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Calhoun County Traffic Fatality Claims the Life of a Piedmont Man

Calhoun County Traffic Fatality Claims the Life of a Piedmont Man

Piedmont, AL – Per the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:52 p.m. Sunday, July 30, has claimed the life of a Piedmont man. Marcus T. Raney Jr., 48, was fatally injured when the 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle that he was operating struck the 2015 Nisan Frontier driven by Hannah […]

Jigsaw Puzzle Race at the Public Library of Anniston

Jigsaw Puzzle Race

Anniston, AL – On Friday, August 11th starting at 5:30pm you can challenge your puzzle ability a the Anniston Library. Prepare for an exhilarating jigsaw puzzle race where teamwork, speed, and precision are the keys to victory! Gather your team of up to four puzzle enthusiasts and get ready to put your puzzle-solving skills to the test. […]

Long-time Pleasant Valley Coach Bryant to Retire

Pleasant Valley coach Dana Bryant directs her team during play in the AHSAA volleyball state tournament at the Crossplex in Birmingham in 2020. (Dennis Victory | AL.com≠)

Pleasant Valley, AL – Long-time Pleasant Valley volleyball coach hopes to add the one accomplishment that’s eluded her, a state championship, in her final season with Raiders By Joe Medley Dana Bryant looks forward to years of watching youngest daughter Allie play volleyball matches at Gadsden State and 10-year-old son Bryant do his thing in sports. […]

Creature Feature at the Anniston Museums and Gardens

Creature Feature Anniston Museums and Gardens

Anniston, AL – On Saturday, August 12th from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Did you know that the Anniston Museums and Gardens is home to a variety of live reptiles, mammals and birds? Make plans to join them in the exhibit halls on the 2nd Saturday of each month between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to meet […]

Breakthroughs for Calhoun County Golf Tour Victory

Breakthroughs

Calhoun County, AL – Georgia native Rollins prevails for first Calhoun County Golf Tour victory, and White Plains grad Jason Rich has ‘by far’ his best Tour outing for third By Joe Medley When John Rollins stops sawing logs at 5:30 a.m. Monday to go cut logs for a living, he’ll wear a grin wider than […]

Weekly Anniston Police Stats 7/24/2023 to 7/30/2023

Anniston Police Stats

Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department shares their weekly stats. The stats for the weeks of 7/24/2023 to 7/30/2023 Anniston Officers answered a total of 979 calls for service. There were 101 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were 53 miscellaneous (minor) incident reports taken. There were eight felony arrests. There were 31 misdemeanor arrests. […]

Jacksonville State University Board Approves Campus Namings, Other Facilities Changes

Board Approves Campus Namings, Other Facilities Changes

Jacksonville, AL – Per the Director of Strategic Communications for JSU, Buffy Lockette, on the one-year anniversary of the dedication of Hugh Merrill Hall, the JSU Board of Trustees passed a resolution naming one of the departments housed in the building in honor of fellow trustee and alumnus Greg Brown. The Department of Finance, Economics […]

Rollins Rollin’ on Calhoun County Golf Tour

John Rollins shot a 65 on Saturday to lead the Pine Hill Invitational. (Submitted photo)

Calhoun County, AL – Georgia native and Calhoun County Golf Tour newcomer shoots best round of season, leads Pine Hill Invitational after first round. Clay, Cole lurk one stroke back. By Joe Medley John Rollins could bag his first Calhoun County Golf Tour victory. Brennan Clay could bag his first this year, and Ty Cole could […]