🌱 Alabama Football Signing Class + United Way Campaign Raises $4.4M

Get on up, Tuscaloosa! We're one day closer to Christmas, so pour a cup of coffee and get all caught up on all of the most important headlines from around town.

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

• Alabama football signing class.
• United Way campaign.
• Winter weather threat.

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But first, today's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 58 | Low: 11. ☁️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to newly sworn-in Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's deputies Lagrande King Stallworth (left) and Samuel Smith.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period for high school prospects, which will last through Friday. Here's a look at the Crimson Tide's Class of 2023 (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Get caught up on everything you need to know before you take to the roads during the holidays as the threat looms of freezing temperatures and winter weather. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. United Way of West Alabama announced during the Alabama men's basketball's game against Jackson State Tuesday night that its annual fundraising campaign garnered $4.4 million. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The estate of a late Tuscaloosa native and neonatal respiratory therapist has donated funding for the construction of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Here's a look at holiday schedules across the area as Christmas Eve and the Christmas holiday approach. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Karaoke @ Copper Top (More)
• Brandon Malone & The Whiskey Over Ice Band @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Christmas Concert @ Shindig Family Entertainment Center (More)
• Grace Yukich and MHC @ Loosa Brews (More)
• North Florida @ Alabama women's basketball (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. DCH Reinstates Mask Mandate After Transmission Numbers Rise In Tuscaloosa County (Gracie Johnson, WVUA 23)
2. Former Alabama QB Paul Tyson signs with Clemson (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
3. Ole Miss hires former Auburn athletic director Allen Greene (Associated Press)
4. Tuscaloosa agency checks on vulnerable in coming cold blast (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6)
5. James Smith and Qua Russaw Commit to Alabama (Mason Smith, Bama Central)

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🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Gary Donald Kimbrell, 69 of Berry (Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home)

Cynthia Washington of Tuscaloosa (Rollins Mortuary)

Floyce Whitley, 80, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Dorothy A. (Sullivan) Farley, 84, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update.

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com