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Historic Main Street Oxford Celebrates 10 Years of Revitalization and National Recognition

Historic Oxford Main Street

Oxford, AL – Historic Main Street Oxford (HMSO) is marking its 10th anniversary with national recognition for its successful downtown revitalization efforts. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers recently honored HMSO’s achievements by placing a statement in the Congressional Record on June 11, 2024. “For nearly a decade, Historic Main Street Oxford has been a beacon of progress […]

Pleasant Valley Football

Pleasant Valley Football

Pleasant Valley, AL – With playoff drought over, a promising group of Pleasant Valley athletes expect to host, win in the playoffs in 2024.   Thing just feel different, coming off of a season of firsts and drought-ending accomplishments. The 2023 Pleasant Valley football team started 4-0 for the first time in school history. Injuries took […]

Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Advancement of Bill to Combat Illegal Red Snapper Fishing

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Critical Red Snapper Legislation Advancing From Senate Commerce Committee

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) praised the Senate Commerce Committee for advancing the Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act, a bipartisan bill she co-sponsored with Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.). The legislation seeks to curb illegal fishing practices by developing a method to identify the country of origin for red snapper imported into […]

Jacksonville Football

Jacksonville Football

Jacksonville, AL  – Looming milestone victory says Smith will have Jacksonville ready for move up to 5A, ready to replace special senior class. High school football practice starts this week, and East Alabama Sports Today editor Joe Medley has begun his annual round of preseason visits to football-playing schools in Calhoun County. Check out East Alabama […]

Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Concludes Investigation into Jail Accounts Theft

Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Concludes Investigation into Jail Accounts Theft

Calhoun County, AL — Earlier this year, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office underwent a routine audit conducted by the Alabama Examiners of Public Accounts Office, as mandated by state law. The audit revealed a concerning delay in deposits, which was noted with a ‘caution’ on the audit exit report. Shortly after the audit, additional concerns […]