B. Scott Mclendon
The Anniston Star
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Pleasant holiday forecast on the table for Thanksgiving
The forecast for Thanksgiving Day in Calhoun County looks fantastic, according to a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Calera. → Read More
Piedmont willing to listen to gas purchase proposal
A profitable portion of Piedmont’s public assets has attracted the attention of a private company that might be interested in buying it. → Read More
Just grading lots, nothing else, university says
Jacksonville State University is adding some green back to its campus after the March tornado relieved the university of many of its trees. → Read More
Gala planned to help fill children’s stockings
Tickets for this year’s event on Nov. 2 are $150, and the Anniston City Meeting Center will host the gala, which will include catering by Classic on Noble. → Read More
VeoRide to allocate around 75 bikes to Jacksonville, council learns
Around 180 bikes will be given to the county by the company as it establishes its first locations in the Deep South. Oxford will receive 20 to 30, while Jacksonville → Read More
Tree distribution offers promise of greener, shadier neighborhoods
First Baptist Church of Jacksonville played host to a healing effort this weekend, an effort that was oriented toward healing the land as much as it was toward soothing the → Read More
Appetite for lobster benefits community
Lobsterfest kicked off its 22nd year of charity by filling the grounds of Grace Episcopal Church with an inviting aroma that wafted across the 10th-and-Leighton neighborhood in Anniston on Saturday. → Read More
September jobs numbers good, with slight lag for Anniston
The national unemployment percentage has dropped from 4.2 to 3.7 percent in that same time. The statewide unemployment rate rose from 3.8 to 4.1 percent, while Anniston’s grew from 5 → Read More
Weaver breaks ground for new fire station
The Weaver Fire Department has been in its current home for more than six decades, but a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday evening marked a new chapter for the volunteer unit. → Read More
Pregnant students at JSU have source for maternity clothing
The burden of pregnant students at Jacksonville State University has been eased in a new way, thanks to a maternity closet installed in the basement of Sparkman Hall earlier this → Read More
Piedmont City Council again turns down outdoor alcohol proposal
The motion, made by Councilman Matt Rogers on behalf of Shell’s Downtown Bar & Grill, failed by a 5-3 vote, with Rogers, Councilman Greg South and Mayor Bill Baker as → Read More
JSU trustees advocate for advanced degree in athletic training
Dr. Christie Shelton, dean of the college of nursing, said that when JSU adopts this new masters program, it will be one of the few in this part of the → Read More
Retail volunteers bring improvement to Boys & Girls Club
Members of the Charles A. Hamilton Boys & Girls Club in Anniston now have new spaces in which to study and grow vegetables, thanks to a group of volunteers. → Read More
County fair in its final days
For anyone interested in seeing a pumpkin heavy enough to qualify for a heavyweight boxing match, the Calhoun County Fall Agriculture Fair is the place to be this weekend. → Read More
County, church agencies await word on where relief help is needed
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Michael, it was still unclear Thursday exactly what items and actions storm victims need, but agencies in Calhoun County were already mobilizing and on → Read More
Eventual shade, beauty goals of Jacksonville tree distribution
Nearly seven months have passed since Jacksonville was struck by a tornado that drastically altered the city’s landscape, but a group of residents plans to bring back some of the → Read More