Tuscaloosa Daily: Alabama Women Advance In SEC Tourney And More

Good Morning Tuscaloosa!

In today's Daily, we have a story about one business celebrating growth and an anniversary, along with video of a heartfelt moment in sports and more.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, with a high near 70 degrees and a low near 43. Chance of rain: Isolated showers possible during evening hours.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Keely Brewer, a Mississippi native and junior at the University of Alabama, has been named the next editor-in-chief for the Crimson White.

2. The Northport Gazette's Wednesday print edition hit news stands yesterday, featuring an in-depth look at the proposed feasibility study being conducted for a possible Northport city school system.

3. Red Rhino Office Supplies celebrated its 14th anniversary on Wednesday, while also celebrating the recent acquisition of Tuscaloosa Office Products and Supply. (Josh Ragsdale, WVUA 23)

4. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, who just won re-election to a fifth term in office, spoke with 95.3 The Bear's Steve Shannon Wednesday morning to discuss his vision for the future and plans for his next term.

5. The family of the Walker County man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting now plans to file a lawsuit against the Walker County Sheriff's Office. (Randi Hildreath, WBRC Fox 6 News)

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Here are the top 5 sports stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Watch the video showing Touchdown Alabama senior reporter Stephen M. Smith surprised with a new car for his birthday after more than 10 years with the publication.

2. American Christian Academy baseball coach Del Howell was recently named Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 4A Coach of the Year, while ACA senior Nathan Shelton received the AHSAA Position Player of the Year for all AHSAA classes. (Becky Hopf, Tuscaloosa News)

3. Alabama women's basketball (16-8) defeated Missouri (9-11) 82-74 Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Thursday (James Fletcher, Tuscaloosa News)

4. Here's a look at the teams No.3 Alabama softball will have to take on before its first SEC series (Robert Cortez, Crimson White).

5. AL.com's Ben Flanagan mulls over the question of who the greatest wide receiver is in Alabama football history.

Happening today in Tuscaloosa

4 p.m. - Alabama softball vs Kent State in the Easton T-Town Showdown.

5 p.m. - Alabama baseball at College of Charleston.

6 p.m. - Alabama men's tennis vs. Auburn in Tuscaloosa.

Ongoing through March 6 - The 13th Annual Lake Tuscaloosa Fishing Championships, with more than 200 fisherman competing.

What I'm chasing today

• The City of Tuscaloosa passed its comprehensive plan this week — Framework — and you can look out for more on the story.
• Still no updates on requests for applicant information in the search for the City of Northport's next city administrator, despite the application window closing Monday at 5 p.m. Tuscaloosa Patch has made multiple requests of numerous city officials but has yet to be provided with any new information.
• The University of Alabama is expected to release its coronavirus testing statistics today, which comes after the university signaled that it planned a return to traditional in-person instruction in the fall, along with the athletic department this week expressing optimism for a full Bryant-Denny stadium in 2021.

So that's what's happening in Tuscaloosa today — you're fully in the loop.

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— Ryan

About me: I grew up in Tuscaloosa and graduated from the University of Alabama's community journalism master's program. Before founding Tuscaloosa Patch, I developed my skills at the Starkville Daily News, Weather.com, Associated Press, the Birmingham Business Journal and the Anniston Star. You can find me at public meetings, events in the local arts community and wherever live music is played!