🌱 Heisman Finalists + Christmas Parade + Senate Race Finances

Happy Tuesday, people of Tuscaloosa! Here's everything worth knowing in Tuscaloosa today.

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

• Qualifying opens in Senate race.
• West Alabama Christmas Parade.
• Heisman Trophy finalists announced.

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First, today's weather: Cloudy and cooler. High: 52 Low: 42.

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🌱 Patch Shout Out! 🌱

This morning's Shout Out goes to the three grand marshals for the West Alabama Christmas Parade Monday night. Mayor Walt Maddox (far right) presented a proclamation to each of the community pillars. Pictured, from left: Pam Parker, Nancie Blewitt & Jheovanny Gomez.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Alabama sophomore quarterback Bryce Young is one of three quarterbacks to be named among the four finalists for the 2021 Heisman Trophy Monday night. (ESPN)
2. The Tuscaloosa Public Library held its annual Christmas open house on Sunday, showcasing the library's offerings along with plenty of family-friendly activities too. (Asher Redd, WVUA 23)
3. Despite rain and severe storms moving through the area Monday, the West Alabama Christmas Parade was able to go on as planned in its return from last year's hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to see the winners of the judged competitions. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Crimson Tide men's basketball team moved up to No. 9 in two polls on Monday, after being ranked No. 16 last week. (Tony Tsoukalas, BamaInsider)
5. Two Tuscaloosa Republicans and a Lake View Democrat have officially qualified to run for Senate District 21 during the next General Election in 2022. To date, the three candidates have raised more than $160,000. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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Today in Tuscaloosa:

- Dickens Downtown in Northport (More)

- Hotel Capstone's Pop-Up Jingle Bar (More)

- Trivia at Mellow Mushroom (More)

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👨‍💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨‍💻

• Gordo Quarterback Decommits From Ducks, Reopens Recruitment (Joe Gaither, Tuscaloosa Thread)
• Tuscaloosa on the move with new construction projects (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6)
• $1.2M awarded for Alabama-based breast cancer research (Associated Press)
• Passenger traffic at BHM rises over the month, year (Angel Coker, Birmingham Business Journal)

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✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️

Country music star Cody Johnson will take the stage on Friday, March 25 at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, the venue announced Monday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The University of Alabama System says 10 students and eight employees tested positive for COVID-19 over the most recent testing period of Nov. 29-Dec. 5. (More)

Crimson Tide basketball's Jaden Shackelford was named the Southeastern Conference's Player of the Week on Monday, while JD Davison earned the league's Freshman of the Week following the Tide's upset win over Gonzaga Saturday night in Seattle. (More)

🏀 Tuscaloosa Patch Scoreboard (Monday, Dec. 6) 🏀

Boys' Varsity Basketball

Tuscaloosa County 65, Holt 55

Carbon Hill 48, Northside 40

South Lamar 57, Hubbertville 37

Girls' Varsity Basketball

Northside 31, Carbon Hill 30

Tuscaloosa Academy 50, Morgan Academy 20

Dora 62, Cordova 25

Jasper 47, Cold Springs 26

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Have a great Tuesday!

— RP

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