Calhoun County Commission Holds Last Meeting for 2022 and Goes Out With Much Praise to Local Athletes
Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Commission held its scheduled Commission Meeting on December 15, 2022. Call to Order Fred Wilson – Present Danny Shears – Present Carolyn Henderson – Absent Terry Howell – Present Lee Patterson – Present Adopt Agenda – Unanimously Approved Adopt Minutes – Unanimously Approved Elected Official/Department Head Comments – No […]
Local Author Publishes Spiritual Book
Oxford, AL – An Oxford, AL author publishes a spiritual book – Our past influences who we are today. What can we learn from it? Broken Pieces a new book by Prophet Tonia E. Kelley has been released by Dorrance Publishing Company. INC. Broken Pieces was birthed out of the sentiment that Prophet Tonia E. Kelley […]
Oxford Performing Arts Center to present its Annual Christmas Movie Festival
Oxford, AL – The Oxford Performing Arts Center is proud to present its annual Christmas Movie Festival for the ninth year in a row. The festival will feature four Christmas movies with FREE admission. In lieu of admission, guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items which will be provided directly to local charitable organizations. Concessions will […]
Holiday Hoops
Calhoun County, AL – East Alabama Sports Today’s 12 Days of Christmas, our holiday gift to you — the season’s high school basketball schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County DAY 1 – DEC. 15 Alexandria at Cherokee County Gaylesville at Jacksonville Christian Jacksonville at Talladega Lincoln at Anniston Munford at Handley Piedmont at Westbrook […]
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama’s November Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 2.7%, Record High Jobs Count
Montgomery, AL – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 2.7%, unchanged from October, and below November 2021’s rate of 3.1%. November’s rate represents 63,043 unemployed persons, compared to 61,721 in October and 69,688 in November 2021. “It is encouraging to see that Alabama’s economy is supporting more […]
Go for Launch Jacksonville Christian Academy
Jacksonville, AL – Thursday boys roundup: JCA, Gaylesville put up 80 3-pointers, connect on 24; Piedmont suffers first loss; will be updated THURSDAY’S BOYS GAMES Anniston 51, Lincoln 41 Cherokee County 77, Alexandria 59 Handley 63, Munford 31 Jacksonville Christian 84, Gaylesville 65 Jacksonville 87, Talladega 69 Saks 61, Wellborn 33 Spring Garden 56, Cedar Bluff 52 […]
A Plea to Remember the Seniors of Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL –Arlene Mallard Driskell spoke with the Calhoun Journal about a subject that has been near and dear to her heart since 2016. That subject is senior citizens. Ms. Arleen has personally being working with the residents of Westminster Apartments to collect blankets this holiday season. She will give these blankets away on Friday, […]
Fair is Good for Calhoun County Basketball
Calhoun County, AL – Thursday girls roundup: JCA acting coach has Thunder heading in the right direction, Spring Garden dominates another opponent and more GIRLS GAMES Cherokee County 54, Alexandria 47 Handley 45, Munford 13 Jacksonville Christian 66, Gaylesville 28 Lincoln at Anniston Saks 41, Wellborn 40 Spring Garden 91, Cedar Bluff 16 Talladega 39, Jacksonville 29 Westbrook […]