OXFORD — Kimberly Jennings fought back tears Thursday afternoon when an employee at Walmart said her layaway gifts were paid for. Read the full story
Oxford leaders were tight-lipped about plans for property they sold for $250,000 Tuesday night, but the developer who bought the land has a history of opening gyms and smoothie shops. Read the full story
Cornerstone Oxford, LLC, purchased the land for $250,000 from the city after the council declared the property surplus Tuesday night in a unanimous vote. The plot sits on Spring Branch Road near the Jefferson’s restaurant and the site of the former Blue Spring cotton mill. Read the full story
A few days ago, Charles E. Smith presented Councilman Ben Little a jail inmate Halloween costume during a typically combative Anniston City Council meeting. It wasn’t in jest, either. “I wanted it to be theatrical,” Smith said. Read the full story
Oxford leaders were tight-lipped about plans for property they sold for $250,000 Tuesday night, but the developer who bought the land has a history of opening gyms and smoothie shops.
Cornerstone Oxford, LLC, purchased the land for $250,000 from the city after the council declared the property surplus Tuesday night in a unanimous vote. The plot sits on Spring Branch Road near the Jefferson’s restaurant and the site of the former Blue Spring cotton mill.
A few days ago, Charles E. Smith presented Councilman Ben Little a jail inmate Halloween costume during a typically combative Anniston City Council meeting. It wasn’t in jest, either. “I wanted it to be theatrical,” Smith said.
Customers visited 2nd Chance’s gift wrapping booth Saturday morning at the Quintard Mall, just beside Bath and Body Works to have their purchases professionally plastered in paper.
Photos of the 2nd Chance Gift Wrapping Station at the Quintard Mall in Oxford.
Welcome to the state high school football finals, Jacksonville. As for Oxford, welcome back.
A judge on Wednesday sentenced a man convicted last month of robbing an Oxford pharmacy to life without the possibility of parole.
Piedmont, Oxford and Jacksonville students are taking time off this week to support their Auburn-bound football teams.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Brad Connell wasn’t always wrapped up in the battling cries of “Roll Tide” and “War Eagle” that he now hears regularly, and even participates in.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Black Friday sales remain strong, but it's not droves of people fighting to the front door of local businesses doing all the shopping.
Photos of Black Friday shoppers at the Oxford Exchange.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
The city won’t pay $25,000 per month to Oxford Emergency Medical Services, after a City Council resolution failed due to lack of support Tuesday night.
Tuesday night, on land that used to be owned by the Davis family, the city opened Magic of Lights, its new annual light show at Choccolocco Park. The city purchased the property years after Davis’ death and the end of her annual Christmas extravaganza.
Photos of the Magic of Lights at Choccolocco Park in Oxford.
In a brief City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Johnny Smith announced that a bike-sharing company will leave town soon.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
If you want a fair-minded view of the fastest-growing population in Alabama, don’t look to Russellville or Albertville or Fort Payne. Look at Oxford.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
A judge on Tuesday ordered that a man charged with attempted murder will have the results of a psychological evaluation he took amended after a defense attorney argued they were incomplete.
Events of local interest from 25 years ago.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
