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Thursday, May 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Auburn. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of May.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Alabama lawmakers voted Tuesday to cut the food sales tax from 3% to 2%—a change set to begin on Sept. 1 if signed by Gov. Kay Ivey—while also exempting diapers, baby formula and menstrual hygiene products from the 4% sales tax. WAKA
- ➤ The House passed a bill that will change how the Alabama Department of Archives and History is run (vote 74-29) by giving the governor the power to appoint most board members. The bill now goes to the Senate for concurrence as the legislative session ends in two days. AL.com
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Alabama softball defeated Auburn 3–2 in Tuesday’s opening round of the SEC Tournament at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens—Alabama overcame an early deficit and advanced to play No. 7 South Carolina on May 7. The close game saw the Crimson Tide secure a hard-fought win with key plays that kept the score tight. WAKA
- ➤ Auburn High School coach Matt Hendricks praised pitcher Lily Brewer for a no-hitter that helped the Tigers win key tournament games at Lagoon Park on Wednesday and improve their record to 27-17. The team will face Daphne High School in the state tournament on May 13 at 10:45 a.m. to test their resilience after a narrow 1-0 win over Enterprise High School. The Observer
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