Arab High football coach Lee Ozmint resigns one day after arrest

[ Arab High football coach and former Alabama player Lee Ozmint has resigned one day after his arrest. Arab City Schools superintendent Johnny Berry confirmed the resignation to AL.com on Friday afternoon. In an email response, Berry said Ozmint tendered his resignation at approximately 8:30 a.m. The Board called a special meeting at 11 a.m. … Read more

Huntsville will seek restitution for alleged theft of recreation league’s money

[ The city of Huntsville is seeking the return of money allegedly stolen from a recreation league in the Hampton Cove area. Just how much money was stolen from the Eastern League is one of the questions city officials hope will be answered through a financial assessment approved by the Huntsville City Council on March … Read more

Mayor of Andalusia apologizes to woman arrested for refusing to show ID; police officer disciplined

[ The mayor of Andalusia has issued an apology to a woman who was arrested after refusing to show a police officer her identification. ““On behalf of the City of Andalusia and the Andalusia Police Department, I would like to apologize to Twyla Stallworth for her arrest in February,” Mayor Earl Johnson said in a … Read more

Former Alabama star John Petty Jr. charged with DUI, eluding police

[ John Petty Jr., a former University of Alabama basketball star, is facing charges of eluding police and DUI – among others – after he was arrested Saturday night and booked into the Madison County Jail, according to a booking log. Petty, who also played for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League, is … Read more

Florida plastic surgeon: Protocols strictly followed during procedure on wife who died

[ A Gulf Breeze, Fla., plastic surgeon whose wife died after going into cardiac arrest during a procedure at his clinic says “all safety and medical protocols were strictly followed,” according to a statement released by his family Friday morning. Dr. Ben Brown was performing what he described as multiple “minor and routine” plastic surgery … Read more