Mark Hughes Cobb
Writer at Tuscaloosa News
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1 week ago |
tuscaloosanews.com | Mark Hughes Cobb
(This story was updated to add new photos and new information.) There's not a vast contrast between crimson and white vs. scarlet and grey, but the University of Alabama's incoming 30th president, Peter J. Mohler, sported a new striped school tie June 16 at his official appointment.
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2 weeks ago |
tuscaloosanews.com | Mark Hughes Cobb
For Northport's Aug. 26 municipal election, in which the mayor's and all five council seats are open, the window for the municipal elections manager to accept statements of candidacy opened June 10 and closes 5 p.m. June 24. Incumbent Mayor John Hinton has announced he won't be seeking re-election. One of the first to state his intent to run was Dale Phillips, a retired law enforcement officer. Phillips is running for mayor, an office he'd previously sought in 2020.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Mark Hughes Cobb
For Northport's Aug. 26 municipal election, in which the mayor's and all five council seats are open, the window for the municipal elections manager to accept statements of candidacy opened June 10 and closes 5 p.m. June 24. Incumbent Mayor John Hinton has announced he won't be seeking re-election. One of the first to state his intent to run was Dale Phillips, a retired law enforcement officer. Phillips is running for mayor, an office he'd previously sought in 2020.
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2 weeks ago |
tuscaloosanews.com | Mark Hughes Cobb
Nashville hitmakers Old Dominion were set to make their Tuscaloosa Amphitheater debut in 2020. A pandemic canceled the amphitheater's entire 2020 run, which included Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley and the Band Perry. But Old Dominion got re-booked and will open the Druid City venue's 2025 concert season June 13 at the now-renamed Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater.
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3 weeks ago |
tuscaloosanews.com | Mark Hughes Cobb
Northport Mayor John Hinton has decided not to run for the seat in the Aug. 26 municipal election. He'll serve out his term in office, through October. All five council seats and the mayor's office are up in August. Not all incumbents have yet announced their plans for the coming election. "I do not plan to run for a full term as mayor, due to age, health issues and family advice," Hinton said by email, after being asked for his plans. "My work with this council has been enjoyable and productive.
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