A longtime funeral director in Tuscaloosa will challenge businessman Cassius Lanier for his seat representing District 7 on the city council when voters go to the polls in March.
Tuscaloosa is recruiting poll workers ahead of its March municipal elections for the city's seven city council and school board seats, the board chairmanship and the mayor's office.
The race to represent West Tuscaloosa on the city council got crowded Monday as a second challenger announced a campaign to unseat incumbent Matthew Wilson, who told the Thread he would seek re-election.