Anniston News

The Alabama Historical Commission says this is the largest Indian-built mound in the state, but Oxford city officials are going ahead with plans to have it leveled.

Published: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 9:52 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 9:52 a.m. Talk about having a dad who watches over you.

City officials have ignored another protest over the city's decision to destroy a stone mound on a hill behind the Oxford Exchange created by American Indians 1,500 years ago.

Joyce White Vance, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama; announced that JULIAN W. JENKINS, 76, of Anniston, Alabama pled guilty yesterday to a federal information on charges of aiding and abetting the former Chancellor of Alabama's two year college system to obstruct justice in an ongoing federal grand jury investigation.

A Scottsboro teenager is currently in a juvenile detention facility in Anniston after being charged with three counts of unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle Wednesday morning.

Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. a Birmingham-based company administering behavioral health programs, has promoted Mekesa Johnson to director, data processing, and Beth Srygley to director, administrative services.

At their recent annual meeting at The Birmingham News, the Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors named officers and board members for the upcoming year.

Some of my more liberal colleagues are warning about a wave of right-wing extremism so scary it makes you want to pull the covers over your head.

Many of you across East Alabama may have heard of a man named Kenny Callahan. Kenny, who was from Calhoun County, was just an exceptionally good guy who worked a couple of jobs, but spent the majority of his days covering the news in the Calhoun County area.

The Jackson County Commission is expected to approve the resignation of Brian Rosenbalm as county engineer Monday during the regular meeting.

A crash on Anniston's "Hot Shot Curve" killed two drivers on Sunday morning. Anniston police say the cars crashed on Noble Street between 3rd Street and C Street about 9:00am. A Ford Ranger driven at a high rate of speed by 32-year-old Amy Elaine Edwards crossed the center line and struck a Lincoln Town Car.

Anniston, AL - All week it's been warm. No, make the downright hot. But believe it or not summer doesn't "officially" begin until this weekend.

Funeral services for Margaret Louise Byrd, 78, of Lincoln, formerly of Goldridge will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Center Grove Cemetery, Rev.

I dropped by Star Provisions yesterday to grab a sandwich and to see cheesemonger Tim Gaddis, who always has dreamy surprises of his own.

Army Pvt. Steven Brent Sanders has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, ...

Anniston, AL - Money problems could force the euthanization of hundreds of animals.

Washington is paying hundreds of millions of dollars under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan to build new, cleaner-burning buses, but that won't necessarily result in a burst of job openings soon at major manufacturers or suppliers.

A low hum emanates from the "green machine" in the corner of the cluttered sewing room on Lynn Drive in Oxford.

Anniston, AL - The man responsible for transporting a bus full of children to and from school faces a very serious charge.

Five months into 2009, it's time for another news quiz. 1. Earlier this month, federal authorities charged four New York men with plotting to commit domestic terrorism.