🌱 Juvenile Injured In Tuscaloosa Crash + Iron & Ember Opens At Ol' Colony

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Get all caught up with us on this rainy Thursday morning.

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

• Juvenile hurt in two-vehicle crash on busy Skyland Boulevard
• New Iron & Ember golf simulators bring year-round play to Ol’ Colony
• New TCS virtual high school option coming for Tuscaloosa families

First, a look at today's weather: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 63 | Low: 38 🌧

🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to the Alabama men's basketball team for its scrappy win over the South Florida Bulls, 104-93, inside Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday night. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Juvenile Injured In Crash On Skyland Boulevard Wednesday Evening: A two-vehicle crash on Skyland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa sent a juvenile passenger to DCH Regional Medical Center Wednesday evening. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Iron & Ember Golf Simulator Officially Opens At Ol' Colony: Golfers in Tuscaloosa now have a year-round indoor option with the opening of Iron & Ember Golf at the Jerry Pate Center at Ol’ Colony Golf Course. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa City Schools Aims To Launch Virtual Learning Program For High School Students: Families in Tuscaloosa will soon have a new option for high school students, as Tuscaloosa City Schools plans a virtual learning program starting in the 2026–27 year. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Application Deadline Approaching For Druid City Arts Festival, Live At The Plaza: Tuscaloosa artists and musicians still have time to apply for the 2026 Druid City Arts Festival and the Live at the Plaza concert series. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Former Tide QB AJ McCarron Drops Out Of Alabama Lt. Governor's Race: Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron on Wednesday announced that he is ending his campaign for Alabama lieutenant governor just weeks after entering the Republican primary. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today In T-Town 🗓

• Spiller Family Christmas Sing-A-Long @ The Sanctuary on 25th (5 p.m.)
• Line Dancing @ PAL Gym (6 p.m.)
• Scrooge! The Musical @ Theatre Tuscaloosa (7:30 p.m.)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. WBRC remembers Christina Chambers as ‘spark of joy’ who made everyone better (Gillian Brooks, WBRC Fox 6 News)
2. Alabama 2nd in nation for executions in 2025, according to report (Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector)
3. Alabama joins FTC deceptive practices lawsuit against Uber (Wesley Walter, Alabama Political Reporter)
4. Alabama football will have top 2 tight ends back for CFP vs. Oklahoma (Matt Stahl, AL.com)
5. 5-Star SG Caleb Holt Names Alabama in Top Schools (Mason Woods, Bama Central)

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- RP

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