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Calhoun County drug roundup: About 50 suspects nabbed in dawn wakeup call
ANNISTON, Ala. -- Seventy-five men and women in uniform arrested and charged 50 suspects Tuesday in a massive Calhoun County drug sweep resulting from undercover operations dating back more than a year and a half, the Anniston Star reports.
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Fifty arrested in Calhoun County drug sweep
Law enforcement officers fanned out across Calhoun County Tuesday looking for people wanted for drug related charges and by the end of the day had arrested 50, the Anniston Star reports.
Former Calhoun County chamber president Larry Sylvester dies of bike wreck injuries
Former Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Larry Sylvester died Friday at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital after sustaining injuries in a bicycle accident Thursday night, the Anniston Star reports.
Appraisers Traveling Thru Oxford
Clean out your attic and look for hidden treasures tucked away in your closet. A team of appraisers is in Calhoun County this week and they're prepared to pay cash for your coins, antiques and other collectables.
Alabama governor sets dates for special House election
Gov. Bob Riley has scheduled a special election to fill the state House District 40 seat vacated by the death of Democratic Rep.
Rep. Lea Fite 'will be missed'
Friends, colleagues and family of state Rep. Lea Fite, D-Jacksonville, gathered Thursday in Anniston to mourn the unexpected death of the respected lawmaker.
School investigates bullying, suicide of Anniston boy
ANNISTON - Officials in Anniston are trying to determine whether bullying led to the death of a 12-year-old boy who took his own life.
Alabama legislator from Calhoun Co. dead
Alabama Rep. Lea Fite has died. Fite, a Democrat who was first elected to Alabama's House of Representatives in 2002, represented district 40 in Calhoun County.
Alabama Rep. Lea Fite of Jacksonville dies after apparent seizure
State Rep. Lea Fite of Jacksonville has died at his home. He was 59. Fite died this morning after suffering an apparent seizure, said House of Representatives spokesman Clay Redden.
Alabama's Rick Bragg glad he got to tell story of Calhoun County cotton mill workers
Alabama author Rick Bragg says he could not have made it as a mill worker. "I wouldn't have lasted," Bragg says.
Beef Plus Program Scheduled in Calhoun County
A comprehensive workshop will offer Alabama beef cattle farmers tips on nutrition, health, forages and other management issues, according to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System which is sponsoring the event.
NACC's Music on Mountain Bluegrass Festival
The Northeast corner of Alabama is blessed with a rich tradition of music. This tradition will be highlighted at the upcoming Second Annual Music on the Mountain Bluegrass Festival which will include, in addition to Marty Raybon - featured headline performer - some popular talents Saturday at Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville.
Convicted sex offender back in Calhoun County jail
A convicted sex offender in Calhoun County has been arrested again and charged. According to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, John Gaines Gourley, 67, from Anniston, was arrested and charged with Violation of Community Notification Act.
New Driving Force in East Alabama
Anniston, AL - On Tuesday Governor Bob Riley broke ground on the last phase of the long-awaited Eastern Bypass road in Anniston.
Calhoun County leaders are squabbling with school officials over funding for school security officers, demanding that the districts pay for the guards themselves.
Calhoun County Commission, school leaders feud over who pay for deputies serving in schools
The Calhoun County Commission and county school leaders are in a face off with an Oct.
Two in Montgomery Co. die from H1N1
Two Montgomery county residents -- a woman in her 30s and a man in his 60s -- have died of H1N1, commonly called swine flu.
Items worth more than $200,000 recovered in probe of theft ring
A man arrested in a large theft ring spanning two states apparently was stealing to support a drug habit.
Swine flu claims first victim in Mobile County
Swine flu has claimed its first victim in Mobile County, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Alabma doctors bring treatments to rural county
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