National Anthem Amendment + Central High Senior Looks To Take Flight

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

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

• National Anthem bill passes senate.
• Central senior earns big honor.
• Druid City Arts Festival

First, a look at today's weather: Partly sunny and humid. High: 80 | Low: 61. 🌤

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Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to the Alabama baseball (11-3) for cruising to a 13-4 win over Alabama State (6-6) at Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex on Wednesday. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. West Alabama Lawmaker's Amendment Requiring National Anthem In Schools Passes Senate: A proposed amendment that would require Alabama’s public schools to play the national anthem once each week cleared the Alabama Senate this week. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Central High Senior Parker Evans Selected For Tuskegee University’s Aviation Science Program: Central High School senior Parker Evans was honored Monday after being selected for the fall 2026 class of Tuskegee University’s Aviation Science Program. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Druid City Arts Festival Set For April: The Druid City Arts Festival is gearing up to return to downtown Tuscaloosa for a weekend of art, music and family-friendly activities to Government Plaza. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. West Alabama county prepares for one-of-a-kind mock disaster drill: The Hale County Emergency Management Agency is gearing up for large-scale mock disaster drill Thursday afternoon with a scenario involving a plane crash involving more than a hundred victims. (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Alabama Women's Basketball Advances to Round 2 of SEC Tournament: Head coach Kristy Curry and the Crimson Tide will face 6-seed Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. tonight on SEC Network. (Hunter De Siver, Bama Central)

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- RP