🌱 Big Hire For DCH + New Saban Rants + Bama RB Earns SEC Honors

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and let's get this Tuesday morning started with all of the most important headlines from around town.

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

• Charges in 2021 Cottondale crash that killed three
• New COO at DCH Health System
• New Nick Saban rants.

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But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 82 | Low: 50. 🌞

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to Alabama junior running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week Monday after rushing for over 200 yards and two touchdowns in Alabama's 49-26 win over Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A Tuscaloosa man has been charged with criminally-negligent homicide in connection to a fatal 2021 crash in Cottondale that resulted in the deaths of three people. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. In other local crime news, the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says a probation officer with the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole has been arrested on new charges after initially being charged last month with engaging in sexual conduct with a person currently on probation or parole. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. DCH Health System on Monday announced that Mallary Myers has been hired as the Tuscaloosa-based health care provider's senior vice president and chief operating officer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Watch Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban's Monday press conference, complete with a couple of new instant-classic rants (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Here's a look at high school football action from around the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area! (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Terrific Tuesday @ Shelton State Community College (More)
• OLLI Complimentary Programs open to the public (More)
• Exhibition: Rebecca Rutstein (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Northport Retirees Getting One-Time Bonus (Kelli Stiglich, WVUA 23 News)
2. University of Alabama releases on-campus crime statistics (Tim Reid, CBS 42 News)
3. Campus coalition of faculty, students working to remove the word "Dixie" from "Yea Alabama" (Raelee Sents, Crimson White)
4. Parade of pooches: Dozens gather to celebrate Dogtober in Tuscaloosa (Ken Roberts, Tuscaloosa News)
5. Alabama GOP chairman made the photo ID he used to vote (Kyle Whitmire, AL.com)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

• Hildred "Hill" Smith, 83, of Northport (Magnolia Chapel)
• Edward "Lee" Smith, 90, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)
• Ricky Clemons, 66, of Duncanville (Memory Chapel)
• Mary Helen Welch, 90, of Northport (Memory Chapel)
• Janice Marie Irvin, 71, of Fosters (Memory Chapel)
• Bryan K. Howell, of Gordo (Memory Chapel)
• Mable Lee Kirk, 77, of Kennedy (Memory Chapel)
• Dr. William Andrew Thomas, age 86, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial)
• Hazel Lewis, 87, of Holt (Wills Funeral Service)
• Joseph Baskins, 36, of Tuscaloosa (Wills Funeral Service)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— RP

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