Oxford City Schools Continues Free Breakfast and Lunch Program for 2024-25 School Year
Oxford, AL — Oxford City Schools is excited to announce its continued participation in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) for the 2024-25 school year. This federally funded initiative ensures that all students at participating schools can enjoy breakfast and lunch at no charge. The CEP, which is part of the National School Lunch Program and […]
Jacksonville State’s Cocky Cookoff BBQ Competition and Festival Returns for 2024
Jacksonville, AL – The Jax State Office of Alumni Engagement is excited to announce the return of the Cocky Cookoff BBQ Competition and Festival, set to take place on October 11-12, 2024, at the RV lot on Mountain Street. After a year-long hiatus due to campus expansion and construction, the event is back, promising to be […]
Gadsden State Community College Extends Buy One Get One Free Scholarship for Fourth Consecutive Semester
Gadsden, AL – Gadsden State Community College is continuing its popular Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) Scholarship program for the fourth straight semester. The extension, available for the upcoming Fall Semester starting August 19, is open to members of the Chambers of Commerce in Calhoun, Cherokee, and Etowah counties. The BOGO Scholarship offers a free […]
Haney and White Enterprise Completes Acquisition of Oxford-Based B.R. Williams Trucking
Oxford, AL – Shepherdsville, Kentucky-based Haney and White Enterprise has announced the successful acquisition of B.R. Williams Trucking and B.R. Williams LTL Logistics, a well-established transportation firm headquartered in Oxford, Alabama. This strategic move consolidates four major transportation entities under one umbrella, forming a new integrated services company, BRW. The acquisition brings together Haney and […]
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Affirms Capital Murder Conviction of Gadsden Man
Montgomery, AL – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the capital murder conviction of Lonterry Orlando Harrison, 23, of Gadsden. Harrison was originally convicted in the Etowah County Circuit Court on October 24, 2022. The trial evidence revealed that A. J. Huff, the victim, had received a […]
Calhoun County Hosts Special Job Fair for Former Lee Brass Employees
Calhoun County, AL – In response to the unexpected closure of the Lee Brass plant in Calhoun County, the Calhoun County Economic Development Council (EDC), East AlabamaWorks, and the Anniston Career Center are teaming up to offer a dedicated job fair for former employees of the facility. The event, scheduled for August 20th, will be held […]
Alabama Attorney General Leads Multistate Push to Uphold Restrictions on Biological Males Competing in Women’s Sports
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has spearheaded a 26-state amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision that could impact states’ ability to restrict girls’ sports teams to biological females. The brief challenges a June ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which determined that Idaho’s […]
Calhoun County Young Farmers Excel at Alabama Farm & Land Conference
Calhoun County’s young agricultural talent made a notable impact at the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Conference in Montgomery on August 3. The event featured several competitive categories where the region’s emerging farmers showcased their expertise. Calhoun County was well-represented in the Young Farmers Discussion Meet, where Brooke Ginn, Wesley Gaddy, Coleman Lett, Caleb […]
Sunny King Charity Classic Fills Up in Less Than Two Hours, 45 Teams on Waiting List
Calhoun County, AL – Area’s long-standing signature charity golf tournament filled up in less than two hours, has waiting list of teams hoping for a spot. By Joe Medley The 2024 Sunny King Charity Classic field filled in less than two hours. Organizers maximized the field at 210 two-person teams. The waiting list stands at 45, […]
Governor Ivey Appoints Leaders to Alabama Workforce Board and Growth Alliance, Advancing Statewide Workforce and Economic Initiatives
Montgomery, AL – Governor Kay Ivey made key appointments this week to the newly formed Alabama Workforce Board and its Executive Committee, marking a significant step forward in implementing the “Working for Alabama” legislative package that she championed earlier this year. The Alabama Workforce Transformation Act, a centerpiece of this initiative, created the board and committee […]
