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Tinsel Trail Top 10 + SSCC Mask Policy + High School Hoops Scores
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.
Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday morning started during this holiday week.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Our Tuscaloosa Tinsel Trail Top 10 picks.
- An in-depth feature on Tuscaloosa history.
- West Alabama high school basketball scores from Monday night.
First, today's weather: Plenty of sun, but cool. High: 56 | Low: 30.
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🗣 Patch Shout Out! 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to the City of Tuscaloosa, for having what Tuscaloosa Patch viewed as the best Christmas tree setup at the Tuscaloosa Tinsel Trail, which opened for the holidays in Government Plaza on Tuesday. Click here to see our Tuscaloosa Patch Top 10 favorite trees on opening day! (Tuscaloosa Patch)
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Here's the latest as more details have been learned about the attempted murder of an Alabama State Trooper in Sumter County Friday night. (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
- ICYMI, here's an in-depth historical feature I wrote up to contextualize and update the story of Ryland Randolph, who no doubt should be viewed as one of most violent and notorious figures in Tuscaloosa history. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa YMCA will kick off its annual Christmas tree sale today, so don't miss out and be sure to grab one while they last! (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Beginning Monday, Nov. 29, Shelton State Community College will no longer require those entering its campuses to wear facial coverings/masks. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Mind Changers, the University of Alabama Department of Health Science and Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission recently teamed up to provide holiday meals at the Benjamin Barnes Branch YMCA. (Aajene Robinson, WVUA 23 News)
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🏀 Tuscaloosa Patch Scoreboard: Monday, Nov. 22 🏀
Men's College Basketball
Shelton State 91, Lurleen B. Wallace 45
Boy's Varsity Basketball
Northridge 60, Murphy 46
Central 65, Dora 25
Tuscaloosa Academy 49, Lee-Scott Academy 42
Mountain Brook 55, Tuscaloosa County 37
Brookwood 61, Cordova 50
Dothan 64, Sipsey Valley 61
Midfield 60, Hillcrest 44
Sylacauga 69, American Christian 62
Lee-Scott Academy 60,. Tuscaloosa Academy 50
Cullman 65, Holt 41
Fairhope 76, Demopolis 54
East Central Home School 66, North River Christian 44
Women's College Basketball
Shelton State 123, Lurleen B. Wallace 33
Girl's Varsity Basketball
Hillcrest 65, Aliceville 31
Lee-Scott Academy 60,. Tuscaloosa Academy 50
Hamilton 56, Northridge 50
East Central Home School 57, North River Christian 27
Winston County 49, Dora 45
👨💻 Other stories I'm reading today👨💻
- 2021 Top 40 Under 40: Ashley Wynn, Mercedes-Benz US International (Birmingham Business Journal)
- Jefferson County Registrar Chosen For Statewide Advisory Council (Michael Seale, Birmingham Patch)
- Senate approves budget for SGA initiative tracker (Kayla Solino, Crimson White)
- Convict who eluded police for 20 years arrested in Alabama (Associated Press)
- Birmingham Stallions, USFL to return in April 2022 (WBRC Fox 6 News)
- What Saban said about Auburn, the Iron Bowl rivalry, DBs (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
- Charles Leverette of Brent Named 2022 Hall of Fame Inductee (Mike Hobson, Bibb Voice)
✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and linebacker Henry To'oTo'o each earned weekly honors from the Southeastern Conference. The league office announced that Young was named the league's Offensive Player of the Week while To'oTo'o was the Defensive Player of the Week. (More)
Crimson Tide cross country duo of Mercy Chelangat and Flomena Asekol earned All-American honors for the 2021 season following Saturday's NCAA Championships. (More)
In other cross country news, Alabama's Mercy Chelangat was voted the SEC Female Runner of the Year for the second season in a row, while Eliud Kipsang and Victor Kiprop were named the male runner and freshman of the year, respectively. (More)
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