A little drizzly weather has never stopped the diehard fans of a county fair, as proven by visitors to the Calhoun County Fair at the Agri-Center on Bynum Leatherwood Road, where they played games and rode some of the many rides. Read the full story
Ann Angell, the fitness director for the YMCA of Calhoun County, and Louise Lockridge, a group fitness instructor there, help Parkinson’s disease patients learn to box.
After seeking help from several physicians and undergoing multiple tests, she had a range of possible disorders but no diagnosis.
Thursday and Friday, about 30 members from the Harp Crossing Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Ga., built porches and steps for those who are living in mobile homes in northern Calhoun County.
Calhoun County’s mayors gathered at the Oxford Civic Center for State of the Cities, a yearly update on municipal activity organized by the county Chamber of Commerce.
Pilgrim's Pride has officially approached the Gadsden Airport Authority by letter about 88 acres of airport property for the construction of a "state-of-the-art" rendering plant.
The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama will hold a large-scale Mobile Pantry food distribution in Ohatchee on June 25 at 10 a.m.
The EMA of Calhoun County wants to remind residents affected by the March 25 tornado that two deadlines are quickly approaching.
A singular theme resonated Thursday at commencement ceremonies that shepherded hundreds of Alabama high school seniors into the next phases of their lives: Perseverance.
Keeping a secret in a small town is no small feat, and Ohatchee is among Calhoun County’s smallest. But students and families of Ohatchee High School pulled it off Wednesday for their principal.
Outgoing Ohatchee High School principal Bobby Tittle has a new job lined up after he leaves, he announced Wednesday.
Anyone with property damaged or destroyed in the March 25 tornado can still apply for help through FEMA through June 25, and still get help with their application if they missed last week’s help sessions.
Gov. Kay Ivey is being asked to veto a bill approved Monday to delay until 2024 a requirement that third grade students who can't read proficiently must repeat the grade.
The Senate on Monday gave final passage to House Bill 137 to create a sexual assault survivor “bill of rights” and set a requirement for how long law enforcement must preserve evidence from sexual assault cases.
Residents affected by the March 25 tornado can get help filling out requests for FEMA aid at Oak Bowery Baptist Church on Friday and Saturday.
In one of its final moves of the 2021 session, the Alabama Legislature Monday ensured that restaurant owners don’t have to pay state income taxes on the newest round of COVID-19 federal relief.
A bill that would have shortened state of emergency orders and given the Legislature a say in extending them died Monday, the final day of the legislative session.
The Alabama Legislature moved to allow city police officers to issue citations for some misdemeanor offenses rather than taking offenders into custody. Senate Bill 59 now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
A bill that would prohibit the issuance of state or local government “vaccine passports” passed its final vote on Thursday.
The Alabama Legislature on Monday approved a bill changing how law enforcement can seize and keep property from low-level drug offenders.
Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed Senate Bill 46, which outlines the usage of medical marijuana along with its regulation and distribution. The law goes into effect immediately.
Authorities charged a young Ohatchee man last week after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman less than a month ago.
The EMA office will provide computer access for residents as well as on-site individuals who can provide assistance with FEMA applications, the EMA announced in a press release.
The state’s General Fund budget received final passage Monday, as lawmakers sent a record-setting $2.4 billion budget to Gov. Kay Ivey for her approval.
Lawmakers quietly gave final approval to a bill seeking more legislative oversight of government agencies’ spending, including that of the executive branch. But it didn’t pass in time to avoid a possible veto.
The Calhoun County Coroner's office on Tuesday became aware of Deborah Free’s death and its connection to the Ohatchee tornado.
