Tide In The NCAA Tournament + Maddox To Chair SEC Mayors Alliance

TGIF, T-Town! Get all caught up with us and on to your weekend.

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

• Maddox to chair SEC Mayors Alliance.
• Dual enrollment session at Shelton State.
• Tide in the NCAA tournament.

First, a look at today's weather: Cloudy and muggy. High: 80 | Low: 46 🌥

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Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Alabama swimmer Sean Niewold, who recorded a school record in the 100 butterfly with a 44.98, dropping a tenth of a second off his prior record performance from the Southeastern Conference Championships. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Maddox Elected Chair Of SEC Mayors Alliance: Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox has been named chair of the newly formed SEC Mayors Alliance, a coalition launched during this year’s South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Shelton State To Hold Information Session For Practical Nursing Dual Enrollment Program: Shelton State Community College will host a free information session next month for high school students interested in practical nursing through dual enrollment. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa County School System appoints new CFO: The Tuscaloosa County School System has appointed Sherry Langley from Muscle Shoals City Schools as its new chief financial officer. (WVUA 23 News)
4. Alabama faces Michigan with Elite Eight berth at stake: Tipoff in Chicago is set for 6:35 p.m. tonight as the Crimson Tide hopes to keep on dancing with a win over the Wolverines. (A.J. Holliday, CBS 42 News)
5. Does Nate Oats think he can stay at Alabama and win a national championship? Rumors have been swirling amid high-profile coach openings, so the Crimson Tide head coach weighed in on speculation over his future. (Nick Kelly, AL.com)

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