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Jacksonville’s Mayor Celebrates Birthday

Jacksonville Mayor Celebrates Birthday

The public Information Officer for Jacksonville, Ben Nunnally, wanted everyone to know that today was there Mayor’s birthday. He also wanted everyone to join the city in wishing a happy birthday to our longtime mayor and friend, Johnny Smith! City staff gathered at City Hall this afternoon for what might be one of the last events […]

Oxford School Bus Accident

School Bus Accident

Per the Oxford city spokeswoman, Lorie Denton, this afternoon at 3:23PM Oxford Fire Department received a call that a passenger vehicle made slight contact with bus number 18-02 belonging to Oxford City Schools. This occurred while in the process of transporting 36 students home from school near Sunny Eve Baptist Church. The driver of the […]

Ethan Picks Panthers

Ethan picks Panthers

Faith Christian’s Richerzhagen signs to play basketball at LaGrange, fulfilling a destiny he’d known of since third grade By Al Muskewitz Faith Christian basketball coach Cory Hughes stood next to the table where Ethan Richerzhagen was about to sign with his college of choice and praised his senior guard’s work ethic. It was a message […]

Chris Janson Live at the Oxford Performing Arts Center

Chris Jansen at OPAC

On Friday, April 15, 2022 at 7:30pm you can enjoin the music of Chris Janson. Who is Chris Janson? He’s a “live legacy in the making” (Rolling Stone). Breakout country star Janson is a platinum-selling recording artist, high-octane entertainer, multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning singer/songwriter who Bobby Bones has named among the greatest six live performers in […]

Title Twinbill on Tap Donoho-Oxford Doubleheader

Title twinbill on tap

It will be a Donoho-Oxford doubleheader Saturday for county soccer tournament titles CALHOUN COUNTY SOCCER TOURNAMENT Thursday’s games At McClellan Girls bracket Donoho 2, Jacksonville 1 (2 OT) Oxford 2, Weaver 1 Boys bracket Donoho 3, Jacksonville 0 Oxford 2, White Plains 1 Saturday’s games Girls bracket Championship game: Donoho vs. Oxford, 3 p.m. (F3) […]

Journey For Hope Walk in Oxford

Journey for Hope Walk

On Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm 2nd Chance, Inc. will host a Journey for Hope Walk . This walk will be held at Choccolocco  Park 954 Leon Smith Parkway, Oxford, AL 36203. All ages are welcome to attend. There will be fun for kids and a playground will be available for […]

Thursday Baseball in Calhoun County

Thursday Baseball

Here is a list of scores from Thursday’s high school baseball schedule in and around Calhoun County THURSDAY’S GAMES Jacksonville 18-18, Anniston 1-0: Kody Willingham drives in 5, Cooper Hodge 4 in opener; Golden Eagles get four-inning no-hitter in nightcap Donoho 10, Faith Christian 3: Slade Haney hits two more homers, drives in 5, has […]

Oxford Public Library Easter Closure

OPL Closed for Easter

The Oxford Public Library will be closed for the upcoming Easter Holidays.  They will be closed Friday, April 15, 2022 thru Sunday, April 17, 2022. The online resources will still be available for all patrons. This includes camellia.net and all the available ebooks. Please stop in and get your library card before the holiday to […]

Piedmont in Finals

Piedmont in finals

Lady Bulldogs beat two top seeds to reach county title game, force them to play each other to stay alive CALHOUN COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Thursday’s games At Woodland Park Piedmont 4, White Plains 3 Alexandria 3, Pleasant Valley 2 Ohatchee 5, Jacksonville 0 (Jacksonville eliminated) Oxford 10, Weaver 2 (Weaver eliminated) Pleasant Valley 3, Ohatchee […]