Though the Salvation Army has demolished one building this week, it’s renovating two others and plans to put them to use early next year. Read the full story
More than 100 people lined up at Anniston’s senior center Thursday morning to claim plates of turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce and green beans in the yearly Pre-Thanksgiving dinner held by the Dorcas Art and Social Club. Read the full story
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago. Read the full story
With a noteworthy 5-0 vote, the Anniston City Council this week decided to invigorate one of the city’s low-income neighborhoods. Read the full story
More than 100 people lined up at Anniston’s senior center Thursday morning to claim plates of turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce and green beans in the yearly Pre-Thanksgiving dinner held by the Dorcas Art and Social Club.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
With a noteworthy 5-0 vote, the Anniston City Council this week decided to invigorate one of the city’s low-income neighborhoods.
In an organizational meeting in Anniston on Tuesday night, NEABA — organizers of Anniston’s best-known bicycle events — voted to add eight high school students to its board of directors.Â
Anniston’s Regional Medical Center hospital board has a new chairwoman, both the first woman and African American in the board’s history.Â
Anniston police and firefighters were investigating Wednesday after a man reportedly set fire to his home the night before.
Anniston police charged a man Tuesday after he allegedly fired at another man early Sunday morning.
Authorities were investigating this morning after a woman was found dead at an abandoned home in Anniston.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
The Anniston City Council is exploring the idea of buying land in the southern and western ends of the city in hopes of attracting convenience stores to underserved neighborhoods.Â
The Kia dealership in Anniston will host a free Christmas light show at its store on South Quintard Avenue from 6-8 Wednesday.
Demolition crews worked Tuesday afternoon to take down the former Salvation Army men’s shelter on Noble Street. The glass door and its red-and-white logo still stood, though a welcome banner that hung on the building’s face had been crushed under brick and glass.Â
Colleagues of Anniston attorney Jerry Oglesby knew him for his upbeat attitude, kind courtroom demeanor and professionalism, they said Tuesday. Oglesby, 79, died Sunday, according to his wife, Jean Ann.Â
When veterinarian Elizabeth Mayne bought two acres of McClellan as a site for a clinic last year, her contractor said, the vet wasn’t aware that the site wasn’t connected to the local sewer system.
A Calhoun County grand jury indicted three men earlier this month after they each allegedly fatally shot different victims during the summer. Each of their indictments were filed Nov. 4.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Firefighters were working Monday night to contain a fire that destroyed a mobile home in the Choccolocco area.
A judge on Friday agreed to dismiss the appeal of an Anniston minister and nonprofit leader who asked that it be dropped.
Anniston police were investigating Monday after a man reportedly attacked his girlfriend early that morning.
A Calhoun County grand jury indicted an Anniston couple earlier this month after they allegedly abused a child in their care earlier this year.
Anniston police were investigating Monday after, they said, two men shot at each other early Sunday morning.
Events of local interest from 25 years ago.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Last Wednesday, Anniston prosecutor Jason Odom said, 192 people were scheduled to show up in municipal court, with 524 tickets or charges among them.
