Jacksonville City Council Swears in New Councilmember, Marques Green, at March 10th Meeting
Jacksonville, AL –The Jacksonville City Council held a regularly scheduled work session and city council meeting on March 10th, 2025. City Council Special Called Meeting and Regular Work Session Call to order. Roll call. – All Present Adoption of agenda. – Unanmously Approved Consideration of Resolution No. R-2240-25 Appointing Marques Green to City Council, […]
Anniston Police Department Honors Corporal Christopher Bush as Officer of the Year
Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department (APD) has named Corporal Christopher Bush as its 2024 Officer of the Year, recognizing his dedication, expertise, and significant contributions to law enforcement in the city. Corporal Bush has been a valued member of APD for four years, during which time he has developed into a skilled and […]
Story Time and Book Signing at Anniston Museum of Natural History
Anniston, AL – Families and young readers are invited to a special Story Time and Book Signing on Tuesday, March 18, at 11:30 AM at the Anniston Museum of Natural History. The event, hosted by Anniston Museums and Gardensin collaboration with Redbird Willow Farm, will feature a reading of Just-in Time to be Kind by […]
Labor Leaders Commemorate 60th Anniversary of Selma to Montgomery March
Montgomery, AL – Labor leaders, civil rights activists, and faith communities will gather on Friday, March 14, to mark the 60th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery march and “Bloody Sunday.” The event will take place at 11:30 a.m. CT in front of the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, near the Alabama State […]
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen Urges Federal Action on Voter Verification System
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has joined 20 other conservative Secretaries of State in urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize improvements to the Systematic Alien Verifications for Entitlements (SAVE) program. In a letter addressed to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, the group of officials requested enhancements to the program, […]
All-Calhoun County Wrestling
Calhoun County, AL – Weaver’s Johannson, Jolliff take top-wrestler honors. Weaver’s Brown, White Plains’ Manning coaches of year. Editor’s note: All-Calhoun County wrestlers determined by championship finals at the county wrestling tournament in January. Weight-class champions are first team, and runners up are second team. Postseason success factored into wrestler-of-the-year choices. Coaches voted Todd Manning boys’ […]
Senator Katie Britt Participates in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Antisemitism
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) took part in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Never to Be Silent: Stemming the Tide of Antisemitism in America,” where she addressed concerns regarding the rise of antisemitic incidents, particularly on college campuses. The hearing featured testimony from multiple witnesses, including Alyza Lewin, President of the […]
Calhoun County Spring Roundup
Calhoun County, AL – Slaton’s pitching, Hunt’s power push Alexandria to area victory. Jackson, Smith-Lindsey and Tims-Becerra power Oxford to 18 runs. Ranburne, Spring Garden and Wellborn victorious in baseball. Pressley Slaton pitched a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts, and Alexandria’s softball team beat Cherokee County 7-1 in a Class 4A, Area 12 game improved to […]
Jacksonville State University Junior Saige Trainor Awarded Stanley E. Easton Memorial Scholarship
Jacksonville, AL – As originally reported by Brett Buckner of JSU’s Media Department, Saige Trainor, a junior at Jacksonville State University (Jax State) majoring in early childhood education, has been awarded the Stanley E. Easton Memorial Scholarship for the Fall 2024 semester. A resident of Gadsden, the 26-year-old student, full-time employee, and mother of a 4-year-old […]
