Weaver City Council Reluctantly Approves Water Rate Increases Amid Rising Costs
Weaver, AL – Weaver held their regularly scheduled works session and City Council Meeting on July 23rd. Below are details of the meeting. After the meeting was concluded the Calhoun Journal had the oppurtunity to speak with several Councilmembers and the Mayor. All stated they hated voting to increase the water rates and waste management […]
Jacksonville City Council Meeting Highlights: Outdoor Recreation Park Approved to Move Forward to Seek Additional Funding
Jacksonville, AL –The Jacksonville City Council held a regularly scheduled work session and city council meeting on July 22nd, 2024. Call to order. Invocation. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call. Tony Taylor – Present Sherry Laster – Present Coty Galloway – Present Andy Green – Present Terry Wilson – Present Proclamation. – None Work Session: Acceptance […]
4th of July Shooting: US Cops Documentary Series Featuring Oxford Police Department Ep 49
Oxford, AL – “FIRST RESPONDERS” is an innovative project by a German production company aimed at transforming how the world views first responders. The series features compelling documentaries that highlight the dedication, sacrifices, and remarkable achievements of these brave individuals. By providing a close look at their courage, resilience, and compassion, the documentaries seek to […]
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers Demand Answers on Controversial Army Training Characterizing Pro-Life Groups as Terrorists
Washington D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Jim Banks (IN-03), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, have led a group of Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, seeking clarification and corrective action regarding a Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) […]
Calhoun County Commission Highlights: July 25, 2024
Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 25th, 2024. Call To Order Invocation/Pledge Of Allegiance Adopt Agenda – Unanimously Approved Unanimously Approved Elected Official/Department Head Comments – No Comments Adopt Minutes – Unanimously Approved Old Business Nuisance Abatements: – Unanimously Approved 1025 Hamm Street, Anniston – Tamiko Russell […]
Alabama Attorney General Joins Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Block New EPA Rule
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 25 states, led by West Virginia and Indiana, in petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay on the implementation of a new rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This action comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Upcoming Free Event: Back 2 School HairKutz in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, AL — As the new school year approaches, H3aling Handz and Ko$her Kutz, in collaboration with the Calhoun County Career Academy and its cosmetology department, are hosting a community event to help students start the year off right. The “Back 2 School HairKutz” event will take place on Monday, July 29th, from 8:00 AM […]
Calhoun County Gardening – Gardening Success with Organic Products
Calhoun County, AL – Since 1998 I have several organic products I use in gardening. I buy by price, not brand name. I use Diatomaceous Earth Power (dehydrates ants, cucumber beetles, squash bugs, all crawling bugs, does not work wet. After a rain and plants are dry, reapply). DIPEL Dust (stops digestive system of all […]
Upcoming Charity Motorcycle Ride in Oxford to Support Local Man on Hospice
Oxford, AL — The Hatchet Creek chapter of the Hades Hounds Motorcycle Club is organizing a charity motorcycle ride to support Timmy Sauceda, a 42-year-old man on hospice battling congestive heart failure without life insurance. The event will take place on Saturday, August 3rd, with riders gathering at Mountain Motorsports of Oxford. The ride aims […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Reaffirms Strong Support for Israel Following Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Address
Washington D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) reaffirmed her strong support for Israel in a speech on the Senate floor following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress. Emphasizing the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship, Britt highlighted the historical and ongoing significance of this alliance. “Madame President, I rise today in support of America’s […]
