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Newly hired band director Sid Brown said he expects the Pell City High School band to continue to grow.

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama -- It took speed artist Scott LoBaido a little more than a day to complete a mural of the American flag to adorn the backside of Jacksonville High School's Field House.

Actor Gary Sinise will play a benefit concert at JSU Stadium May 19 to benefit a wounded Afghan soldier, Ben Tomlinson.

Pope Francis canonized the first saints of his papacy -- including the first ever honored from Colombia and Mexico -- at a Mass on Sunday at St.

Last month, little Thompson Wagoner of Jacksonville was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma .

Join us for the kick-off of Oxford's first ever Farmer's Market hosted by The Quintard Mall in the Jc Penny's parking lot.

Michael Ingram and his 15-year-old son found themselves inches from serious injury, possibly death, when a giant oak tree crashed atop the rear of his SUV as a storm ripped through Piedmont on March 18th.

In the Feb. 28, 2013, editorial, "Let light shine at RMC," the editorial board of The Anniston Star wrote, "Committing journalism is not a crime, nor should it be subject to a civil lawsuit," referring to a declaratory-judgment action filed by Regional Medical Center seeking a court ruling on whether RMC was required to provide The Star a copy of ... (more)

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved an agreement to update city traffic lights and voted to amend the schedule for the local farmer's market.

One woman was killed and two men were injured during a crash Sunday morning on Alabama 204 outside Jacksonville.

City leaders in Jacksonville are considering moving several public buildings from the town's traditional center to new space near the city's southern limits.

May 5 a Chris and Heather Dempsey of Jacksonville invite you to their home, Fiddler's Green, for the annual "Skirmish at Fiddler's Green." Civil War-era activities will take place throughout the day, with a tour of the home at noon and battle reenactment at 2 p.m. Camps and sutler shops will be open to browse and Un-Reconstructed, a six-piece ... (more)

The meeting of Sigma Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International on Tuesday, March 12, at the Anniston Museum of Natural History proved to be quite cosmopolitan.

Michelle Bright shares her home with three males -- her husband and their two sons.

A judge and prosecutors said Tuesday they're ready for the trial of a man accused of killing a Wellborn schoolteacher in 2011.

A bill that would allow the Weaver City Council to legalize Sunday alcohol sales could come up for a vote today in the Alabama Senate.

The Little Tree, a Jacksonville preschool that specializes in helping children with developmental delays, was successful enough with its fundraising efforts in April to remain open through July, administrators at the school said.

The Sav-A-Lot discount grocery store in Jacksonville will close and a new grocery will open in its place in May.

A Whirlwind of Color 5K Saturday morning in Jacksonville. The event was a paint filled celebration of community recovery from the April 27, 2011 tornadoes.

Jacksonville police were looking for this man, seen in a surveillance photo, who reportedly robbed a convenience store just south of the city on Sunday.