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$1,000 Reward Offered In Robbery and Murder Of Sri Satya Krishna Chitturi

The Talladega County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Robbery and Murder that occurred at a convenience store and seeks the public’s help in identifying the suspect.  On February 10, 2022, at approximately 9:45 A.M., Talladega County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Crown Service Station located on Old Birmingham Highway in reference to a possible robbery.  When […]

Faith Christian’s Lions Going Dancing All the Way to Anniston

Lions going dancing

By Al Muskewitz   Coach dances to the oldies after Faith Christian runs past Ragland for its first area championship in 11 years Cory Hughes promised his Faith Christian basketball team he would dance for them if they went dancing. He kept his word and now the Lions have a memory for a lifetime. The […]

Bookmark Contest at Oxford Public Library

Bookmark Contest

Contest Runs through the month of February Pick up templates with rules at the library or print from the website. Winners will be the summer reading program 2022 bookmarks!

County Wrestlers Excel in Ohatchee and Weaver

County Wrestling excel

Ohatchee wins first-ever sectional title, Weaver wins first in a while; 11 wrestlers win individual titles, 35 qualify for state Calhoun County wrestlers dominated the Class 1A-4A Super Sectional Wrestling Tournament with Weaver and Ohatchee winning their respective section championships, nine wrestles winning individual titles and 28 qualified for the state championship. Those overall numbers […]

Amazing Adaptations: Eyes at the Anniston Museum of Natural History

Amazing Adaptations Eyes

Saturday, February 19, 2022 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Event by Anniston Museum of Natural History Duration: 2 hr Animals have the amazing ability to adapt to their environment in a variety of ways. Join our Education team any time between 1:00pm and 3:00pm in the exhibit halls as we explore how animals use their […]

Now it Gets Serious for Jacksonville Golden Eagles

Jacksonville runs past Etowah for area title, Broom MVP; now the real work starts

By Al Muskewitz JACKSONVILLE — Everything up to this point has just been a warmup for the Jacksonville basketball team. Now, the real work begins. The Golden Eagles, as expected, won the Class 4A Area 10 Championship Saturday 95-69 over Etowah that was their final speed bump on what now becomes a five-game road to […]

Post Season Slate for Northeast Regional Basketball Tournaments

Post Season Slate

Here is a list of games for the Northeast subregion and Northeast Regional basketball tournaments SUBREGION MATCHUPS GIRLS (Monday) 1A: JCA at Sumiton Christian 1A: Cornerstone at Ragland 2A: Ider at Spring Garden 2A: Locust Fork at Westminster-Oak Mountain 2A: Ranburne at Vincent (SE) 3A: Saks at Ohatchee 3A: Piedmont at Childersburg 4A: Etowah at […]