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Spring Sports Roundup

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Calhoun County, AL – Williams era as White Plains’ softball coach starts with a victory at Piedmont; Oxford, Alexandria and Ohatchee come away with victories   Leighton Arnold homered, doubled, drove in two runs and pitched a complete game as White Plains opened the Tiffany Williams’ era by beating Piedmont 5-2 in prep softball action Tuesday. Williams […]

JSU Campus Celebrates Women’s History Month

8 JSU Campus Celebrates Women's History Month

Jacksonville, AL – For 140 years, JSU women have been making history on campus and beyond. English instructor Eliza A. Bowen – one of the first women faculty hired when the institution began in 1883 – was a nationally known writer, still remembered for authoring a definitive astronomy textbook. Student Heather Whitestone McCallum was crowned the first […]

Smile for ‘Possum’

Family applauds Donoho’s Lucas Elliott on Tuesday after he signed to play college baseball for Wallace State-Selma. (Submitted photo)

Anniston, AL – Donoho’s Elliott follows ‘a bunch’ of personal connections, sees ‘extra meaning’ in signing to play college baseball for Wallace State-Selma By Joe Medley Somewhere in the afterlife, “Possum” is smiling because a promising catcher he knew well will squat behind the plate in Selma. Donoho’s Lucas Elliott made it official Tuesday, signing to play […]

Jacksonville Police Stats 2/19/2023 -2/26/2023

Jacksonville Police Stats

Jacksonville, AL – The Jacksonville Police Department has shared the weekly stats for the dates of 2/19/2023 -2/26/2023. There were a total of 264 answered calls for service. There were 64 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were three felony arrest made and 17 misdemeanor arrests. There were seven traffic accidents, 194 traffic stops, and 76 citations/written […]

Cane Creek 2Man

Cane Creek 2Man

Anniston, AL – March rendition of Cane Creek 2Man Senior Scramble set for March 6, with shotgun start set for 10 a.m. and check in by 9:30 a.m. The March rendition of the Cane Creek 2Man Senior Scramble will be March 6 .Shotgun start at 10 a.m., check in by 9:30 a.m..Please call in your teams […]

2023 Worlds of Work Career Expo Coming to Oxford

2023 Worlds of Work Career Expo is coming to Oxford

Oxford, AL – East Alabama Works is presenting World of Works March 7th thru 9th at the Oxford Civics Center. World of Works is the region’s premier hands-on, interactive career expo that will expose more than 8,000 eight graders and juniors to hundreds of job and career pathways over the course of three days. Business and […]

Jacksonville One Win Away

Defending Class 4A state champion Jacksonville lines up for introductions before playing Hale County in Tuesday’s state semifinals in Birmingham’s Legacy Arena. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Birmingham, AL – Jacksonville gets out to blazing start, makes quick work of Hale County in state semifinals to earn much anticipated matchup with Westminster Christian By Joe Medley Jacksonville will get its much-anticipated matchup with Westminster Christian, and a Golden Eagle program one year removed from its first state title stands one victory away from […]

Ribbon Cutting for Anniston Regional Fire Training Center

ribbon cutting for Anniston Regional Fire Training Center (ARTC)

Anniston, AL – The Anniston Fire Department wants all to know that the public is cordially invited to the ribbon cutting of the Anniston Regional Fire Training Center’s (ARTC) newly completed expansions. These state-of-the-art improvements add an additional 9,278 square feet of classroom space and training areas. The ARTC is a part of the Alabama Fire College’s […]

Donoho Shines

Donoho played its first night home game Tuesday, beating Faith Christian 15-0 under newly installed lights. (Photo by Brant Locklier)

Anniston, AL – Falcons open season with program’s first home game under lights, erupt for 15-0 victory over neighboring Faith Christian By Brant Locklier New stadium lights lit the sky at Donoho Tuesday night. The Falcons’ soccer field was lit for a match, and the Falcon baseball team had brand new lights as they opened a new […]