By Christina Faulkner

Officers with the Ozark Police Department made an arrest in a shooting incident that occurred in the 800th Block of Martin Street on Sunday, January 2. Ozark resident, Da’Mier McDaniel, 19, was arrested and booked into the Dale County Jail early Monday morning. 

By Christina Faulkner

A stopped train at the railroad crossing on Broad Street in Ozark raised some concerns among those stopped waiting for the train to resume its forward motion. A video posted on social media Sunday afternoon simply showed a stopped train on the tracks that traverse between Ewell and Ariton, crossing through Ozark. 

(Editor’s Note: Story reprinted from www.RollTide.com)

INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 1/1/1 University of Alabama football team battled throughout its ninth national championship game appearance since 2009, but fell to No. 3/3/3 Georgia in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Monday night in Indianapolis, Ind. The Crimson Tide finished the season at 13-2 and as the Southeastern Conference and Cotton Bowl champions.

By Christopher Mobley

On Thursday, January 6, authorities raided a Daleville, AL residence. It is now being reported that the raid was to bust a possible counterfeit ring operating out of said residence. 

According to details given to WDHN, the raid was a federal operation, and took place at a home on Forest Hill Drive. Local authorities, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Daleville Department of Public Safety also assisted at the scene of the raid. 

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has sent a health alert network message to Alabama healthcare providers notifying them that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have endorsed new recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations.

(Editor’s Note: Story has been reprinted from www.RollTide.com)

STARKVILLE, Miss. – In a game that went down to the final shot, the No. 24/25 Alabama men's basketball team dropped a narrow 78-76 decision to Mississippi State (12-4, 3-1) Saturday night inside Humphrey Coliseum. It was the Crimson Tide's third consecutive loss, matching the longest losing streak under head coach Nate Oats, as Alabama drops to 11-6 overall and 2-3 in SEC play.

Fifty-six high school students from Dale County and Ozark City schools will present Newsies at Flowers Center for the Performing Arts.  The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. Feb. 8, 10, 11 and 12. 

“It’s really a community effort that showcases the talent of the Wiregrass,” Margie Benson, director said. “They’ve been working after school and on weekends since late September, and they’re truly committed.”

By Christopher Mobley

A letter was posted on the door of the office of Andrews Avenue Animal Hospital, stating that Dr. Richard Timothy Logan would no longer be associated with the veterinary clinic as of January 10, 2022. If no replacement veterinarian is found by January 31, 2022, the veterinary office will be closed. 

(Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from auburntigers.com) AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn University students who camped outside Auburn Arena on a frigid Friday night chanted “No. 1” Saturday as the second-ranked Tigers defeated No. 12 Kentucky 80-71, Auburn’s 15th straight win.

“That game and that environment lived up to anybody’s expectations,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. “It’s the sum of our parts. We got really great contributions from everybody.”

By Christopher Mobley

Last week, Ozark Police Department arrested a 17-year-old suspect for assault and theft at a local business. 

On Tuesday, January 18, Ozark police officers responded to a vehicle theft in progress at the O’Reilly’s Auto Parts located on Andrews Avenue. Officers received the initial call around 9 p.m. As police officers approached the scene, the teen suspect allegedly struck the owner of the vehicle before driving away. According to the Ozark Police Department, the owner sustained moderate injuries from the attack.