Danie Waddell-Cranford
The Anniston Star
Gadsden, AL, United States
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Local university student to receive kidney from sister
As she sat in a doctor’s office and received her diagnosis of stage-four kidney disease in late 2015, Dominique Elston said, her goals remained clear. “I’ve always wanted to go → Read More
Man charged in Oxford woman’s death
Police said the shooter was 29-year-old Robert Lee Jenkins of Anniston. Calhoun County Jail’s online inmate roster on Friday afternoon showed Jenkins in custody, charged with “homicide strong arm.” → Read More
Police jurisdiction amendment continues to raise questions
Known as Calhoun County Amendment 2 on the November ballot, a 64 percent “yes” vote limited cities not entirely within Calhoun County from exercising authority in parts of Calhoun County → Read More
Anniston man charged in November domestic violence incident
Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade on Monday said Joshua Lipham was arrested after reportedly stealing a prepaid credit card from his wife’s purse, then slapping and choking her on Nov. → Read More
Anniston man charged in November domestic violence incident
A 38-year-old Anniston man was charged with domestic violence by strangulation after a November incident at an Alexandria home, authorities said. → Read More
Piedmont man flown to hospital after shooting
A 20-year-old Piedmont man was airlifted to a Tennessee hospital after being shot Wednesday night, according to police. → Read More
Thanksgiving kidnap and robbery attempt reported to Anniston police
A 37-year-old man reported a kidnapping and robbery on Thanksgiving Day at an Anniston home, according to a police report. → Read More
Anniston police toy drive underway
The department will be accepting new, unwrapped toys from the public through Dec. 14. Donated toys may be dropped off in the Anniston Police Department’s lobby on West 13th Street, → Read More
Local shoppers, stores talk Black Friday shopping
From Thursday evening to the early hours of Friday morning, Black Friday shoppers and local store employees said it’s post-Thanksgiving business as usual. → Read More
Parks odyssey brings Chicago family to Alabama
Anniston's Gurnee Avenue Greyhound station is the 306th national park 16-year-old Aida Frey has visited. Friday she stamped her national parks passport and settled in for the site’s history. → Read More
‘It’s beautiful’ — Local churches, volunteers offer holiday feast
Jacksonville’s St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and First United Methodist Church, as well as Victory Headquarters Christian Center in Anniston, hosted community Thanksgiving meals on Thursday for those in need of → Read More
Man wanted in Leeds woman’s shooting death takes own life on I-20, officials say
A man wanted in the shooting death of a Leeds woman shot himself Monday afternoon near the Georgia state line, authorities said. → Read More
Sheriff’s Office to fry turkeys for fundraiser
For a 13th year, Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade and the Deputy Sheriffs Association will accept donations Wednesday morning to fry more than 100 Thanksgiving turkeys. → Read More
17 rehab clients moved after fire marshal orders changes
The center’s women’s facility in Eastaboga recently installed a sprinkler system to comply with state code and the men’s facility is undergoing the same process since receiving the letter. → Read More
Crash on U.S. 280 kills two, injures one
A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 280 between Childersburg and Sylacauga this morning killed two people and injured another, officials said. → Read More
Local businesses create police award program
An organizer said the program to draw prizes for Anniston police officers began as an idea to show better appreciation to local law enforcement, then quickly became a community-wide offering → Read More
Slight snow whitens Anniston area's morning
A fine dusting of snow fell on Alabama Thursday morning, to the expectation of National Weather Service forecasters in Calera. → Read More
Beloved Anniston museum owl dies
Archimedes was indeed a wise old owl, known to many years' worth of school classes and visitors to the Anniston Museum of Natural History. But he breathed his last on → Read More
Rain through Wednesday, sunshine for the weekend, Weather Service says
Monday’s rainfall in Anniston totalled 3.91 inches, one of the state’s highest measurements of the week, National Weather Service forecasters in Calera said. → Read More
Oxford council amends zoning ordinance for signage and mobile homes
City leaders on Tuesday also voted to change the time of the council’s Nov. 27 meeting to 5:30 p.m. on account of the Regional Medical Center Foundation’s tree lighting ceremony → Read More