Jax State’s Kelly Confirms Season-Ending Injury as Gamecocks Turn Attention to Ohio
JACKSONVILLE, AL — Jacksonville State head football coach Charles Kelly confirmed Tuesday that linebacker Mac will miss the remainder of the season as the Gamecocks prepare for their upcoming matchup with Ohio. Kelly said the coaching staff initially believed Mac might have an opportunity to return, but a second MRI changed that outlook. “We thought […]
Fort McClellan Post Cemetery to Host 25th Anniversary September 11 Commemoration
ANNISTON, AL — The public is invited to attend a commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 9 a.m. at Fort McClellan Post Cemetery on Goode Road. American Legion Post 111 has been asked by the Alabama National Cemetery Complex to provide the program […]
Area High Schools Set for Busy Week of Football, Volleyball and Flag Football
Sports events for area high schools for the week of Sept. 7-12. Coaches, report schedule changes and results to joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Football FRIDAY, Sept. 11 Alexandria at Lincoln Moody at Anniston Central-Clay at Leeds Brewer at Cherokee County Talladega at Cleburne County Westbrook Christian at Coosa Christian Holy Spirit at Donoho Glencoe at Etowah White Plains […]
Sparklight to Host Customer Appreciation Wi-Fi Day in Anniston on Sept. 10
ANNISTON, AL — Sparklight will host a Customer Appreciation Wi-Fi Day on Thursday, Sept. 10, at its retail office at 606 Noble Street in Anniston. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include free refreshments, consultations with company representatives and a raffle for a 65-inch television. The event is intended […]
Donoho Goes 3-2 at Albertville Invitational; Pleasant Valley Reaches Silver Bracket Final
Donoho goes 3-2 in Albertville Invitational, and Jacksonville goes 2-2. Pleasant Valley silver bracket runner up in Labor Day tourney, and Alexandria 2-2 in Guntersville. Serving and receiving around the area with Tuesday’s matches: DONOHO: The Falcons went 3-2 in the Albertville Invitational, falling to Geraldine 25-23, 16-25, 11-15; beating Sylvania 25-19, 25-22; falling to […]
JSU Field School to Host Woven Reed Footstool Workshop in Fort Payne
FORT PAYNE, AL — Jacksonville State University’s Field School will offer a Woven Reed Footstool Workshop on Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at JSU’s Little River Canyon Center in Fort Payne. The hands-on class will introduce participants to traditional chair seat weaving techniques while they create a small footstool. During the workshop, participants […]
Jamil Williams Shines with Four Touchdowns as Jax State Rolls Past Eastern Kentucky
Williams flashes for Jax State against EKU, shows that the hated transfer portal sometimes rights what recruiting gets wrong. JACKSONVILLE — Every time Jamil Williams broke behind Eastern Kentucky’s secondary Saturday, it was like he just appeared out of a portal from … somewhere. Every time he motioned across the line of scrimmage, caught a […]
Federal Court Blocks New York Climate Superfund Law; Alabama AG Joins Challenge
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York has ruled New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act unenforceable, finding that it is preempted by federal law. Marshall joined a coalition of attorneys general led by West Virginia in challenging the law, along with the […]
Oxford-Based FabArc Completes Steel Work for Major Texas Solar Manufacturing Facility
OXFORD, Ala. — FabArc Steel Supply, Inc., an Oxford-based steel fabrication company, has completed its original structural steel scope for a major solar cell manufacturing facility under construction in Rockdale, Texas. The company fabricated and supplied approximately 3,374 tons of structural steel for the project, known as G2_Austin Solar Cell Fab. The project is owned […]