Tag: Anniston Alabama

Job Fair and Mayoral Forum

Job Fair in Birmingham I am heading to my 10th job fair since I became unemployed last July 2011.  But there’s hope that the 10th time is the charm.  This job fair is hosted […]

Anniston Flooding Trouble

Summertime in Alabama can sometimes bring on weather trouble.  In Summer you can see numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes from those afternoon thunderstorms.  And those lightning strikes do injure and kill […]

Anniston, AL Mayor Questions

Update:  I plan on contacting all 11 mayor candidates on these questions below.  People are confused on who to vote for and they need straight answers on who is the best candidate to serve […]

So Many Mayor Candidates in Anniston

  Update:  For the questions for the mayor candidates of Anniston.  Click on the link. http://geekalabama.com/2012/07/31/anniston-al-mayor-questions/ The deadline to qualify for any municipal elections in Alabama has come and passed.  But in […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: The Accident

Near my apartment one night ago I came up to an accident on Coleman Rd. at Electronics Dr. here in Anniston.  The white SUV ran the stop sign and went across Coleman […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Power Outage

I know this is a simple question to ask but answer this.  What do you do when you approach a traffic light that is out?  If you are in Alabama; the answer […]

Anniston Storm Damage

The Anniston/Oxford area had a severe thunderstorm come through the area Sunday afternoon.  The storm damage was found all around South Anniston.  Several power poles and trees were down throughout the area. […]

Some Alabama Controversies

Alabama Public Television Controversy  I wanted to start off this post by talking about the recent controversy over at Alabama Public Television.  A major shakeup has occurred involving veteran broadcaster Allan Pizzato and his deputy Pauline Howland. […]

Cyclist Killed in Anniston

This story has been the talk of the town today.  This morning cyclist Derek Thomas Jensen, 37 was riding along Golden Springs Rd. or the Anniston Eastern Bypass when a pickup truck […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Old Traffic Lights

This week on Roadscapes Wednesday I am featuring some old 4-way traffic lights.  The Anniston/Oxford area features numerous intersections that feature the classic 4-way traffic lights from companies such as Eagle, Southern […]