Piedmont Police Pursuit and Meth Bust
Earlier today the Piedmont Police Department was dispatched to the area of 2nd Avenue to investigate a theft of services complaint. Upon arrival officers learned that the resident of the property had just left and was seen driving a gray Ford Explorer through the back alley. Officers were able to identify the resident as Jory […]
Oxford Police Chief Addresses Officer Involved Shooting
At 1:00 this afternoon Oxford Police Chief, Bill Partridge, provided a press conference to address the carjacking and ultimate shootout between police and the suspect. At approximately 12:10 am an Oxford police officer was in his marked patrol vehicle across the street from the Waffle House on Jimmy Hinton Drive completing some paperwork. The suspect, […]
This Week in Calhoun County Sports – Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, and Wrestling
Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of Feb. 14-19 Basketball MONDAY SUBREGION MATCHUPS GIRLS 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: […]
Oxford Police Involved Shooting Leaving Suspect Dead
Early in the morning on February 14, 2022, Oxford Police Chief, Bill Partridge, advised that officers from his department were involved in a deadly shootout with a suspect. Patrol officers located a vehicle that had been reported as stolen by gunpoint and initiated a pursuit that led them to I-20. During the pursuit the armed […]