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Dr. Francis Museum benefits from project
Thanks to United Way of East Central Alabama’s 17th annual Day of Action, the Dr. Francis Museum clean-up is now almost 90 percent complete.
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Landowner wants change; Residential area would become commercial
Commercial development that characterizes parts of Alabama 21 in Jacksonville is poised to claim a city block on West Mountain Street.
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Sherry-Go-Round: A unique learning experience
I am taking my first online college course at Jacksonville State University, a surreal experience. I follow the directions of a teacher I may never see. I communicate with other students I may never meet. I hope that I am understanding the course requirements.
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Police report for June 18, 2013
The Jacksonville police and arrest reports for June 18, 2013.
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Community calendar beginning June 18
Upcoming community events in Jacksonville.
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Wonda Chaney’s summers are always filled
Wonda Chaney likes to entertain, cook and garden and, she has a pool. For her, that’s the perfect combination for a fun summer.
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Southern playwright winner ‘A Tennessee Walk’ opens June 20 at Jacksonville State University
There’s a skeleton in a train yard in east Tennessee.
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July events at the Jacksonville library
July 3 is the last day to sign up for the Summer Reading programs at Jacksonville Public Library.
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PARD announces 4th of July activities
The parks and recreation department announces the following activities.
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Don't be caught by fraud
Fraud and embezzlement can hit a business hard. In fact, across the United States the average cost per business is $150,000. That’s one of the things the Jacksonville Exchange Club learned from last week’s guest speaker Phillip Noble, who is a certified fraud examiner with Forensic Consulting LLC.
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Students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa
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GADSDEN – The Phi Theta Kappa chapters of Gadsden State Community College recently held an Induction Ceremony at Wallace Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus in Gadsden.
Falcon to perform at Gadsden State Cherokee’s second “Lyrics on the Lawn” concert
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CENTRE ­– Gadsden State Cherokee is set to host the second “Lyrics on the Lawn” concert on Thursday, June 27 in the front parking area of the campus. The community is invited to bring lawn chairs and coolers, but no alcoholic beverages will be allowed. There is no admission and the venue opens at 6:00 p.m. with the concert slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. The second concert in the series will feature Southside native Kate Falcon.
Children learning to garden
by Margaret Anderson
Special to The Star
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Most gardeners and farmers who have an abundance of produce share with their friends and neighbors. A group of these folks who sell produce at The Farmers Market on Saturdays decided they wanted to take this tradition a step further. They want to share their knowledge with youngsters so that they will be able to some day have their own chemical-free gardens.
Jacksonville city schools prepare for August iPad integration
by Katie Turpen
kturpen@annistonstar.com
Jun 17, 2013 |  0 comments | 70 70 recommendations | email to a friend
Jacksonville City Schools teachers this week will begin training for the district’s plan to give each child in grades four through 12 an iPad.
Woman reportedly robbed by ex-boyfriend
by Rachael Brown
rgriffin@annistonstar.com
Jun 17, 2013 |  0 comments | 82 82 recommendations | email to a friend
A woman was reportedly robbed at knifepoint by her ex-boyfriend Saturday morning in Jacksonville, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.
Tom Malone’s students remember the difference he made
by Brian Anderson
banderson@annistonstar.com
Jun 14, 2013 |  0 comments | 107 107 recommendations | email to a friend
Although he was a faculty member at Jacksonville High School for more than 30 years, Malone, who died last week at age 81, seemed to make a personal connection with every single one of the students who passed through the hallways.
Jacksonville farmers teaching children to grow produce
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Jacksonville farmers teaching children to grow produce
Jacksonville road blocked after natural gas leak
by Rachael Brown
rgriffin@annistonstar.com
Jun 12, 2013 |  0 comments | 94 94 recommendations | email to a friend
Jacksonville City utility workers were repairing a water leak this afternoon when they accidentally struck a natural gas pipe, causing a small section of Whites Gap Road to close.
Senior centers’ endeavors pay off
by Margaret Anderson
Special to The Star
Jun 11, 2013 |  0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
Senior adult program coordinator Wendy Bussey said seniors began gearing up in January for a 12-week East Alabama Area on Aging fitness contest that ends in April.
Sherry-Go-Round: Big-screen messages about fatherhood
by Sherry Kughn
Special to The Star
Jun 11, 2013 |  0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
Father’s Day is Sunday, and some fathers might find the movie “After Earth” to be a teachable moment. Its message is that fathers should be tough but tender and allow their children to experience life, even if it endangers them.
  • Sherry Evans enjoys benefits of gardens
    by Margaret Anderson
    Special to The Star
    06.11.13 - 07:10 pm
  • Kiwanis hear about childhood obesity
    by Laura Gaddy
    lbjohnson@annistonstar.com
    06.11.13 - 07:07 pm


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