Tide Coaches Get Contract Extensions + Drug Take Back Day At Tuscaloosa VA

Good morning, friends! We're one day closer to the weekend, so get all caught up with us to start this Thursday morning.

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

• TCSS spokesperson receives state award.
• Drug Take Back Day.
• Big contract extensions for UA coaches.

First, a look at today's weather: Sunny and warm. High: 82 | Low: 57 🌤

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. TCSS Director Of Public Relations Terri Brewer Named Alabama School Communicator Of The Year: Tuscaloosa County School System Director of Public Relations Terri Brewer has been named the 2026 Alabama School Communicator of the Year by the Alabama School Public Relations Association. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Hosting National Drug Take Back Day This Saturday: The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is encouraging locals to clean out their medicine cabinets this weekend as part of National Drug Take Back Day. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. UA System Board Approves Contract Extensions For Kalen DeBoer, Nate Oats: Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer has received a two-year contract extension that will keep him leading the Crimson Tide through the 2033 season, while head men's basketball coach Nate Oats also received a raise and extension. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. New proposed parking lot in Downtown, Tuscaloosa: Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is proposing a new downtown parking in between the Saban Center and Homewood Suites. (Bentley Culbreth, WVUA 23 News)
5. Alabama’s Million Dollar Band breaks applications record: The beloved marching band has shattered its application as it gears up for another season and an appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Avery Boyce, CBS 42 News)

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