$350 Million Kronospan Expansion in Oxford
Oxford, AL – Lorie Denton, Spokeswoman for Community and Economic Development and the City of Oxford shared that the Oxford City Council approved tax abatements for Kronospan’s new Oriented Strand Board (OSB) manufacturing plant on its 460 acre site in Oxford at Thursday morning’s council meeting. This $350 million investment will create 125 new jobs. Upon […]
Letter to the Editor – Opinion Piece Regarding Jacksonville Moves to Abolish Civil Service Board
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Weekly Anniston Police Stats 5/15/2023 to 5/21/2023
Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department shares their weekly stats. The stats for the week of 5/15/2023 to 5/21/2023 follow below: Anniston Officers answered a total of 1010 calls for service. There were 101 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were 68 miscellaneous (minor) incident reports taken. There were three felony arrests. There were 35 […]
HB209 Prevents Absentee Ballot Harvesting And Protects Each Individual’s Right To Cast Their Own Ballot An Editorial by Secretary of State Wes Allen
Montgomery, AL – Over the last decade, there have been multiple convictions for absentee ballot fraud across the state of Alabama. As a Probate Judge, a legislator and now as Secretary of State, I am committed to eliminating election fraud in our state. HB209, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel, makes incredible strides in protecting the rights […]
Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame ’23
Calhoun County, AL – Wellborn’s Battles and Evans, Oxford’s Jack and Wilson, Anniston’s McCord and White Plains’ Garmon among the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame picks Oxford and Wellborn high schools will each have two selections in the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame class of 2023, the committee announced today. The class, to […]