Bama Softball Capacity Changes + District 7 Election Date Set

Up and at 'em T-Town! Let's get your day started with everything you need to know for this Thursday.

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

• An official date for the District 7 City Council election.
• Fun around Tuscaloosa City Schools.
• The latest act coming to the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a partly sunny Thursday, with a high near 88°

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Patch Pick: Westlawn Middle School held its "Pie the Teacher in the Face" fundraiser Wednesday, after students spent two weeks voting and donating money to the teachers they wanted to see get pied in the face. See more photos here! (More)

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office received approval to donate 48 refurbished automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to local police departments and the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education. (More on Patch)

2. Tuscaloosa County High School wrapped up spring football practice with a scrimmage game that was open to the public. Read our takeaways here. (More on Patch)

3. The Tuscaloosa County School System on Wednesday officially introduced Lollipop — Echols Middle School's first Facility Intervention Dog. Learn more about her here! (More on Patch)

4. The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater is gearing up for its summer concert season and country pop icons Lady A will make a tour stop in Tuscaloosa in August. (More on Patch)

5. The Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday approved the location and date for the special election to fill the open District 7 seat on the Council. The special election will take place at McFarland Baptist Church on July 27. (WVUA 23 News)

3 things to do today

1. Thursday Concerts on the Rooftop featuring Casie & the NoJoes. (More)

2. Yoga Class: Pints & Poses at Black Warrior Brewing Co. (More)

3. Pool Hall Special at Grocery Brewpub's grand opening. (More)

Check it out!

Theater students at Northridge High School have been working on their stage performance of "Beauty and the Beast." Check out more here! (More)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

- Berry native Wesley Aaron Studdard, 31, will serve 15 years and a day in prison for first-degree assault after a drunk driving crash seriously injured a teenager two weeks before last Christmas. (More on Patch)

- A commercial vehicle fire on U.S. Highway 82 near the 73 mile marker on Wednesday resulted in the eastbound lanes being completely blocked by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the highway was reopened by 6 p.m.

- Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Tuscaloosa area in the next few weeks (More on Patch)

- Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority is holding evaluations on Saturday for the Nancie Blewitt Swim Program, with another set of evaluations set for June. (More)

- The Northport Police Department will host its Teen Academy June 21-25, which is a free opportunity for teens to experience law enforcement through a week of hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, and field trips. (More)

From the cheap seats ...

- Central High School volleyball star Aaliyah Sanders signed this week to continue her career at Miles College. (More)

- Stillman College senior catcher Russell Castleberry, a native of Prattville, was named this week to the 2020-21 Barnes & Noble College Baseball Scholar-Athlete Team. (More)

- Shelton State women's basketball on Wednesday announced the signing of Nya Valentine —two-time Coastal Player of the Year and a three-time 1st Team All-State selection from McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile. (More)

- WVUA 23's Gary Harris caught up with former UA golfer Dicky Pride to discuss his first career PGA Tour Champions victory. Listen to it here! (More)

- The SEC Champion University of Alabama softball team (45-7, 18-6 SEC) relayed the NCAA's announcement on Wednesday that increased capacity will be allowed for this weekend's NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional. (More)

- Alabama baseball (29-19, 12-14 SEC) will close out its regular-season schedule with a three-game series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium against sixth-ranked Mississippi State Thursday through Saturday. (More)

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I'll see you around!

- Ryan

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