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🌱 AHSAA Reclassifications + Update On Deadly Cottondale Fire
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Good morning, people of Tuscaloosa! Ryan Phillips here with a brand-new edition of the Tuscaloosa Daily to get your Wednesday started.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- AHSAA reclassifications
- Master plan for possible site of Northport water park/sportsplex.
- The latest after woman shot in Tuscaloosa.
First, today's weather: Partly sunny and mild. High: 69 Low: 52.
🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣
This morning's Shout Out goes to a person who is very special to me and who I have not been able to cover due to conflicts of interest. But on Tuesday, I was lucky enough to be in attendance when Northport Planning & Zoning Commission Chair Dale Phillips — my Dad — announced he would step down from the commission in March 2022 after five years of service.
We're so proud of you Pop!
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Tuscaloosa Academy is making the move to public school sports in 2022 and will do so as a Class 2A school in the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Take a look at their new football region here, which includes some schools you ought to recognize. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has provided more details after a Monday morning "explosion" and fire in Cottondale claimed the life of a 92-year-old man. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Tuscaloosa Police have a suspect in custody after an early-morning shooting injured a woman at Forrester Gardens apartments Tuesday morning. The suspect was reportedly out on bond for assaulting the woman and another family member on Thanksgiving. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Northport City Council is moving forward with a master plan for 151 acres off of Rose Boulevard purchased in September that could become the city's highly-anticipated aquatic center and sports tournament complex. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Alabama High School Athletic Association has officially released its region reclassifications for 2022-2024, so Patch took a look at the realignments for schools in Tuscaloosa. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓
- "Girls' Weekend" by Theatre Tuscaloosa (More)
- The Winter Fine Arts Showcase @ Westlawn Middle School (More)
- Alabama gymnastics team presents Crimson and White Preview (More)
📸 Check It Out 📸
Northport District 4 Councilwoman Jaime Dykes was appointed to the Northport Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night and sat in on her first official meeting on the advisory board Tuesday night.
✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️
The Tuscaloosa County Commission will vote Wednesday morning on a $50,000 contribution to the Alabama Blues Project, which is based in Tuscaloosa and aims to promote the arts through connecting youth with blues music. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
A study from the University of Alabama says vehicle crash fatalities are higher than expected during the December winter holidays, and there are more crashes along rural roads than the rest of the year. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
Several Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office employees were given awards during its annual Christmas meeting. The awards commemorated their service during the previous year. (More)
Alabama women's basketball has signed guard Loyal McQueen, a sophomore transfer from Georgia Tech. She will be eligible to play in fall of 2022. (More)
📉 Number of the Day 📈
$4,600
*Approximately how much the City of Northport paid per acre for a 151-acre piece of property off of Rose Boulevard that could one day become the site of a proposed public water park and/or sports tournament facility. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
👨💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨💻
Tuscaloosa man found guilty of murder in 2018 case (WVUA 23)
Houndstooth hat found in Bear Bryant's Cadillac sells for $28,000; baseball cap brings in $25,000 (Leada Gore, AL.com)
Poll: Senate race narrows between Brooks, Britt (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)
Man sentenced in kidnapping mistakenly released from jail (Associated Press)
Gov. Kay Ivey, Condoleezza Rice share plans to grow Alabama's economy (Michael Clark, CBS 42)
What does the 452 'cut score' mean for 3rd grade readers? (Caroline Beck, Alabama Political Reporter)
🏀 Tuscaloosa Patch Scoreboard (Tuesday, Dec. 14) 🏀
Men's College Basketball
Memphis 92, Alabama 78
West Alabama 82, Palm Beach Atlantic 44
Boy's Varsity Basketball
Tuscaloosa Christian 38, Chilton Christian Academy 37
Hueytown 62, Northridge 41
Central (Phenix City, AL) 77, Northside 61
Holt 65, Northside 47
Aliceville 50, Greensboro 38
Carbon Hill 53, Curry 38
Girl's Varsity Basketball
Northside 49, Holt 20
Hueytown 45, Northridge 42
Jasper 53, Cordova 30
Greensboro 42, Aliceville 37
Curry 58, Carbon Hill 24
Pleasant Grove 65, Hale County 26
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— RP
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