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I read the opinions posted in The Star quite regularly, and I must admit to becoming irritated when folks use this space to moan and groan and complain about situations.

Jacksonville City Schools teachers this week will begin training for the district's plan to give each child in grades four through 12 an iPad.

Aliza Yarden-Cummings and her granddaughter, Madison Smith, lay out driftwood in the children's garden behind Java Jolt in Jacksonville.

Jerry and Ginger Collins of Jacksonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Rae Collins, to Robert Carpentar, son of Mike and Theresa Carpentar, of Philadelphia, Pa.

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Anniston Police arrested a Jacksonville woman on charges of drug possession after a traffic stop Wednesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Jacksonville State University professor Robert Carter is pursuing research that could resolve lingering questions about Lyme disease, an illness that has twice plagued him.

A Calhoun County EMA worker stands beside an emergency warning siren in Jacksonville.

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In a swirl of energetic color, Jeffery Henson of Heflin dances as part of a Native American celebration in Jacksonville Saturday.

A steeple atop Tredegar Chapel Church in Jacksonville. Gerry Cofield, along with her parents, Stanley and Sandra Cofield, owns American Steeples and Baptisteries in Wedowee, which produces steeples for churches across the area.

There are a lot more creatures out at night than you think about. Learn about some of them during this hike.

Kathryn B. Lindsey of Centre announces the engagement of her daughter, Perry Kathryn Lindsey, to Sgt.

To much of America and the world, the name "Lilly Ledbetter" resonates as political celebrity, a heroine to many because of her struggle for equal pay for women.

The Gadsden Police Department has released a photo of a woman who has allegedly been involved in several credit cards thefts in Trussville and Gadsden.

At least two major construction projects are now feasible here following the City Council's authorization this evening of the issuance of $17,890,000 in general obligation warrants.

Take Calhoun County - in 2012, its estimated population was 117,296, down from 118,572 in 2010, according to census estimates released this week .

<![CDATA[JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- Four men have pleaded guilty to their involvement in hazing at Jacksonville State University. The Anniston Star reports (http://bit.ly/Z0hHjt) 22-year-old Justavious Johnson, 23-year-old Juston Thomas, 23-year-old Mikel Whitter and 28-year-old Varian May each pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of hazing stemming from a November 2011 incident. The victim told investigators he was trying to pledge Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and was ordered to drink alcohol, was hit with eggs, paddles and other objects and was repeatedly beaten. The man was hospitalized the and suffered from internal bleeding, reduced kidney functioning and other injuries. He filed a civil suit against the fraternity and its Jacksonville State chapter. Twelve other men have been charged with hazing and assault, and two others have been charged with hazing in the case.

W hile historians debate the age of the empty Belle Mina depot in southern Limestone County, they agree on the ages of three pre-Civil War depots that have been preserved in Alabama.