🌱 Northport Street Resurfacing + Santa Coming To Lake Lurleen

Get on up, T-Town! 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 ...

• Auburn's new coach.
• Northport street resurfacing.
• Santa coming to Lake Lurleen.

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But first, today's weather: Becoming cloudy. High: 69 Low: 58. 🌞

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Director of Membership Engagement Alicia Gregory, who has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) as a Top 40 Under 40 honoree. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The City of Northport confirmed to Patch on Monday that it is set to begin resurfacing work this week on a long list of city streets. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Multiple reports have confirmed that Liberty University head football coach Hugh Freeze is set to be announced as the next head football coach at Auburn University. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Lake Lurleen State Park has announced it will host its very first installment of "Santa in the Park" on Friday and Saturday this week from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. In the face of drastic budget cuts for the Tuscaloosa Public Library system, here's the story of how the Friends of the Library local bookstore is still giving back to the community (Rachel Seale, Crimson White)
5. Check out where the Alabama men's basketball team ended up in the first rankings released after the Crimson Tide upset No. 1 North Carolina on Sunday. (Mike Rodak, AL.com)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• 2022 Breakfast & Biz @ Alabama ONE (More)
• Holiday Karaoke & Sing Along @ The Lookout Rooftop Bar (More)
• Annual Tree Lighting & Sing-Along @ Shelton State Community College (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Forecasters warn of tornado threat in parts of the South (Associated Press)
2. Alleged victim asks that charges against Perry Hooper be dropped (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)
3. Alabama coaches recognize 12 players of the week after Iron Bowl (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
4. Forward Gianna Paul Could Be An X-Factor For Alabama Soccer (Mason Smith, Bama Central)
5. Most popular baby names for girls in Alabama (CBS 42 News)

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Dylan Wayne Honnoll, 29 of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Wyman Blakney, 84 of Fayette (Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home)

James "Frisco" Glenn Francisco, 68, of Cottondale (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

Lear Jean Acker, 54, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Amy Isaac of Tuscaloosa (Wills Service Funeral Home)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— RP

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