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Tuscaloosa

Jobless rate falls for 9th month

May 19, 2012

Alabama’s unemployment rate has declined for the ninth consecutive month to 7.2 percent for April. But in Tuscaloosa County, the jobless rate rose 0.2 percent last month to 6.8 percent.

U.S. Postal Service processing center closing in Tuscaloosa

May 18, 2012

There are extremely tough times for the U.S. Postal Service. It’s losing billions of dollars a year. To cut costs—the postal service is closing 140 postal service processing centers across the country. Two of those are in Alabama, …

Tuscaloosa crime reports for May 17, 2012

May 18, 2012

The crime reports from the Tuscaloosa Police Department for May 17, 2012.

People voice hopes for new Alberta Elementary

May 18, 2012

TUSCALOOSA | Though it was destroyed by the April 27, 2011, tornado, Alberta Elementary School will be rebuilt, and the Tuscaloosa City School System is seeking community input on what the school should be like.

Tuscaloosa train stations gets a "face lift"

May 17, 2012

A visible land mark in Tuscaloosa got a much needed face lift.

Tuscaloosa County man accused of drug trafficking

May 17, 2012

A Tuscaloosa County man has been accused of trafficking Oxycontin pills in Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties.

Tuscaloosa mail center will close by Sept. 1

May 17, 2012

The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that it plans to close several mail processing centers around the country, including the center in Tuscaloosa.

Volunteer fair Saturday offers chance to serve

May 17, 2012

For people who want to help those who need assistance in the community but aren’t sure how to go about it, the Volunteer Service Fair at the Tuscaloosa Public Library on Saturday will be the ideal place to find out exactly where and

School calendars still evolving in wake of legislation

May 17, 2012

The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education was set to approve a new 2012-2013 school year calendar Thursday afternoon, but the plans had to be abandoned due to new information the system received from State Superintendent of Education Tommy Bice Thursday morning.

County BOE announces finalists for superintendent post

May 17, 2012

Five finalists in the Tuscaloosa County School System’s superintendent search were presented to the Board of Education at a meeting Thursday afternoon.