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Oxford Police Department Promotes Special Needs Alert Program for Autism Awareness Month

Special Needs Alert Program (SNAP) offered by Oxford Police Department

Oxford, AL –  In recognition of Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, 2025, the Oxford Police Department (OXPD) is highlighting its Special Needs Alert Program (SNAP). This initiative is designed to enhance the safety and well-being of individuals with special needs by equipping first responders with crucial information before emergencies […]

Jacksonville State University to Host Body Activism Lecture with Dr. Rekha Nath

Body Activism

Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville State University’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences is set to host an enlightening lecture on body activism featuring Dr. Rekha Nath, author of It’s OK to Be Fat. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. in the Houston Cole Library, 11th floor, Room 1103AB. Dr. […]

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule

This week’s schedule By EASportsToday.com Updated: March 30, 2025 High school sports events for area teams for the week of March 31-April 5. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Spring Experience baseball Other baseball MONDAY, March 31 Central-Coosa at Faith Christian (DH) Weaver at Gaston Horseshoe Bend at Central-Clay Talladega at Ragland TUESDAY, April 1 Munford at Anniston Sand Rock at Donoho Spring Garden at Faith Christian White Plains at Cherokee County Ohatchee at Glencoe Alexandria at Piedmont Jacksonville at Moody Gaylesville at Jacksonville Christian Cedar Bluff at Pleasant Valley Fayetteville at Woodland Talladega at Handley Central-Clay at Sylacauga St. Clair County at Lincoln Sliverdale Baptist Academy at Coosa Christian Westbrook Christian at Hokes Bluff (DH) Southside at Fort Payne WEDNESDAY, April 2 Handley at Valley Winterboro at Wadley THURSDAY, April 3 Oxford at Shades Valley (DH) Anniston at Munford (DH) Donoho at Sand Rock (DH) Faith Christian at Spring Garden (DH) Cherokee County at White Plains (DH) Glencoe at Ohatchee (DH) Piedmont at Alexandria Moody at Jacksonville (DH) Jacksonville Christian at Gaylesville (DH) Pleasant Valley at Cedar Bluff (DH) Woodland at Fayetteville (DH) Handley at Talladega (DH) Wadley at Winterboro (DH) Sylacauga at Central-Clay (DH) Lincoln at St. Clair County (DH) Hokes Bluff at Westbrook Christian Fort Payne at Southside (DH) FRIDAY, April 4 Hope Christian at Southern Prep Wellborn at Victory Christian Pleasant Valley at West End-Walnut Grove Horseshoe Bend at Wadley Lincoln at Munford Hokes Bluff at Glencoe SATURDAY, April 5 Weaver at Ohatchee Pell City at Alexandria Lewis County at Westbrook Christian At White Plains High School Piedmont vs. White Plains, noon Piedmont vs. Handley, 2:30 p.m. Handley vs. White Plains, 5 p.m. Cover photo: Pressley Slaton, MVP of the 2024 Calhoun County softball tournament, pitches against Oxford earlier this season. This year’s county tournament starts Monday at Woodland Park. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today) Calhoun County softball tournament MONDAY, March 31 At Woodland Park First round Wellborn vs. Saks, 5 p.m. Oxford vs. Jacksonville Christian, 5 p.m. Jacksonville vs. Anniston, 5 p.m. Weaver vs. Piedmont, 5 p.m. Second round Alexandria vs. Wellborn/Saks, 7 p.m. Ohatchee vs. Oxford/JCA, 7 p.m. White Plains vs. Jacksonville/Anniston, 7 p.m. Pleasant Valley vs. Weaver/Piedmont, 7 p.m. TUESDAY, April 1 At Woodland Park Winners’ bracket games, 7 p.m. Elimination bracket games 5 and 7 p.m. THURSDAY, April 3 At Woodland Park Winners’ bracket final, 5 p.m. Elimination bracket semifinals, 5 p.m. Elimination bracket final, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, April 4 At Jacksonville State Elimination game, 4 p.m. Finals, 6 p.m. If necessary, 8 p,m. Other softball MONDAY, March 31 Etowah at Cherokee County West End-Walnut Grove at Munford Southside at St. Clair County TUESDAY, April 1 Cherokee County at Spring Garden Handley at Beulah Central-Clay at Sylacauga Talladega at Munford Coosa Christian at Fort Payne Glencoe at Westbrook Christian Ashville at Hokes Bluff THURSDAY, April 3 Anniston at Gaston Ranburne at Weaver Lincoln at Jacksonville Cedar Bluff at Spring Garden Munford at Handley Central-Clay at Briarwood Christian Sand Rock at Glencoe Hokes Bluff at Oneonta FRIDAY, April 4 Talladega at Westbrook Christian Soccer MONDAY, March 31 Westbrook Christian at Oxford (Boys and girls) Weaver at Faith Christian (Boys and girls) Jacksonville at Glencoe (Boys and girls) Shades Valley at Lincoln (Boys) TUESDAY, April 1 Jacksonville at Oxford (Boys and girls) Donoho at Saks (Boys and girls) Cherokee County at Hokes Bluff (Boys and girls) Munford at Talladega (Boys and girls) St. Bernard Prep at Coosa Christian (Boys) Decatur at Southside (Girls) Glencoe at Geraldine (Boys and girls) WEDNESDAY, April 2 Southside at Fort Payne (Boys and girls) THURSDAY, April 3 Oxford at Shades Valley (Boys and girls) Talladega at Anniston (Boys) Sylacauga at White Plains (Boys and girls) Saks at Childersburg (Boys and girls) Jacksonville at Douglas (Boys and girls) Cherokee County at Oneonta (Boys and girls) Scottsboro at Lincoln (Boys) Glencoe at Coosa Christian (Boys) Westbrook Christian at Southeast Coast Cup (Boys and girls) Southside at Grissom (Boys) FRIDAY, April 4 Hokes Bluff at Jacksonville (Boys and girls) Childersburg at Munford (Boys and girls) Lincoln at Mae Jemison (Boys at girls) Douglas at Southside (Boys) SATURDAY, April 5 Oxford at Talladega (Boys and girls) Lincoln at West Morgan (Boys at girls) Southside at Mountain Brook (Boys)

Calhoun County, AL – Spring Experience baseball     Other baseball MONDAY, March 31 Central-Coosa at Faith Christian (DH) Weaver at Gaston Horseshoe Bend at Central-Clay Talladega at Ragland TUESDAY, April 1 Munford at Anniston Sand Rock at Donoho Spring Garden at Faith Christian White Plains at Cherokee County Ohatchee at Glencoe Alexandria at Piedmont Jacksonville […]

Governor Kay Ivey Reminds Alabama Families of CHOOSE Act Application Deadline

Governor Ivey Reminds Alabama Families CHOOSE Act Applications Close in One Week

Montgomery, AL – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a reminder on Monday that the application period for the state’s new education savings account (ESA) initiative, the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act, will close at midnight on Monday, April 7. Governor Ivey, who championed the CHOOSE Act before signing it into law […]

LeCroy wins Anniston City Championship

Championship in a one-hole playoff. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Anniston, AL – LeCroy wins Anniston City Championship in a playoff after ralling from three strokes down, Rollins rallies to force playoff. 2025 Calhoun County Golf Tour The 2025 Calhoun County Golf Tour schedule with tournament winners in parenthesis: March 29-30 Anniston City Championship, Cane Creek (Jacob LeCroy) April 26-27 Gadsden City Championship, Twin Bridges May […]