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Friday, May 15th, 2026
Good morning, Tuscaloosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 15th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A community prayer service (organized by Whitney Neal) is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at Snow Hinton Park to honor nurse Ada Champman Doss, who was killed Tuesday as she walked to her car after a shift at DCH Regional Medical Center. Tuscaloosa Thread
- ➤ Tuscaloosa Parks and Recreation Authority will host a free Memorial Day program at 9 a.m. Monday, May 25 at Veterans Memorial Park in front of University Mall, with Dr. Andrew M. Del Gaudio as keynote speaker; if weather is poor, it will move indoors to the Men's Belk atrium. Tuscaloosa Thread
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Senator Katie Britt is pushing a federal bill that would block social media for kids under 13 (and stop companies from targeting those under 17), building on last year's school phone ban. Denmark is also reviewing a ban on social media to help kids spend less time online. Alabama Public Radio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Crimson Tide fans in Tuscaloosa expressed mixed views on head coach Kalen DeBoer in his third season after his contract extension, with some hopeful he will bring a title and others skeptical of his long-term prospects, as featured on AL.com's podcast 'Beat Everyone'. AL.com
- ➤ AL.com ranked Alabama football coaches by their third season records in the AP poll era. The rankings show records ranging from Jennings B. Whitworth’s 2 to 7 to 1 record to tied top seasons for Nick Saban & Gene Stallings. AL.com
- ➤ Coach Kalen DeBoer is excited as offensive lineman Will Sanders is expected to return this fall after missing spring practices due to injury. Brookwood native Sanders, who played in 15 games last season, will compete for a guard spot in preseason practices. AL.com
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