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Weaver Bearcats Claw Up

Weaver’s Dalton Fink pins St. James’ Noah Raines during the 108-pound final in Saturday’s Piedmont Dogfight. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Piedmont, AL – With four starters out, Weaver bags season’s fourth tournament victory at Piedmont Dogfight, looks primed for postseason run By Joe Medley The Alabama high school wrestling season has rounded the turn toward postseason, and defending Class 1A-4A state champion has that look again. Resting four starters, the Bearcats rolled to victory in the 21-team […]

Jefferson Starship Comes to Oxford

Jefferson Starship

Oxford, AL – Jefferson Starship Comes to Oxford’s Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 5th at 7:00 pm. Jefferson Starship is one of the most successful rock groups of the 1970s and 80s, earning 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 singles. While Jefferson Starship continues to tour today. The band […]

Piedmont’s Mr. 3,000

Mr. 3,000

Piedmont, AL – Piedmont’s Odam becomes 14th player in state to surpass 3000-point plateau in Bulldogs’ OT win over White Plains By Al Muskewitz Piedmont’s Alex Odam scored 41 points from nearly everywhere on the floor to become the 14th player in Alabama high school history to score 3,000 career points, but it took a layup […]

Governor Ivey Announces Additional Broadband Funds Coming to Alabama with Approval of State’s Capital Projects Fund Plan

Governor Ivey Announces Additional Broadband Funds Coming to Alabama with Approval of State’s Capital Projects Fund Plan

Montgomery, AL – Alabama’s efforts to extend access to broadband service to unserved areas received a boost today with the U.S. Treasury Department’s approval of the state’s plan for the Capital Projects Fund, making $191.8 million available for broadband expansion, Governor Kay Ivey announced. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will administer the funds […]

Oxford’s Perry is Just Like Dad

Oxford teammates swarm Marcus Perry after he hit the game-winning 3-pointer to beat Gadsden City on Friday. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Oxford, AL – Just an eighth-grader, Oxford’s Perry meets his moment with buzzer-beating 3-pointer to clinch right for Yellow Jackets to host area tourney By Joe Medley Marcus Perry’s many shooting sessions with his dad had him ready when his first big moment arrived, and mark it down. The son of an Anniston High basketball legend is […]

The Anniston Museums and Gardens Hosts Two Chinese New Years Events

Two Chinese New Years Events

Anniston, AL – On Saturday, February 4th from 10:00 am to 11:30 pm the Berman Museum is excited to reintroduce the popular children’s program series, I Spy starting with I Spy! Chinese New Year. Each month they will explore a new topic or person in history through stories, scavenger hunts, and crafts. This month, they will discover […]

Oxford Performing Arts Center Presents Sounds of Soul

Sounds of Soul

Oxford, AL – On Saturday, February 4th at 7:30 pm the Oxford Performing Arts Center will present Sounds of Soul. Get ready to relive the hits of Motown and beyond as this exciting, high-energy act unleashes superior vocals and slick dance moves powered by pure soul! Performing a combination of Motown classics mixed with some of the greatest […]

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule

This Week's Sports Schedule

Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 4 Basketball Jan. 30 Anniston at Alexandria Collinsville at Cedar Bluff Coosa Christian at Ohatchee Donoho at Winterboro Gaylesville at Wellborn Jacksonville Christian at Faith Christian Model (Ga.) girls at Spring Garden […]

NYT Bestselling Author John Cribb Comes to the Public Library of Anniston

NYT Bestselling Author John Cribb

Anniston, AL – On Friday, February 3rd, at 12:00 pm the Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County will host NYT Bestselling Author John Cribb. Join New York Times bestselling author John Cribb as he discusses his new book, “The Rail Splitter” at The Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County. Mr. Cribbs book will be available for pre-order through the Main Circulation […]

Long Lays it Out for Jacksonville

Long lays it out

Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville boys get a surprise visitor with a poignant message after they suffer worst loss of season to 5A No. 1 Ramsay; J’ville girls also fall hard By Al Muskewitz It was about 15 minutes after the teams had left the floor and the gym was basically empty. Jacksonville coach Tres Buzan was […]