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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alabama Bar and Lounge owner receives eviction notice
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The owner of Alabama Bar and Lounge, Joseph Johnson, was given an eviction notice to leave in 10 days. Vigor High School seniors earn over $16 million in scholarships The bar has been the subject of controversy since a deadly shooting in February and outraged citizens speaking out at a county commission meeting in March. Johnson said despite the outrage, he's not going anywhere. It was a normal Tuesday afternoon for Joseph Johnson when he went to his bar to conduct regular business. He found an eviction notice taped to the door. 'There's no way I could be out of here in ten days and find another place,' Johnson said. 'There's no way. It's impossible. I have six months left on my lease until October, and that's how long I plan to stay.' Confused and frustrated, Johnson feels he is being targeted to close his bar down after a deadly shooting in February and complaints from residents to the county commission a month later. 'They're lies, and I have proof that they're lies,' he pressed. The eviction said Johnson breached several conditions in his lease including conduct that is 'notorious, offensive, destructive, and excessively loud….' He feels like he has to take the blame for things that he can't control. 'We can't change the character of people if your character is to go pull a gun on someone, how can we change that?' he questioned. 'How can I be responsible for that?' Even though Johnson said he plans to stay until the end of his lease, finding a new space to rent has been challenging. 'They ruined my reputation,' he pleaded. 'I can't rent a building anywhere right now. I've been trying. I've been turned down a dozen times because of this county commission meeting.' Parishioners gather for Stations of the Crosses service observed on Good Friday Johnson has since retained a lawyer and plans to fight the eviction. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama commitment receives in-state high school football honor
Coming off a stellar sophomore high school season, Alabama Crimson Tide commit Jabarrius Garror received one of the state's top individual accolades Tuesday afternoon, as he was officially named the Class 5A Lineman of the Year. Presented at an event Tuesday in which Texas Longhorns signee KJ Lacey was also named the state's 'Mr. Football,' Garror was the lone high school player with Alabama ties to win an award. Currently the highest-ranked member of Alabama's 2027 class, Garror is a highly-rated four-star prospect who currently ranks as the No. 35 prospect nationally according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Garror is also the nation's No. 8 edge rusher in the 2027 class, as well as the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama where he attends Vigor High School. At Vigor this past season, Garror helped lead the program to 12-2 record, as well as a Class 5A state semifinal appearance. As a sophomore, Garror also racked up 104 tackles, 56 TFL, and 21.5 sacks for a defense that allowed only 5.9 points a game. Garror has been committed to Alabama since July of 2024, and is one-of-two commits in the Crimson Tide's 2027 class, joined by wide receiver Alexander Ward.
