🌱 Tide Falls To Gonzaga + Christmas With Cops

Get on up, T-Town! Let's get this Sunday morning started with all of the most important headlines from around town.

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

• Tide falls to Gonzaga
• Christmas With Cops.
• Salvation Army lends a hand

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But first, today's weather: Plenty of sunshine. High: 49 | Low: 27. 🌞

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to the kind folks at the Northport Police Department, who recently took local Tuscaloosa County School System students shopping for Christmas gifts as part of its Christmas With Cops this week.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Despite a monster performance from freshman Brandon Miller, No. 4 Alabama saw its four-game win streak snapped by No. 15 Gonzaga 100-90 Saturday in the C.M. Newton Classic in Birmingham. (Mathey Gibson, Crimson White)
2. Click here for a breakdown of Alabama head coach Nate Oats' postgame press conference following the loss on Saturday. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
3. Here's a look at how the Salvation Army is working to make a difference in the west Alabama community during this holiday season. (Mary Barron, WVUA 23)
4. Some early enrollees for the University of Alabama football program, so check out how they are already making an impact on the gridiron. (Mason Smith, Bama Central)
5. Christmas is almost here and that means holiday fun at Government Plaza in downtown Tuscaloosa. Don't miss these great photos of the ice rink to get you in the holiday spirit. (Gary Cosby, Jr., Tuscaloosa News)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama faces coldest Christmas in many years: Will that bring snow? (Leigh Morgan, AL.com)
2. Alabama closes some oystering areas, sparking protests (Associated Press)
3. Shelby delivers farewell speech on Senate floor (Alabama Political Reporter)
4. New hotel planned for Bessemer (A.J. O'Leary, Birmingham Business Journal)
5. When Chris Farley went to 'the place in Alabama' to get sober (Drew Taylor, CBS 42)

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🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Jane Crowley, 72, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)

Harvey S. Dockery, 91, of Duncanville (Magnolia Funeral Home)

Jesse Lamar Adcox, 77, of Northport (Magnolia Funeral Home)

Sharon Denise "Necie" Hall, 67, of Coker (Magnolia Funeral Home)

Billy Jeles Smith, 83, of Northport (Memory Chapel)

Leonard E. Harris of Tuscaloosa (Rollins Mortuary)

Dion Scott Jr., 33, of Atlanta (Wills' Funeral Service)

Michael Moore, 63, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update.

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com