Thomas Howard
The Anniston Star
Jacksonville, AL, United States
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Former ACC pro Doohan remembered for work with young aces
Peter Doohan, the former Anniston Country Club tennis pro known as the “Becker Wrecker” for his famous match at Wimbledon, died of Lou Gehrig’s disease July 21 in Australia. He → Read More
Caregivers get update on Alzheimer’s research, treatment during Anniston conference
Eighty-five people attended the fourth annual Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Conference at the Anniston Meeting Center on Thursday. → Read More
JSU official highlights importance of disabilities act at Lunch and Learn event
Timothy King, vice president of student affairs at Jacksonville State University, spoke to faculty and staff Wednesday about his experiences growing up with a hearing disability as part of a → Read More
Five weekend shooting incidents reported to Anniston police
Anniston police were notified of five separate shootings at cars and buildings during the weekend, police reports show. → Read More
Soft drink contract to provide Jacksonville with 4 scoreboards
The contract would provide two scoreboards for baseball fields and two scoreboards for softball fields. In exchange, concession stands run by Jacksonville Parks and Recreation would serve primarily Coke products. → Read More
ROCK HUNTERS: The newest craze has parents and kids playing hide-and-seek with painted rocks
Jerry Bruce Jr. was visiting Columbus, Ga., with his wife and children in March when they found their first painted rock. → Read More
Schooling reduces the chance inmates will reoffend, but in Alabama prisons, enrollment is dropping
ELMORE — At a J.F. Ingram State Technical College in Elmore, two prison inmates leaned over a large circle of steel. They snapped goggles over their eyes and fired up → Read More
Strange, Shelby signal support for Senate health bill
U.S. senators from Alabama praised the Senate version of the Republican health care bill Monday — though both were careful to say they’re still looking at the bill, without explicitly → Read More
‘HARVEST OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ Anniston church plants a community garden
Kneeling in the dirt, Father Chris Hartley pulled sharply on the small weeds growing in between the rows of squash plants. He tossed a clod of plant matter and red → Read More
Rain from Tropical Storm Cindy could reach Anniston tonight
A forecast update for Tropical Storm Cindy shows Anniston may be effected as soon as tonight. → Read More
Anniston museum holds weekly sea shell dig for kids
The dig will be held every Tuesday in June and July, and kids can come and dig for as long as they want between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and → Read More
Pool rebuild park of larger Cheaha State Park renovation
Park Superintendent Callie Thornton said Monday the $74,000 pool renovation, as well as a renovation for the beach near the pool, are part of a larger project to renovate the → Read More
'Bad art' showcased at Anniston library
Although the fun event had been duly publicized, it coincided with some wicked weather Thursday, possibly dissuading some "bad artists" from showing up. Those who did, however, let their imaginations → Read More
Gay rights marcher talks of movement’s history at JSU event
More than 20 people attended a discussion on the history of the gay rights movement led by Mark du Pont, at Jacksonville State University’s Houston Cole Library on Thursday. → Read More
Woman, 6-year-old drown in Lake Wedowee
The victims were Courtney Long, 28, and Hannah Tucker. → Read More
Solar astronomy buffs warming up for August eclipse
James Ambrister has trained his telescope since he was a seventh-grader on the night-sky, but lately learned to look up during the day at the sky’s brightest star — the → Read More
One hundred girls attend Ballerina Boot Camp at JSU
Rebecca Davis, the Ballerina who led the event, said the Marching Ballerinas started in 1956. The Ballerinas were modeled after the Rockettes and still perform the traditional kickline today, performing → Read More
Last year for JSU science teachers' workshop
Physics and chemistry teachers from middle and high schools in northeastern Alabama took part in the 15th annual Improving Physics and Chemistry Teaching in Secondary Education led by JSU physics → Read More
JSU staffer to host discussion on LGBT experience
Mark Du Pont, department secretary in the Elementary Education Department at Jacksonville State University, will host a discussion about his experiences at the Houston Cole Library at JSU on June → Read More
Vandals cause $5,500 damage to two separate lawns in Calhoun County
Two properties in Calhoun County were vandalized Monday when someone sprayed an oily substance on the lawns, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office reports show. → Read More