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Anniston Shooting Deaths Result in Arrest

Anniston Shooting Deaths Result in Arrest

Anniston, AL – This is an update regarding the weekend shooting and deaths of two Anniston men. provided by Lt. Tim Suites with the piston Police Department Investigative Department.  On January 17, 2023, Anniston Police Department Investigators arrested Makotrick L. Ball, age 18, in connection with the deaths of Carlos Miller and Charrell Brown that occurred on […]

Secretary of State Wes Allen Officially Withdraws From ERIC Organization

Secretary of State Wes Allen Officially Withdraws From ERIC Organization

Montgomery, AL – Secretary of State Wes Allen has officially withdrawn from the Electronic Registration Information Center as his first official act in office. “I made a promise to the people of Alabama that ending our state’s relationship with the ERIC organization would be my first official act as Secretary of State,” Allen said. “I came […]

Anniston City Council Recognizes Undefeated Young Athletes at the City Council Meeting and Appoints New Finance Director

Anniston City Council

Anniston, AL – The Anniston City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 17th at the Anniston Meeting Center. Invocation Pledge Of Allegiance Call To Order Roll Call Mayor Jack Draper – Present Ward 1 Councilman Jay Jenkins – Present Ward 2 Councilman Demetric D. Roberts – Present Ward 3 Councilwoman Ciara Smith – Present Ward 4 Councilwoman […]

Jacksonville Playing Like a 1

On the cover, Caden Johnson throws down one of the Golden Eagles’ numerous dunks. (Photos by Greg Warren)

Jacksonville, AL – Between the dunks and 3-pointers, top-seeded Jacksonville puts on a show in its County Tournament debut By Al Muskewitz Jacksonville came into the Calhoun County Tournament as the No. 1 seed and they played like it Tuesday night. Everyone expects Jacksonville to win the tournament. They expected it last year, too, when the Golden […]

PRESS RELEASE: ALGOP Praises State Rep. Kenneth Paschal for Work on Parental Rights Legislation

PRESS RELEASE ALGOP Praises State Rep. Kenneth Paschal for Work on Parental Rights Legislation

Montgomery, AL – Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl praised State Rep. Kenneth Paschal for his work on pro-family legislation aimed at protecting and preserving parental rights in the State of Alabama. “Parental rights is an important issue for members of the Alabama Republican Party. Our membership overwhelmingly passed a resolution at our 2022 Summer Meeting calling on […]

Anniston’s Perry Buries 3s

Cover photo: Anniston’s A’Kayla Perry (4) drives the basket against Pleasant Valley’s Macey Roper. (Photo by Krista Larkin)

Anniston, AL – Daughter of Anniston hoops royalty finds aggression, shoots Lady Dawgs past Pleasant Valley and into Calhoun County tournament semifinals By Joe Medley Eddie Bullock recalls former Anniston standout Marcus Perry well, and the veteran Anniston girls’ coach knows Perry’s daughter has her dad’s aggression tucked inside her gentle soul. Bullock is pulling that aggression […]

Jacksonville Police Stats 1/8/2023 -1/15/2023

Jacksonville Police Stats

Jacksonville, AL – The Jacksonville Police Department has shared the weekly stats for the dates of 1/8/2023 -1/15/2023. There were a total of 256 answered calls for service. There were 52 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were six felony arrest made and 16 misdemeanor arrests. There were 12 traffic accidents, 155 traffic stops, and 40 citations/written […]

Confident Oxford

Oxford’s Justice Woods (right) tries to score as White Plains’ Cassidy Arnold defends Tuesday in Pete Mathews Coliseum. (Photo by Greg Warren)

Oxford, AL – Yellow Jackets get out to blazing start, look the part of top seed, defending champion in quarterfinal victory over White Plains CALHOUN COUNTY TOURNAMENT (At Jacksonville State) Tuesday’s Girls Games Anniston 53, Pleasant Valley 32 Oxford 59, White Plains 20 Wednesday’s Girls Games Ohatchee vs. Jacksonville, 3 p.m. Piedmont vs. Alexandria, 6 p.m. […]

Evan Tigue – Alexandria KB Winter Concert Series

Evan Tigue - Alexandria KB Winter Concert Series

Alexandria, AL – On Friday, January 20th Kool Beanz, located at 7113 US-431, Alexandria, AL 36250 will host the Evan Tigue – Alexandria KB Winter Concert Series. This show is from 5:30 pm to 6:55 pm. Come out on Friday night and have coffee and a concert! Evan Tigue will continue the Winter Concert Series with […]

‘Underdog’ Oxford Yellow Jackets Survive

‘Underdog’ Jackets survive

Oxford, AL – Faith Christian gives Oxford all it can handle, but second-seeded Yellow Jackets have enough to push through to the semifinals CALHOUN COUNTY TOURNAMENT (At Jacksonville State) Tuesday’s Boys Games No. 2 Oxford 55, No. 7 Faith Christian 49 No. 1 Jacksonville 86, No. 8 Saks 39 Wednesday’s Boys Games No. 3 Alexandria vs. […]