Tuscaloosa Man Killed In Crash | Northside Principal Loses Home In Fire

Good morning, neighbors! It's the start of a new week, so get all caught up with us!

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

• Tuscaloosa man killed in crash.
• Kai Spears column.
• Leadership Tuscaloosa class.

First, a look at today's weather: Hot with some clouds. High: 92 | Low: 72 🥵

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Our Shout Out for this morning goes to the No. 18 Alabama soccer team, which remains undefeated after posting a 2-0 shutout Sunday afternoon against Nebraska. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Tuscaloosa Man Killed Sunday Morning In Perry County Crash: A Tuscaloosa man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Perry County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Community Rallies After Northside High Principal Loses Home In Fire: The Northside High School community is rallying around its principal and his family after a fire destroyed their home while he was attending the school's football game Friday night. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. COLUMN: The Anatomy Of A Journalism Scandal: ICYMI, here's my in-depth postgame analysis and personal thoughts following the conclusion of former Alabama basketball player Kai Spears' defamation trial against the New York Times. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. West Alabama High School Football Scoreboard: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026: Check out this look back at the first week of high school football action across the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. 48 Professionals Tapped For 2026-27 Class Of Leadership Tuscaloosa: Forty-eight local professionals have been selected for the 2026-27 class of Leadership Tuscaloosa, a prestigious nine-month leadership development program. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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- RP