🌱 Alabama's Bowl Destination + Tire Spikes At Warrior Met Party

Good Morning, T-Town! It's a new week, so let's get you all caught up before you get out the door on this Monday morning.

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

• Alabama's bowl destination.
• Tire spikes placed at Warrior Met Coal event.
• Woman stabbed in Tuscaloosa.

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But first, today's weather: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 65 | Low: 62. ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Northport Police officer Garrett Jolly, who was recently named the department's 2022 Officer of the Year.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2, 6-2 SEC) found itself in the rare, unenviable position of being on the outside looking in following Sunday's ESPN College Football Playoff Selection Show. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. In other Tide football news, Alabama will take on the Kansas State Wildcats on New Year's Eve in the Sugar Bowl, which will kick off at 11 a.m. local time inside of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (More)
3. Turning to the Tide's most high-profile players, here's what Nick Saban had to say regarding the status of Bryce Young and Will Anderson heading into the Sugar Bowl. (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
4. A criminal investigation is underway after police say someone placed several homemade caltrop spikes in the parking lot of the North River Yacht Club and on the nearby roadway Saturday night during a Christmas party held for employees of Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating an altercation that resulted in a woman being stabbed multiple times Saturday night at a Tuscaloosa apartment complex. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Book club @ Taylorville-Brown Branch Library (More)
• Tuscaloosa Christmas Parade (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama announces 2022 team award winners, permanent captains (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
2. Opinion | Alabama's Big Ten Mayors are influential (Steve Flowers, Alabama Political Reporter)
3. Watson, Troy win Sun Belt title over Coastal Carolina, 45-26 (ESPN)
4. The city of Eutaw unites, looking to recover from tornado damage (Allie Root, CBS 42)
5. What former Auburn football, Liberty QB Malik Willis said about coach Hugh Freeze's new job (Nick Suss, Montgomery Advertiser)

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🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Teresa Hubbard, 53, of Cottondale (Magnolia Funeral Home)

Donna Jean Spencer, 76, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Peggy Denton, 84, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Josephine C. Ross of Tuscaloosa (Rollins' Mortuary)

Beverly A. Harcrow, 53, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Willie Nathan "Bo" Rogers of Tuscaloosa (Van Hoose & Steele)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— RP

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