Alabama Bassist Teddy Gentry Arrested for Weed Possession, Then Released 30 Minutes Later

Teddy Gentry.Photo: Erika Goldring/GettyBassist Teddy Gentry, a founding member of the famed country group Alabama, was arrested on marijuana charges Monday in the band’s home state.Gentry, 70, was booked into the Cherokee County Jail for unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia,according to jail records.He was released less than 30 minutes later on his own recognizance, a spokesperson for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office confirms to PEOPLE.

Alabama Boy Makes New Record as World's Most Premature Baby to Survive, Mom Says He's 'Very Active'

Curtis Zy-Keith Means was born at 21 weeks at the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital when his mother, Michelle “Chelly” Butler, underwent emergency surgery to deliver, according to Guinness. When Butler gave birth to her son on July 5, 2020, Curtis weighed just 14.8 oz, or 420 grams. Curtis' due date was originally set to Nov. 11 of that year, making him nearly 19 weeks early. Now, the 16-month-old is healthy and happy.

Alabama Boy, 10, Returns $900 to Woman Who Lost Envelope in Target: 'I Felt Very Proud of Myself'

Photo: Parisa DudleyA 10-year-old Alabama boy is being praised for his good character after returning $900 to a woman who lost the cash in a local Target.On Jan. 3, Foster Dudley stumbled upon the moneywhile shopping at the retail storein Hoover with his mother Parisa Dudley, theHoover Sunreported.After spotting the envelope in the middle of an aisle, Foster opened it and found nine $100 bills. He then looked to his mother for advice on what to do, the outlet reported.

Alabama Bus Driver Buys Breakfast for 50 Students Who Couldn't Eat Because of Storm Delay

Photo: Montevallo Elementary School/Facebook When one Alabama school bus driver realized that his passengers might have to skip breakfast because of a winter weather delay, he took matters into his own hands. Wayne Price — who’s picked up elementary, middle and high school students in Montevallo, Alabama, every morning since 2013 — received a message last week informing him of a delayed opening because of an ice storm,Todayreported. Price also knew that many of the children in the school district rely on the National School Lunch Program, which helps low-income families afford breakfast and lunch.

Alabama Can Become First State to Execute Inmate with Nitrogen Gas, State's Supreme Court Rules

L: Kenneth Eugene Smith; R: Holman Correctional Facility’s lethal injection chamber.Photo:Alabama Department of Corrections via AP, AP Photo/Dave Martin Alabama Department of Corrections via AP, AP Photo/Dave Martin The state’s all-Republican court voted 6-2 without comment Wednesday, granting Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s most recent request for Smith’s execution warrant,the Associated Press reports. Although the order did not require that Smith be executed with pure nitrogen, per the AP, Marshall’s request specified in court filings that he planned to utilize the new method.