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Take Pride in Jacksonville and Free Dump Day To Be Held This Week

Take Pride in Jacksonville and Free Dump Day

Jacksonville, AL – Plan ahead for Take Pride in Jacksonville Day, coming up this Saturday, April 15.  Do you have a rug that’s not quite tying the room together anymore? A pile of sensitive documents that need to be destroyed? Maybe a whole mess of paint cans you don’t know what to do with? Whatever you’re […]

This Week’s Calhoun County Schedule

This week’s schedule

Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of April 10-15; includes county championships in softball, soccer, track and golf: Baseball April 10 Jacksonville at Cherokee County Randolph County at Weaver April 11 Anniston at Jacksonville Gadsden City at Oxford Jacksonville Christian at […]

Cheaha Winds Community Band Concert to be Held in Anniston

Cheaha Winds Community Band Concert

Anniston, AL – Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 pm. The Cheaha Winds Community Band will perform their spring concert at the Anniston Performing Arts Center. Donations are going to be accepted at the door. Half of the donations collected will be given to the Anniston City School Music Programs.    

Jacksonville State University to Host Campus Transformation Celebration

Campus Transformation Celebration

Jacksonville, AL – The university will commemorate the start of construction on central campus with a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, April 17, at 4:00 pm, on Nelson Avenue between Ayers and Sparkman Halls. Event parking will be at Brewer Hall, with shuttle service available to transport guests. Those who are able to walk to the ceremony […]

Weekly Anniston Police Stats 4/3/2023 to 4/9/2023

Anniston Police Stats

Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department shares their weekly stats. The stats for the week of 4/3/2023 to 4/9/2023 follow below: Anniston Officers answered a total of 1087 calls for service. There were 92 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were 65 miscellaneous (minor) incident reports taken. There were ten felony arrests. There were 40 misdemeanor […]

Bicyclist Vs. Truck Accident Monday Morning Results in Air-Lift in Calhoun County

One Air-Lifted For Treatment Monday Morning

Calhoun County, AL – Reports say a pickup truck struck a bicycle – knocking it, and the rider, several feet – around 4:00am Monday in Calhoun County. The injured party was air-lifted for treatment from the Helipad at the Oxford Police Department. We’ll have more information as it becomes available. Mr. Summers is a reporter for WEIS Radio. […]

Crook Invitational: Calhoun County Championship

Donoho’s Bruce Downey (27), Trey Alexander (9) and Logan Melton celebrate during their 2-1 victory over Oxford in Saturday’s Isaac Crook Invitational final on Oxford’s Lamar Field. (Photo by B.J. Franklin/gunghophotos.com)

Oxford, AL – Big save by Goad, goals from Downey and Johnson lift Donoho to victory over Oxford for de facto Calhoun County championship By Joe Medley On a night when Donoho’s boys devoted themselves to stopping Oxford striker Tristen Koontz, the biggest play belonged to the keeper who made the most spectacular play for the […]

Jacksonville To Hold 100 Alabama Miles Challenge Kickoff Event

City of Jacksonville 100 Alabama Miles Challenge kickoff

Jacksonville, AL – Per the city’s public information officer, Ben Nunnally, the 100 Alabama Miles Challenge encourages all Alabamians to get outside and walk, run, hike, bike, swim, paddle, ride, or roll with family and friends at our parks, nature preserves, and rivers in 2023. Join the City of Jacksonville on April 22 at 11:45 am at […]