🌱 Bama Wild Pitch Win + Bryant Bank Donation + TCSS Survey

TGIF, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Tuscaloosa today.

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

• Storm damage updates.
• Big gift from Bryant Bank.
• LPGA coming to T-Town.

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First, today's weather: Sunny and pleasant. High: 80 | Low: 64. ☀️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to our friends at Bryant Bank, who donated $1.5 million this week to the College of Business at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. No injuries have been reported Thursday morning following a strong line of storms that moved over west Alabama Wednesday night, causing damage to trees and homes in Northport, particularly on 68th Avenue near Flatwoods Elementary. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's more after Sipsey Valley High School's Martavious Russell signed to play basketball for Mississippi State University this week. (Jason Williams & Drew Pavan, WVUA 23)
3. The student newspaper at the University of Alabama has announced Bhavana Ravala as its next managing editor, beginning in May. (Keely Brewer, Crimson White)
4. The Tuscaloosa County School System told Echols Middle School parents on Thursday that an innocent oversight resulted in some students receiving a survey geared toward special needs individuals, which included questions relating to their gender identity, personal pronouns and sexual activity. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
   
5. It's an event that's been in the works for some time at Ol' Colony Golf Course and on Thursday, officials formally announced that the course will host the Tuscaloosa Toyota Classic as an official qualifier for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) EPSON Tour. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Book Signing & Talk from Perrie Patterson's The Crimson Series (More)
• Puppy Palooza @ Midtown Village (More)
• Coronas for Cojones @ Gallettes (More)
• Growing Up Wild Preschool Friday @ Alabama Museum of Natural History (More)
• Midlife Crisis Band @ VFW Post 6022 (More)
• Kid's Night Out @ Mary Ann Phelps Activity Center (More)

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✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️

District 6 Tuscaloosa City Councilor John Faile will host a district litter cleanup day on Saturday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (More)

The Alabama gymnastics team closed its season Thursday in the NCAA Championships Semifinals after taking fourth place in the first of two sessions at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. (More)

The University of Alabama Food Pantry, Beat Auburn Beat Hunger and the SEC are raising money to fight food insecurity during the second annual SEC Food Fight. Here's how you can help. (More)

Clifford L. Henderson has been named the next dean of the UA College of Engineering and will begin his tenure Aug. 1. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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A big Patch Congratulations is in order for Hillcrest High student Jeremiah Lowther, who was one of two Tuscaloosa County School System students named a Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete Regional Winner. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

1️⃣0️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Mum's the word — UA silent about fate of harasser (Rob Holbert, Lagniappe)
2. NWS confirms EF-0 tornado damage in Eutaw (Sumner Harrell, ABC 33/40)
3. West Alabama Chamber Kicks off Next Level Summit to Shape 5-Year Plan (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
4. Second Annual 'Luau with Tua' (WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Alabama lands explosive edge rusher Yhonzae Pierre (Hank South, BamaOnline)
6. LGBTQ-affirming Magic City Acceptance Academy adds security after Tim James' ad (John Sharp, AL.com)
7. Personnel file details sexual harassment allegations against Ed Packard (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)
8. New USFL hoping to succeed where other spring leagues failed (Joe Reedy, Associated Press)
9. Uptown Jazz to bring live music to downtown Birmingham (Birmingham Business Journal)
10. Collins: Legislature takes decisive action on education (Alabama Daily News)

🏆 Winner of the Day 🏆

Pinch runners never get much love, so our Big Winner today is Hayden High product Savannah Woodard. After moving up two bases on back-to-back singles in the the bottom of the seventh inning against Mississippi State Thursday night, Woodard scored on a wild pitch for the game-winning run. The 2-1 win improves the Tide's record to 34-6 and 11-5 in conference play. (More)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— RP