Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago. Read the full story
A proposal for a statewide lottery was in jeopardy in the Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday, as advocates tried to overcome objections from opponents during floor debate. At one point, the bill appeared dead after a procedural vote failed, but supporters were trying to revive it as the evening wore on. Read the full story
The Anniston Star has won five honors, all first-place, for work published in 2018 in the Alabama Press Association Media Awards. Read the full story
A property lien became a point of contention between Anniston City Councilman David Reddick and other members of the council Tuesday night. Read the full story
A proposal for a statewide lottery was in jeopardy in the Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday, as advocates tried to overcome objections from opponents during floor debate. At one point, the bill appeared dead after a procedural vote failed, but supporters were trying to revive it as the evening wore on.
The Anniston Star has won five honors, all first-place, for work published in 2018 in the Alabama Press Association Media Awards.
A property lien became a point of contention between Anniston City Councilman David Reddick and other members of the council Tuesday night.
Dozens of people showed up to protest Alabama’s new abortion law on the corner of Alabama 202 and Noble Street on Tuesday.
The high for Saturday is expected to be 97 degrees, and 96 degrees is expected on Sunday.Â
Many high school students spend eight hours in a classroom every day, but Baylee Graham only spends half that before going to work for almost $13 an hour.
An Anniston man was indicted earlier this month after he allegedly assaulted a woman and left her unconscious in an alley in February.
A Talladega man was indicted earlier this month by a Calhoun County grand jury on robbery and theft charges after he allegedly robbed a Wellborn restaurant at gunpoint and stole a car in January.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
An Anniston man was charged with a felony Friday after he and an Anniston woman allegedly assaulted each other early that morning.
An Anniston man pleaded not guilty Monday to shooting a man in November.
If you had been a Star reader 25 years ago, these items might have caught your attention.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Nearly 20 years from the day Fort McClellan closed as a U.S. Army base, the Alabama Army National Guard opened its post Saturday to celebrate Armed Forces Day with visitors.
Alabama lawmakers this year have approved a statewide gas tax increase, told sheriffs they can’t keep money meant for feeding jail inmates and said they want a shot at the U.S. Supreme Court with the nation’s most restrictive abortion ban.
Around 1,000 cyclists will swarm Calhoun County today (Sunday) as a part of the Cheaha Challenge cycling competition, and their presence will be given priority on several area roads.
Much has changed since then. With 21,770 residents by the latest census estimate, the town has lost about 3,000 residents since the base’s 1999 closure. Much of base housing has been converted to civilian neighborhoods.
The biathlon’s founder and director, Paul Hammond, has worked with dogs for more than 30 years in various capacities with the British military, with a private organization that supported the U.S. State Department and Department of Defense, and in his current position as president of Vapor Wake K9.
Local volunteers spent much of Saturday building porches and ramps, making repairs, painting and landscaping at seven homes, including Annie Ball’s, and a soon-to-open grocery store offering free food in Anniston.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Doug Jones, Alabama’s first Democratic senator in 25 years, spoke to a couple of dozen Democratic activists at a fundraiser at Classic Too on Noble Street.Â
The unemployment rate in Calhoun Country dropped to 4 percent in April, down from 4.2 percent in the same time last year, according to a report released Friday by the Alabama Department of Labor.
About 1,000 cyclists from around the world are set to descend on Calhoun County to take part in the Cheaha Challenge cycling competition this Saturday and Sunday, and it takes an army of volunteers to help keep everyone safe, organized and pedaling.
The thousands of Cheaha Challenge cyclists and U.S. Canine Biathlon dog handlers in Calhoun County this weekend can expect clear weather for the events, forecasts say.
