Happening Now

Large Residential Fire in Piedmont

House fire in Piedmont

At approximately 2:00 pm the Piedmont Fire Department responded to a possible residential structure fire near Vigo Rd, and Crimson Tide Drive in Piedmont. Upon arrival fire fighters located a house on fire with additional structures also engulfed in flames. Fire Chief Mike Ledbetter advised that when they arrived and exited their trucks, they could […]

Calhoun County Most Wanted – Feb 1, 2022

February 1, 2022 Most Wanted Cover

November 23, 2021  Jim Evancho   Each week the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office released their current “Most Wanted” list. An “FTA” means that a person failed to appear for a court date and does not necessarily mean guilty of a criminal charge. A “Probation Violation” means that a person has been found guilty of a charge and […]

Oxford Public Library Part of Camellia Net’s One Million Digital Checkouts

Oxford Digital Checkout

  Lorie Denton, Oxford city spokeswoman announced that the City of Oxford, along with Camellia Net Digital Catalog- Alabama’s Digital Library, is excited to announce that Camellia Net reached over 1,000,000 checkouts in 2021. To access these e-materials, a patron simply needs a library card, which is free. The direct website is camellia.overdrive.com, or Oxford […]

White Plains Working Overtime

Working Overtime Cover Photo

February 1, 2022  By Al Muskewitz  East Alabama Sports Today   Monday girls roundup: White Plains uses its experience in overtime to pull away from Jacksonville; Talladega’s Webb goes for 51, Ohatchee’s Crook for 40, and more MONDAY’S GIRLS GAMESCherokee County 60, Piedmont 35Gadsden City 63, Etowah 30Ohatchee 63, Cleburne County 45Pleasant Valley 50, Coosa […]

Trying to Win – Jacksonville, Piedmont, and Alexandria

Trying to Finish Cover Photo

By Al Muskewitz   MONDAY’S BOYS GAMES Alexandria 78, Talladega 54 Cleburne County 60, Ohatchee 53 Coosa Christian 60, Pleasant Valley 59 Jacksonville 69, White Plains 58 Piedmont 63, Cherokee County 54 Springville 80, Spring Garden 45 Temple (Ga.) 42, Faith Christian 32 It’s getting late in the season – one more regular season game, […]

Jacksonville State University Crime Stats for January 2022

JSU Stats Cover Photo

  Jacksonville State University releases their crime statistics per the requirements of the U. S. Department of Education and The Jeanne Clery Act. The information included is public information. Date/Time Reported Date/Time Occurred Nature (Classification) Case Number (Case Disposition) General Location On/Off JSU 01/26/2022 17:18 01/25/2022 22:30 01/26/2022 15:00 Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle […]

Anniston’s Pine Hill Country Club Host Austin Roberts Golf Tournament

Austin Golf Tournament image

Sunday, February 6, 2022 9:00 am Event by Pine Hill Country Club Austin Roberts Golf Tournament Format: 4-Man Scramble Cost: $45/Player includes Golf, Cart, & Prizes Austin was in an accident a few days ago and will be going through a major recovery. The Event is to Raise Funds to help with the recovery process. […]