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. […]
Anniston Storm Damage
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 […]
Joseph Girl and the Police
This story has not been in the news very much but I want to talk about how a local artist got in trouble for rescuing an abused dog around Piedmont. Artist Joseph […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Rough Crossing
At times when I travel on Coleman Rd. here in Anniston and Oxford you have to go across a busy railroad crossing run by Norfolk Southern. The problem with this crossing is […]
Ann Welch For Mayor Launch Party
On Thursday night I went to Classic on Noble again for the launch party of mayor candidate Ann Welch. The crowd was good and everyone had a good time! Ann Welch thanked […]
Vaughn Stewart for Mayor Launch Party
UPDATE: Full text speech from the launch party is now available at the link. http://vaughnstewart.com/2012/05/kickoff-speech-full-text/ On Tuesday night I went to Classic on Noble for the launch party for one of the […]
Foster Girl’s Death and Relay For Life
Ragland Tragic Death I feel like I needed to update the story of a 8 or 9 year-old girl who was found hanging from a tree Thursday night. The story has the […]
Coming Soon: Fracking?
This story has caused a lot of controversy in the Anniston/Oxford area. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to lease small pieces of land inside the Talladega National Forest to companies planning to use drilling or […]
