The Alabama Forestry Association Releases Its Next Slate of Endorsements
Calhoun County, AL – The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) announces its endorsement of Chip Beeker for the Public Service Commission Place Two, Keith Kelley for Alabama Senate District 12 and Robert Stewart for Senate District 23. These candidates are seeking the nomination for their prospective seats in the primary runoff election on Tuesday, June 21. Beeker […]
House District 40 Representative K.L Brown Endorsed Senate Hopeful Keith Kelley
Calhoun County, AL – House District 40 representative K.L Brown endorsed Senate hopeful Keith Kelley on Thursday. Brown said, “Keith Kelley is the conservative fighter that Calhoun County needs in the Alabama State Senate. He’s a small business owner and a job creator. Keith knows that to fix inflation and rising cost of living, government […]
Rep. K.L. Brown Endorses Republican Bill Lester for State House
Jacksonville, AL – Republican Representative K.L. Brown today announced his endorsement of Bill Lester in the Republican primary for State House District 40. Brown has represented District 40 since 2010 and chose not to run for re-election this year. “I’ve known Bill Lester for over 10 years. Bill is a good Christian man and a […]
Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama Closes the 2022 Cookie Season
Birmingham, AL — May 10, 2022—This year, Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama ended the 2022 Cookie Season strong with cookie sales that exceeded their expectations. With obstacles such as cookie shipping delays, Girl Scouts pushed through and had a great cookie season selling over one million packages. Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama recognizes those […]
Alabama GOP Files Amicus Brief with SCOTUS in Redistricting Case
The court battle surrounding Alabama’s Congressional district lines is drawing closer. Today, the Alabama Republican Party filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, supporting the state’s appeal of the Congressional redistricting lawsuit. A federal district court ruled in January that Alabama’s Congressional lines violated the Voting Rights Act and needed to be […]
Cutter’s Pizzeria Speaks Out About DoorDash Fees
Cutter’s Pizzeria is a small, locally owned and operated business with two locations in Alexandria and Oxford, Alabama. Cutter’s Pizzeria started out using DoorDash shortly after opening their first location. The fee was discounted after careful negotiation, but recently that ended. Cutter’s Pizzeria, like many other local businesses, pays 30% on every order that’s placed […]
Cutter’s Pizzeria Announces 8 New Spring Menu Items at Their Oxford and Alexandria Locations
Cutter’s Pizzeria, a local, family owned restaurant with two locations in Alexandria and Oxford, announced 8 new menu items for the spring months lasting until May 31st. Check out some of these delicious items below after reading a little about Cutter’s! Cutter’s Pizzeria has made waves in the past for being a local family […]
Alabama Senate, District 12, Poll
The Calhoun County Journal recently hosted an Alabama Senate, District 12, forum with the City of Jacksonville. All current candidates were present and were able to respond to questions that were randomly asked by the community. We are now hosting an online poll to see where the current Republican candidates stand with the voting community. […]
Calhoun County Flooding Update 3-23-22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY CALHOUN COUNTY, ALABAMA Turn Around, Don’t Drown We are still receiving widespread reports of flooding throughout Calhoun County, especially in the Anniston/Oxford area. Overnight and throughout this morning, Calhoun County EMA received over 25 reports of general flooding, flooded roadways, and submerged vehicles. No injuries have been reported. Specific areas […]
Julie Borrelli Issues Press Release
Retired U.S. Marine Corps, Julie Borrelli is seeking the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives for District 40. Julie is the Finance Director for the City of Anniston. While in the Marine Corps, she participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. She did multiple tours during her career including deployments to […]
