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Drinking water contaminated!
A new urgent care facility will be replacing an area hospital’s emergency room. A new medical facility is in the works to treat local prisoners,
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Shoppers, start your carts. Tax-free weekend is upon us in Alabama.
Shoppers, start your carts. Tax-free weekend for school supplies is coming to Alabama. A local sports stadium will sport a new name this fall, and
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JSU is getting a 41 million dollar project starting today.
Plans are being made to expand mental health care throughout the area. Local first responders are offering free life-saving classes, and gardeners will get a
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Cleburne County Sheriff’s office has a new deputy, who needs obedience training.
First responders brought the heat this weekend to help out some local volunteer firefighters. A leadership conference comes to town this week, and a local
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$10,000 reward for information on missing guns from CMP
Guns are missing from a local marksmanship program, and the Army is offering a reward to get them back. A local park joins a statewide
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A mural is being painted to celebrate a town’s history.
The newly appointed principal of a local high school says training for high-tech jobs is moving to the head of the class. A local development
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Robbery suspect facing an attempted robbery charge in Gadsden.
Work has begun to bring an old park back to life. An area high school gets a new principal, and local readers are invited to
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Single-vehicle crash takes life of Lincoln man.
An Interstate accident cost the life of an area man Monday afternoon. Area students will be getting two free meals a day in the fall,
Temporary restraining order against Legend Windows LLC
More work has been completed on the bike and pedestrian trail that will become the longest of its kind in the U.S. A window company
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Three Ranburne residents arrested and charged with several drug offenses.
A fight between two area men leads to attempted murder charges being filed Tuesday. A downed power line snarls traffic for hours at a busy
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2 charged with animal cruelty in Gadsden.
Four people were arrested Monday after deputies served a drug search warrant at a local home. One city is making it easier to apply for
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Traffic Fatality claims the life of a Heflin man.
A collision between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer has taken the life of one local man. A new scam has been reported by some
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A place for recreation and relaxation.
A new place for relaxation and recreation is in the works for local veterans and their families. A scam alert has been issued for one
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1-year-old boy reported missing from Massachusetts last week was found by Alabama State Troopers Tuesday morning.
A local hospital has announced plans to close down two of its medical service departments this summer. New pavement and drainage improvements are planned for
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Nationwide Cyber Attack “ransom event” had local car dealerships systems inaccessible to customers
The hills are alive with the sound of drums and bugles. Local car dealers are dealing with a nationwide cyber attack, and volunteers are needed
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Summer learning has been a blast for kids at Oxford Elementary School.
Some area students are learning this summer that summer is a great time for learning. Buildings in a couple of historic districts are now eligible
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Anniston man arrested in connection with another Anniston man’s murder.
A local teenager drowned over the weekend at a popular swimming spot, and police arrested a man for a shooting that happened three weeks ago.
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Event for a lot of little anglers in East Alabama tomorrow…it just may be their first rodeo.
A big event is happening this weekend, and for a lot of little anglers in East Alabama…it just may be their first rodeo. One local
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First day of Summer which means the heat is on! Be fully aware of your surroundings when outside.
It’s the first official day of summer, and we’ve got ways to make sure your children stay safe. Jacksonville has Third Friday tomorrow night, and
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CREATE Academy in Oxford pushes new manufacturing work pipeline.
There’s big money in manufacturing, and one local council is making it its mission to make sure young people entering the workforce in East Alabama,