Anniston News Archives

“The fact of the matter is, education is not one year, it's not one program, it's at least going into pre-k and into college. That's a 14-15 year business.”

From pre-k to high school - Alabama needs to do more to stop an alarming high school drop out rate. via WVTM-TV Birmingham

In honor of Earth Month, students from schools in Fairhope and Anniston are working to beautify the grounds of the Capitol. via Alabama Live

“Mrs. Holmes abused her position with the Anniston Army Ordnance Depot to commit this cyber crime, and we will ask the Judge to consider that in his sentence”

United States Attorney Alice H. Martin of the Northern District of Alabama announced that FREIDA SPEARMAN HOLMES has plead guilty to Computer Fraud and Theft of Government Property charges before U.S. District ... via Federal Bureau of Investigation

“Can't anybody here play this game.”

Although Yogi and 'the old professor' were talking baseball, they just as easily could have been commenting on the Alabama State Senate, where local and special interests again are tying up the chamber. via Anniston Star

A mother convicted of beating another woman at Walt Disney World for allegedly cutting in line has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. via WTLV

A mother convicted of beating another woman at Walt Disney World for allegedly cutting in line has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. via Floridatoday.com

The Anniston Board of Education wants a judge to decide what it owes former Superintendent Sammy Lee Felton and also decide how he will be paid, the board's attorney says. via Anniston Star

Top Local Headlines Columbus Regional announces acquisition of Hughston Orthopedic Midtown Synagogue for Sale Fort Benning to host postwide yard sale Bargain hunters are invited to Fort Benning's Postwide Yard ... via WTVM Columbus

The Anniston Star PASTE_DATELINE_HERE Alabama Last week, in testimony before Congress, Gen. via Anniston Star

The next round of rain and storms that have been hitting Anniston on Fridays is expected after midnight. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

“It's a new form of advertising that's never been used before”

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... In our opinion The Anniston Star PASTE_DATELINE_HERE Alabama It's an advertisement in the form of a cloud. via Anniston Star

“Helmet's are required. We're going to enforce that, you're going to wear them”

Tyler Dunagan tries out the new equipment at the skatepark. Photo: Anita Kilgore The weather may have been dreary, but the rain did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of a large group of children and teens that ... via Jacksonville News

“If she had beaten [Krause]so badly, they would have arrested her that night”

A jury found Victoria Walker guilty of battery Friday, after deliberating for less than two hours. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

In a small office in Anniston, one business shuffles 300 million eggs a year between farmers and consumers. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

Joe and Mary Glass celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 22 at Asberry Baptist Church. via Jacksonville News

Alabama state troopers say an Anniston man was killed Wednesday night when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car. via WIAT-TV Birmingham

Anniston may ban tattoos. Don't want to send the wrong message. Oxford may outlaw long hair and earrings for males. via Anniston Star

The owner of an Anniston body and paint shop has been charged with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of two people whose charred remains were found in a fire-damaged house last month.

Anniston Police said 49-year-old Robert Clarence Ervin of Weaver was arrested Friday. He's accused of killing 26-year-old William Junior Nunn and 47-year-old Annette Spinks, both of Anniston. Police said both victims were shot to death and their bodies burned beyond recognition.

Firefighters found their remains in a back room of the residence on Bancroft Avenue on March 8th. Read more

“This is about public safety. At this point, we just want to see what's out there ... If there is a threat (from a dam), we don't need to bury our heads in the sand - that would be a terrible mistake.”

"Regulation" often is characterized as a nasty word that harkens to unnecessary and redundant governmental interference. via Anniston Star

About a dozen protestors marched down Noble Street in Anniston today, speaking out about PCB settlement money. via WBMA

Demitrius Child and Quondrecja Devon Woods, both 31 of Anniston, were each shot around eight o'clock. It happened near the Washington Homes housing community at West 12th Street and Boynton Avenue. via WBMA

“That's where you find the highest levels.”

A study of more than 1,000 east Alabama residents who live amid one of the world's worst pockets of PCBs contamination found health concerns including heart problems and diabetes that researchers said could be ... via Alabama Live