🌱 Donations For Storm Victims + Houston Coach Apologizes

Tuscaloosa AL

12 December, 2021

10:10 PM

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Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Grab In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ... Houston coach apologizes. Northport City Council updates. Donations for storm victims. First, today's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 63 | Low: 42. 🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣 Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Northridge High School senior lineman Kenton Jerido, who is set to sign a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to play college football at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. (Tuscaloosa Patch) Northridge High Athletics 🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞 Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon will be collecting donations this week for those impacted by tornadoes and destructive storms in the mid-South over the weekend. (Tuscaloosa Patch)Here's an insightful story on Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts, which is part of AL.com's series "21 Alabamians who made a difference in 2021." (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to a November shooting at a gas station on Skyland Boulevard. (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)Houston Cougars men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson has reportedly apologized to University of Alabama officials and coach Nate Oats following a tense ending to Saturday's 83-82 Crimson Tide win over the visiting Cougars in Coleman Coliseum. (Tuscaloosa Patch)The Northport City Council is set to vote tonight on contracting with a law firm to suss out the next steps in breaking away from the Tuscaloosa County School System to form its own city school district. ICYMI: Check out my column from Sunday as a primer to get caught up on the debate. (Tuscaloosa Patch) Today's Tuscaloosa Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) 🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓Comedy Open Mic @ Black Warrior Brewing Co. (More) Annual Holiday Concert @ University of Alabama School of Music (More) Wagner's December Pub Run(More) ✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️ Alabama women's basketball (8-2) will return to Coleman Coliseum to host Sam Houston State on Monday at 11:30 a.m. for the annual Fifth Grade Fastbreak event. (More) No arrests or suspects have been announced in a fatal shooting early Saturday on Greensboro Avenue near a Tuscaloosa club. Those with information as to the person or people responsible are asked to call the Tuscaloosa Police Department at (205) 464-8690, or CrimeStoppers at 205-752-7867. (More) The Northport City Council is set to have its regular meeting Monday night at 5:30 p.m. Be sure to follow me for live updates from the meeting and read the full agenda here! (More) 📉 Number of the Day 📈 $70 *The average amount spent per family in Alabama on Christmas decorations each year, according to a recent survey by Lombardo Homes. (More) 👨‍💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨‍💻 - Opinion | Incumbency prevails in 2022 Statehouse races (Steve Flowers, Alabama Political Reporter) - Column: Blanchard switches campaigns in midstream with Trump's encouragement. Challenging Ivey will be much harder than beating Brooks. (James Bennett, Anniston Star) - Texas-like abortion bill filed in Alabama (Kim Chandler, Associated Press) - Alabama organizations prepare to help tornado victims (Marina Bach, CBS 42) - ABC explain wine shipment rules (Dale Liesch, Lagniappe) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: The Better Skin Co. — (Visit website) KimEssence Earth Essentials, LLC — (Visit Website) Add your business here Loving the Tuscaloosa Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update! — RP