Community Corner
🌱 Donations For Storm Victims + Houston Coach Apologizes
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.
Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Houston coach apologizes.
- Northport City Council updates.
- Donations for storm victims.
First, today's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 63 | Low: 42.
🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Northridge High School senior lineman Kenton Jerido, who is set to sign a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to play college football at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. (Tuscaloosa Patch) 
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon will be collecting donations this week for those impacted by tornadoes and destructive storms in the mid-South over the weekend. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Here's an insightful story on Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts, which is part of AL.com's series "21 Alabamians who made a difference in 2021." (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
- A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to a November shooting at a gas station on Skyland Boulevard. (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
- Houston Cougars men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson has reportedly apologized to University of Alabama officials and coach Nate Oats following a tense ending to Saturday's 83-82 Crimson Tide win over the visiting Cougars in Coleman Coliseum. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Northport City Council is set to vote tonight on contracting with a law firm to suss out the next steps in breaking away from the Tuscaloosa County School System to form its own city school district. ICYMI: Check out my column from Sunday as a primer to get caught up on the debate. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
Today's Tuscaloosa Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013)
🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Comedy Open Mic @ Black Warrior Brewing Co. (More)
- Annual Holiday Concert @ University of Alabama School of Music (More)
- Wagner's December Pub Run(More)
✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️
Alabama women's basketball (8-2) will return to Coleman Coliseum to host Sam Houston State on Monday at 11:30 a.m. for the annual Fifth Grade Fastbreak event. (More)
No arrests or suspects have been announced in a fatal shooting early Saturday on Greensboro Avenue near a Tuscaloosa club. Those with information as to the person or people responsible are asked to call the Tuscaloosa Police Department at (205) 464-8690, or CrimeStoppers at 205-752-7867. (More)
The Northport City Council is set to have its regular meeting Monday night at 5:30 p.m. Be sure to follow me for live updates from the meeting and read the full agenda here! (More)
📉 Number of the Day 📈
$70
*The average amount spent per family in Alabama on Christmas decorations each year, according to a recent survey by Lombardo Homes. (More)
👨💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨💻
- Opinion | Incumbency prevails in 2022 Statehouse races (Steve Flowers, Alabama Political Reporter)
- Column: Blanchard switches campaigns in midstream with Trump's encouragement. Challenging Ivey will be much harder than beating Brooks. (James Bennett, Anniston Star)
- Texas-like abortion bill filed in Alabama (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
- Alabama organizations prepare to help tornado victims (Marina Bach, CBS 42)
- ABC explain wine shipment rules (Dale Liesch, Lagniappe)
From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!
Featured businesses:
- The Better Skin Co. — (Visit website)
- KimEssence Earth Essentials, LLC — (Visit Website)
- Add your business here
Loving the Tuscaloosa Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:
- Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe
- Get your local business listed in front of readers
- Send me a news tip or suggestion at ryan.phillips@patch.com
Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!
— RP
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
