LOCAL NEWS Mount Vernon Agrees to $65,000 Settlement With Former Police Chief in Federal Lawsuit July 1, 2026 The BuzzReport MOUNT VERNON, AL (BuzzReport)— The Town of Mount Vernon has agreed to pay its former police chief, Eric Pettway, $65,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit alleging unpaid overtime wages and…
LOCAL NEWS Former Mount Vernon Police Chief Alleges Racially Targeted Ticketing, Retaliatory Firing January 21, 2026 The BuzzReport Mt. Vernon, Ala. (BuzzReport) — A former Mount Vernon police chief has filed a federal lawsuit accusing town leadership of pressuring him to issue traffic tickets based on race and…
