Jacksonville State University Student Dies in Tragic Car Accident
JACKSONVILLE, AL — The Jacksonville State University community is mourning the loss of Elizabeth Brooklynn Barnes, a nursing student from Gadsden who passed away in an automobile accident on Thursday, October 2. Barnes had recently begun her studies at Jax State this semester, pursuing a degree in nursing. Though she was new to campus, university […]
Oxford Police Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing Teen
Oxford, AL – The Oxford Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile, Dakota Matthew Meachem, age 14. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Community Information Center, Meachem was last seen on October 3, 2025, leaving the area of Gunnells Lane in Oxford, AL. He has not returned home since. […]