Weekly Anniston Police Stats 6/12/2023 to 6/18/2023
Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department shares their weekly stats. The stats for the week of 6/12/2023 to 6/18/2023 follow below: Anniston Officers answered a total of 966 calls for service. There were 95 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were 58 miscellaneous (minor) incident reports taken. There were 15 felony arrests. There were 23 […]
County Commission Recognizes Great Team Work to Ensure Continues EMS Response in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 22nd Call to Order Fred Wilson – Present Danny Shears – Present Carolyn Henderson – Present Terry Howell – Present Lee Patterson – Present Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance Adopt Agenda – Unanimously Approved Elected Official/Department Head Comments – No Comments […]
Open Gate Day at Weaver Cave Preserve in Anniston Coming Soon
Anniston, AL – The Georgia-Alabama Land Trust are thrilled to announce that they are having the first Open Gate Day at Weaver Cave Preserve in Anniston, AL on July 1st and 2nd. The gate will be open from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm both days, allowing members of the community to come and explore the Preserve. […]
Jacksonville State Univ. Announces Scholarship Program for P-12 Educators
Jacksonville, AL – Per the JSU Media Department when the first school bell rang last fall, the state estimated that Alabama classrooms were missing 1,500 teachers. Pointing to burnout and low salaries, teachers are leaving behind careers they were once passionate about – sparking a national teacher shortage. Jacksonville State University, which was founded as […]
Doc Magic To Appear at the Public Library of Anniston
Anniston, AL – On Thursday, June 29th Doc Magic will perform at the Public Library of Anniston at 10:00 am. This is a free show open to the community. Join the one and only Doc Magic for his Fun Time Variety Show. Enjoy a wide assortment of magic tricks, balloon sculptures and SO much more. The Public Library […]
Ginn Going Home to Alexandria
Alexandria, AL – Three-time county coach of the year in girls’ basketball leaving Ohatchee to join alma mater Alexandria’s staff, be where his kids go to school By Joe Medley The coaching face of Ohatchee High basketball is stepping back and going home. Bryant Ginn, head coach of Ohatchee’s boys’ and girls’ teams, as well […]
Anniston’s Chief Ladiga Trail Extension Gains Momentum towards Completion
Anniston, AL – The City of Anniston is thrilled to update the community on the remarkable progress of the Chief Ladiga Trail Extension project. This transformative initiative aims to connect the Chief Ladiga Trail Head at Michael Tucker Park to the Anniston Multi-Modal Center, creating a seamless pathway spanning approximately 6.5 miles. The City embarked on […]
Governor Ivey Announces Secretary Marty Redden to Retire, Taps Daniel Urquhart to Lead OIT
Montgomery, AL – On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) Secretary Marty Redden is set to retire after 16 years of dedicated service to the state of Alabama. “For the last 16 years, Secretary Redden has played an integral role in implementing technology advancements and protecting the systems state government relies […]
City of Anniston Transit Alert
Anniston, AL – The city of Anniston wanted to make all aware of two (2) upcoming street closures related to events happening this weekend. (1) On Friday, June 23rd, 11th Street, starting at Noble Street, will be closed from its intersection with Gurnee Avenue to its intersection with Moore Avenue. This closure is for Main […]
Senator Keith Kelley Gives Legislative Update
Calhoun County, AL – The Legislative session adjourned on June 6, 2023. This was my first Legislative session as your state Senator. It was an honor to serve. I worked hard and learned a lot. I took part in the passage of some important legislation. First, it was an honor to vote for the biggest tax […]
