostly sunny Friday with a high near 92°

Patch Pick

These Tuscaloosa County High basketball players picked up food boxes from the West Alabama Food Bank Thursday morning and delivered them to Presbyterian Apartments. Pictured, from left: Riley Arnold, Collin Holman, Drew Winegarden and Sheldrick McNeal Jr.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Here's a closer look at Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox's pitch on Wednesday to the Tuscaloosa County Commission as he lobbies for a new funding and oversight model for PARA. (More on Patch)

2. Stillman College is assisting students after announcing all debt to the college for all of 2020 and the spring of 2021 has been settled and carries a $0 balance. (WVUA 23)

3. Officials from the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority forecast big things on the horizon as the economy emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. (More on Patch)

4. Here's more after former Northridge High baseball coach and UA outfielder Travis Garner was been tapped as the next baseball coach at Bevill State Community College. (More on Patch)

5. The former Cobb Theater in Tuscaloosa may be facing permanent closure after being served an eviction warning last month, Savannah Bullard reports. (Tuscaloosa Thread)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

- The Northport City Council will meet in a special work session on Monday to discuss goals and future plans for the Northport Housing Authority. (More on Patch)

- Looking for things to do in the Tuscaloosa area? Your Tuscaloosa Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you. (More on Patch)

- Westside Community Action Council, Inc. will be taking applications for the Summer Training and Jobs Program today at the NABD Religious Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (More)

- Eight Tuscaloosa County School System students were recently recognized with the 2021 Award for Aspirations in Computing, which is presented by the National Center for Women and Information Technology. (More on Patch)

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- Ryan

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