🌱 Brookwood Miners Injured + Sugar Bowl Updates

We're back, Tuscaloosa! We hope you had a great Christmas and are taking it easy before kicking of the new year.

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

• Brookwood miners injured.
• Alabama basketball ranking.
• Sugar Bowl updates.

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But first, today's weather: Plenty of sunshine. High: 51 | Low: 28. 🌞

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to the generous folks at Los Tarascos and Northport City Council President Jeff Hogg, which partnered to host a free toy giveaway at the restaurant on Christmas Eve.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Three Warrior Met Coal underground miners were injured Christmas night when a large piece of ice reportedly fell on the compartment holding them in an elevator shaft at No. 7 Mine East in Brookwood. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's how a water outage caused by record cold temperatures is now impacting farmers in neighboring Hale County. (Kay Norred, WVUA 23)
3. The Allstate Sugar Bowl is just a few days away, so don't miss what Alabama coach Nick Saban had to say as his team gears up to take on Kansas State. (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
4. Alabama basketball recently moved up a spot in latest Associated Press Top 25 and Coaches Polls. Find out here where they ranked! (Joey Blackwell, Bama Central)
5. With the 2023 football recruiting class nearly in the books, check out this look at who's committed to Alabama in the 2024 class. (Hank South, BamaOnline)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama's Republican representatives opposed $1.7 trillion spending bill (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)
2. Some Alabama Salvation Army locations report decline in donations for Red Kettle Campaign (Maddie Biertempfel, CBS 42 News)
3. Brandon Miller: What makes a superstar? (Mathey Gibson, Crimson White)
4. Man overcomes homelessness, studies at UAB to give back (Olivianna Calmes, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. New England Patriots zero in on Bill O'Brien to help develop Mac Jones (Josh Chatham, SB Nation)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Jimmie Gene (Spiller) Hayes, 81, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Funeral Home)

David W. Kelley, 65, of Moundville (Magnolia Funeral Home)

Eddie Dee Hawthorne Sr., 73, of Cottondale (Memory Chapel)

Charlotte C. Marsh, 83, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Willie Mae Taylor, 61, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— RP

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