Samuel Noble, the English-born industrialist who built cannons for the Confederacy before building Anniston, was a scrapbooker. A book he filled with newspaper clippings about railroads, iron-making, and how to buy a horse is on file today at the city's public library.
HOOVER — You had to be listening closely to catch them. Gus Malzahn isn’t the type of person who would take a public shot at anyone, basically ever.
To his credit, Jacksonville Mayor Johnny Smith gave a fine presentation at the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Cities gathering on Thursday. And he never said the word "tornado."
The Jacksonville Farmers market is open from 8 a.m.-noon every Saturday until Oct. 26 behind Crow Drug and Java Jolt. There will be home grown produce, handmade crafts, breads and pies. There will be a Tomato Sandwich Day on July 27.
The first time I heard of Riley Green was when my dear friend Sam Stewart mentioned that a guy from Jacksonville had his own show and that we should have him open for the Marshall Tucker show we had planned at Zinn Park.
As we go about our day, most of us try to make more healthy food choices than unhealthy choices, but the question is, just how good are we doing?
We should agree on the basics
