Eddie Burkhalter
The Anniston Star
Piedmont, AL, United States
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YMCA in Anniston finishes lobby renovation
Shane Ruffin, CEO and president of the YMCA of Calhoun County, said Friday that the last of the new furnishings was delivered Wednesday, marking an end to the three-month renovation → Read More
Anniston school board to use $105K in federal money for more Internet switches, cables
Anniston’s school board on Thursday agreed to use federal money to pay for technology infrastructure improvements that weren’t completed in a project over the summer. → Read More
Several Anniston groups to offer meals on Thanksgiving
The first of several Thanksgiving meal programs for those in need is set for Saturday at Unity House, a building on the southwestern corner of Zinn Park in Anniston. → Read More
Search for Anniston’s new city manager taking longer than officials expected
The hunt for Anniston’s new city manager will likely continue until next year, according to a city official. → Read More
Several locals helping in hurricane recovery efforts
More than half of Puerto Rico’s 3.4 million are still without electricity nearly eight weeks after Hurricane Maria. Four workers from the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston were in → Read More
Survivors of sex assault often stay silent, advocates say
Victims of sexual abuse often are afraid to come forward, experts and advocates say, especially when they are attacked by someone in a position of power. → Read More
Fifth woman accuses Moore, recounts alleged assault
An Alabama woman said Monday that Senate candidate Roy Moore sexually assaulted her when she was 16, becoming the fifth woman in recent days to allege an encounter with Moore → Read More
Anniston-area woman accuses Moore, recounts alleged assault
An Anniston-area woman said Monday that Senate candidate Roy Moore sexually assaulted her when she was 16. She is the fifth woman in recent days to allege an encounter with → Read More
Alabama businesses large and small expect record sales this holiday season
The Alabama Retail Association predicts holiday sales this year will exceed $11.5 billion. → Read More
Upcoming call center could bring more tech jobs to Anniston, officials say
Todd Davis, an Anniston real estate agent and a developer of the call center project, said Wednesday that in addition to the 150 call center workers Viiz Communications plans to → Read More
Depot’s veterans program ensures ‘they’re never forgotten’
The 100 or so depot officials, workers and visitors inside the gym at the depot watched a video that told the story of retired U.S. Army Capt. Gary Michael Rose, → Read More
Volunteers prepping hundreds of donated bikes for Christmas giveaway
Bill Wakefield, CEO of Anniston-based Wakefield’s Inc., which operates five Martin’s Family Clothing stores, bought 450 bicycles from Wal-Mart and plans to give half or so away before Christmas to → Read More
Former Calhoun probate judge Arthur Murray dies at 85
Arthur Murray served as Calhoun County’s Probate Judge for more than three decades, and did so with a sense of humor and strong work ethic, friends said. Murray, 85, died → Read More
Man killed in hit-and-run on Alabama 202 outside Anniston
An Anniston man was killed while riding a bicycle just after midnight Saturday in a hit-and-run accident, according to the Calhoun County Coroner’s office. → Read More
Marching Southerners, alumni celebrate dedication of new field at JSU
“It’s unbelievable,” director of bands Ken Bodiford said after the ceremony and ribbon cutting for the new practice field. “I never dreamed this would happen while I was director and → Read More
Arizona AG issues arrest warrant in string of mosque burglaries that included Anniston center
Arizona’s attorney general on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a man suspected of robbing two mosques in that state and others in Anniston, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa and Virginia. → Read More
Anniston leaders discuss racism at seminar
More than 20 Anniston city workers and council members on Friday discussed race, challenged their own beliefs on the topic and sought common ground. → Read More
More than 800 to war at McClellan with BB guns
The “bullets” fired in a simulated military battle at McClellan this weekend won’t be real, but the money spent in the area by the hundreds of players will be, according → Read More
Housing authority gets bid to demolish Cooper Homes
It’s been nearly a year since the last tenant in Anniston’s Cooper Homes moved out. On Thursday, Anniston Housing Authority officials opened bids from companies hoping to be hired to → Read More
Glenwood Terrace attracts traditional throng
An observer in 1981 said the massing of candy-seekers on Glenwood Terrace "seems to be becoming traditional." All these years later, the tradition lives strong, complete with the Headless Horseman, → Read More