🌱 Major Road Closure + Vance Auto Burglary Arrest

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and let's get you all caught up on everything going on around town this Thursday.

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

• Arrest made in Vance vehicle break-ins.
• House fire in south Tuscaloosa.
• Road closure today.

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But first, today's weather: Sunny much of the time. High: 62 | Low: 37. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to University of West Alabama linebacker Michael Anderson, who was named to the 2022 D2Football.com Elite 100 Squad this week, placing him among the best football players at the Division II level.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Alabama Department of Transportation will temporarily close lanes of US Highway 82 beneath the Jack Warner Parkway Bridge on Thursday for a routine bridge inspection. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue says there were no injuries in a Tuesday night house fire that resulted in the total loss of a home in a neighborhood off of Highway 69 South. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. An arrest has been announced in connection to multiple vehicle burglaries at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International's in Vance in December. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Highway Patrol Division investigated crashes that resulted in 14 deaths on Alabama's roads curing the holiday season. (Kay Norred, WVUA 23 News)
5. Here's a look at how University of Alabama football commitments and other local standouts did in the annual Under Armour All-America Game.(Nick Alvarez, AL.com)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Missouri WBB @ Alabama WBB (More)
• Thursday Night Commander @ Down to Game (More)
• Karaoke @ Copper Top (More)
• River Dan @ Rhythm & Brews (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama delegation supports McCarthy in speaker race (John H. Glenn, Alabama Political Reporter)
2. Alabama women's basketball Hannah Barber gives the Crimson Tide a player-coach at guard (Maxwell Donaldson, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Ruth Bartow, wife of UAB's Gene Bartow, has passed away (WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. Oats on Miller: 'We're gonna enjoy him for the one year we've got him' (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
5. Alabama basketball begins the year by breaking its worst habit (Tony Tsoukalas, Tide Illustrated)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Clara M. (Johnson) Thigpin, 80, of Northport (Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home)

Denaral Smith, 39, of Tuscaloosa (Rainey Mortuary)

Willie James Hopkins of Tuscaloosa (Rollins Mortuary)

Brenda Harris, 70, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

Edward Russell, 71, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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You're all caught up 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