Four men have pleaded guilty to the hazing of a Jacksonville State University student. Justavious Quintae Johnson, 22, Juston Eugene Thomas, 22, Mikel Deloch Whittier, 22, and Varian May all pleaded guilty to one count of hazing. Officials say the pleas were made at the urging of the victim, Jason Horton’s attorney. 18 have been arrested and charged with allegedly beating Horton, a former Alpha Phi Alpha pledge, in November 2011. The fraternity has since been removed from campus.
 
First Piedmont, then Jacksonville now, Oxford. Students there will receive new Apple laptops when school starts back this fall, as the Oxford school board Tuesday approved the lease of 2000 MacBook Air computers from Apple. Oxford schools will pay around $700,000 each year for four years. The system already had 950 laptops.
 
Nick Bower, 27, Villa Rica, Georgia who died while attending the race at Talladega Superspeedway was the victim of an accidental drowning according to autopsy results. Bower went missing the weekend of May 4. His body was recovered from a nearby creek May 14 after being spotted by the Etowah County Sheriff’s helicopter. Talladega County Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore says the search involved tough terrain. The FBI even became involved in the case.
 
The Salvation Army is encouraging help for those affected by tornadoes in Oklahoma. Money collected will be used to purchase specific needs for the areas rather than items or supplies that may not work at this particular disaster. Go to www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769). You may also text the word "STORM" to 80888 to make a $10 donation through a mobile phone.
 
Calhoun County Law Enforcement launched Operation Safe Summer this week. The bust led to the seizure of more than 460 grams of marijuana, 8 grams of crack cocaine, nine guns and two stolen vehicles - even items stolen from a local elementary school. The Calhoun Cleburne County Violent Crimes and Drug Task Force and other agencies like Oxford, Anniston, and Jacksonville Police Department took part in Operation Safe Summer.
 
In the aftermath of Monday's massive tornado in Oklahoma, Toomer's for Tuscaloosa is reaching out to help those affected. The non-profit disaster relief group was first established in April of 2011 after a deadly tornados devastated parts of Alabama. Since 2011, the group has assisted with disaster relief efforts across the country. Toomer's for Tuscaloosa set up a way to make monetary donations. Go to www.crowdrise.com/mooreoklahomatornadorelief