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Calhoun County, AL – We are proud to provide our news at no cost. We also list current upcoming events so you may plan your schedules and get out to enjoy Calhoun County and all of the activities that happen in each area. We try to have more community and local events than any other source. […]

The City of Jacksonville and JSU Plan a Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration

The City of Jacksonville and JSU Plan a Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration

Jacksonville, AL – The what and where are easy to share, but when Mrs. Charlcie Pettway Vann, director for JSU’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion sat down with the Calhoun Journal she felt the why was the most important factor and often the most overlooked. She wanted to stress that Juneteenth was a day for remembrance […]

Weekly Anniston Police Stats 5/22/2023 to 5/28/2023

Anniston Police Stats

Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department shares their weekly stats. The stats for the week of 5/22/2023 to 5/28/2023 follow below: Anniston Officers answered a total of 1032 calls for service. There were 87 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were 55 miscellaneous (minor) incident reports taken. There were 12 felony arrests. There were 30 […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt: China Must Stop Helping Iran Work Around American Sanctions

An Iranian national flag flies above the new Phase 3 facility at the Persian Gulf Star (PGSPC) gas condensate refinery in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Jan. 9. 2019. The third phase of the refinery begins operations next week and will add 12-15 million liters a day of gasoline output capacity to the plant, Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Sadeghabadi told reporters. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) during a recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs highlighted how current American sanctions against Iran have failed to stop its commerce with China, which continues to buy Iranian oil and aid the development of Iran’s nuclear missile program. Questioning Biden Administration officials […]

10 Again at Calhoun County Golf Tournament

10 again

Calhoun County – LeCroy matches 10-under-par mastery of ACC from 2022, makes it back-to-back Wilfred Galbraith Invitational championships By Joe Medley Ten makes a perfect score in some sports. As a measure of under-par golf, it’s close to perfect for three rounds at Anniston Country Club in tournament conditions. Score Jacob LeCroy 10 under par for […]

City of Anniston Transit Alert

Anniston, AL – Jackson Hodges, Anniston Public Relations Director, shared that crosswalk improvements will be made this month at the intersections of 11th Street and Noble Street. The work is scheduled to take place as follows: Week 1 – 6/5/23 – 6/9/23 Week 2 – 6/12/23 – 6/16/23 Week 4 – 6/26/23 – 6/30/23 Work on the crosswalk […]