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🌱 West Alabama Christmas Parade + More On Yacht Club Tire Spikes
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Get on up, Tuscaloosa! It's Tuesday, so let's get you all caught up on the most important headlines before you get your day started.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- West Alabama Christmas Parade.
- Updates on tire spike controversy at Northriver Yacht Club.
- Will Anderson Jr. gets latest award.
But first, today's weather: Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 77 Low: 62. 🌦
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to Blake Christian of the Tuscaloosa County High School boy's varsity wrestling team, which finished 16th as a team at the Gardendale Invitational. Christian placed 3rd overall in the 220-pound weight class.
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority has announced the winners of its 46th annual West Alabama Christmas Parade. Check them out here! (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- ICYMI: Here's a wealth of exclusive updates regarding the recent incident involving tire spikes being placed at the Northriver Yacht Club Saturday during a Christmas party for Warrior Met Coal. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Northport, with the city once again set to host its popular "Dickens Downtown" event on Tuesday in Historic Downtown Northport.(Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Tuscaloosa City Schools on Monday honored eight exemplary employees as part of its annual Apple Awards at the Tuscaloosa River Market. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- University of Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. capped off a strong season Monday when he was named the Associated Press Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Dickens Downtown @ Historic Downtown Northport (More)
- Holiday Karaoke & Sing Along @ The Lookout Rooftop Bar (More)
- A farewell to the OG brewery location @ Druid City Brewing Company (More)
- Cashmere Williams @ Tuscaloosa Galleria (More)
- Meet Mr. Grinch and Santa @ SpringHill Suites (More)
- Live Trivia @ Black Warrior Brewing (More)
👀 Check it out 👀
Tuscaloosa Police Officer Jordan Merriweather was chosen this week as the Fraternal Order of Police Tuscaloosa Police Department Officer of the Year for 2022. Merriweather will celebrate two years with TPD on Wednesday and works as an evening shift patrol officer.
5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Rebroadcast of the West Alabama Christmas Parade (WVUA 23 News)
- Five-star Alabama tackle enters portal, joining four other Tide linemen (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
- Help available for Eutaw tornado victims (WBRC Fox 6 News)
- Nick Saban's weak Alabama football playoff pitch didn't fool selection committee (Blake Toppmeyer, USA Today)
- Marshall: "There is no moratorium on executions in Alabama" (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)
📸 Around T-Town 📸
Stillman College on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Tuscaloosa's Arts 'n Autism that will now allow students in the Learning Independence for Education and Employment Program (LIFEE) to take classes at the college for academic credit and pursue any degree offered by Stillman. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🙏 Obituaries 🙏
Cynthia Bernice "Cindy Lou" Henderson Holloway, 63, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)
Peggy Lou Denton, 84, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)
Marlon Fields, 82, of Fayette (Nelson Funeral Home)
Jacqueline Jackson of Tuscaloosa (Rollins Mortuary Service)
Beverly Ann Harcrow, 53, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)
Mari Ezawa, 70, of Tuscaloosa (Sunset Funeral Home)
Lanny Ross Gamble, 61, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
Louise T. Snyder, 93, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
Audrey "Ponnie" Pruett, 88, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
Audrey Johnson, 55, of Tuscaloosa (Wills' Funeral Service)
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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!
— RP
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