Gadsden State Recognizes Registered Nursing Summer Graduates
GADSDEN, AL — Gadsden State Community College’s Health Sciences Division recognized students earning associate degrees in Registered Nursing during a pinning ceremony Aug. 6 at Wallace Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus. Students receiving pins were: Adairsville, Georgia: Margaret Moore Alexandria: Madison Brown Alpine: Mallory Allen Anniston: Kara Burke-Billingsley, Cheyenne Carroll, Cearia Jenkins, Riley Jones and […]
Coldwater Mountain Brewpub Founder Jason Wilson Dies at 46
Anniston, AL – Jason Wilson, founder and owner of Coldwater Mountain Brewpub in downtown Anniston and a longtime Alabama entrepreneur and public servant, has died at the age of 46. Wilson’s death follows a serious medical emergency earlier this month. According to information previously shared by his family, Wilson suffered cardiac arrest on Aug. 5 and […]
Piedmont Native Develops Hollr App to Connect Alabamians With Local Events and Businesses
PIEDMONT, AL — A locally developed mobile application is aiming to make it easier for residents across Alabama to discover events, businesses and activities happening in their own communities. Hollr, created by Piedmont native Jaret Prater, was developed around a problem familiar to many residents: finding out about a local event, business or activity only […]
Alabama State Surplus Online Auction Opens Saturday
MONTGOMERY, AL — A variety of surplus property, including recreational vehicles, automobiles, boats, tools, computers, furniture and restaurant and office equipment, will be available for public bidding beginning Saturday, Aug. 22. The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will conduct the online auction beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. Bidding […]
Alabama Power Hosts First Responder Safety Training in Gadsden and Talladega
GADSDEN/TALLADEGA, AL — Nearly 70 first responders from across East Alabama participated in two electrical safety training sessions hosted by Alabama Power’s Public Safety Awareness team on Thursday, Aug. 13. The Safe-T-Zone events, held in the Talladega and Gadsden areas, brought together personnel from multiple law enforcement, fire and emergency response agencies for training focused […]
Gadsden State Baseball Announces 2026 Fall Instructional League
Gadsden, AL — Gadsden State Community College Baseball has announced its 2026 Fall Instructional League, a five-week developmental program aimed at providing high school baseball players with college-style instruction, position-specific training and live game experience. The league will run from Oct. 20 through Nov. 19 at the Gadsden State Baseball and Softball Complex. Sessions will […]
Anniston Council Approves Data Center Moratorium, CDBG Plan and Budget Amendment
ANNISTON, AL — The Anniston City Council addressed community development funding, nuisance properties, a temporary moratorium on data centers, board appointments and several policy issues during its Aug. 18 work session and regular meeting. The evening also included a public hearing on the city’s proposed budget, comments from residents on speeding, road conditions, blighted properties […]
Historic Main Street Oxford Offers Free Business Development Workshop Series
OXFORD, AL — Historic Main Street Oxford will offer four free business development workshops through the remainder of 2026, covering topics ranging from marketing and financial management to business incentives and emergency preparedness. The workshops are designed for entrepreneurs and existing business owners and will provide practical information, resources, and guidance aimed at helping participants […]
Oxford Police Unveil Special Patrol Vehicles Honoring Cancer Awareness
OXFORD, AL — The Oxford Police Department unveiled two specially designed patrol vehicles Monday evening, Aug. 17, raising awareness for brain cancer and breast cancer while honoring two individuals with personal connections to the department. The unveiling took place at the Oxford Police Department, where the vehicles were presented as part of the department’s continued […]
Jacksonville State Professor Awarded $7,500 Alabama Arts Fellowship
Jacksonville, AL – As originally reported by Brett Buckner with JSU’s media department, Nic Tisdale, visiting assistant professor of art foundations at Jacksonville State University, has been awarded a $7,500 Visual Arts Fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Tisdale was one of 23 Alabama artists and arts educators selected for fellowship funding […]