The Sunrise News Sampler

Last week, 49-year-old Arthur Lugene Johnson, of Auburn, called Tuscaloosa Police to his McFarland Boulevard hotel room to file a trespassing complaint but officers noticed the smell of marijuana and searched his room, where they discovered a duffle bag filled with two and a half pounds of marijuana, two digital scales, and over $9,500 in cash.Johnson was placed in the Tuscaloosa County Jail with a $250,000 bond. He has already posted bail.

The Tuscaloosa Farmers Market at the River Market will suspend Tuesday markets on October 1 for the remainder of the year and will resume next Spring. Saturday markets will continue to operate from 7am until noon.

The Walker County Public School System has announced that it will integrate the "Kids Making Healthy Choices" app into its health and physical education curriculum in an effort to educate, motivate, and empower students to get and stay on a healthy track through good nutrition and physical fitness.

Governor Bentley says he's looking to a group of Republican legislators for ideas on how to provide more revenue for the state's tight General Fund Budget without implementing new taxes.

The militant Islamic State group has issued a video warning to Washington today saying of the U.S. sends ground troops to Iraq, there will be fighters waiting for them. Thankfully, the White House says ground troops aren't part of the plan to combat the group.

New Census data on poverty and inequality released yesterday shows that historic inequality continues and is on a long-term upward trajectory.

The Minnesota Vikings have changed their minds about letting Adrian Peterson play while he addresses child abuse charges in Texas. The team says Peterson must stay away until the case is resolved.

Rihanna will not allow CBS to use "Run This Town" during its Thursday Night Football open after the network pulled the scheduled package in the wake of TMZ's release of the Ray Rice video.