Buckhorn Middle School taking part in "ShakeOut" earthquake drill

6 February 2012, 3:58 pm

Some North Alabama schools and organizations will be taking part in Tuesday's "Great Central U.S. ShakeOut" regional earthquake drill.... Read More »

Alabama news links: Etowah police guns stolen; buffalo gone at Anniston Depot; more news

6 February 2012, 10:56 am

Links to news stories from around central Alabama.... Read More »

Alabama Legislature to see clashes on charter schools, immigration law revisions

6 February 2012, 3:37 am

Gov. Robert Bentley plans to outline his priority list in his State of the State speech to legislators, scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Capitol.... Read More »

Where the buffalo roam: That's now in Georgia, not Anniston Army Depot

6 February 2012, 1:09 am

The supplemental feedings, the equipment and the veterinary bills were quite expensive, she said. So, depot administrators decided the herd would be better off in a new home.... Read More »

Changes loom for Alabama's 'strong' immigration law

4 February 2012, 8:19 pm

It just won’t go away.Creating jobs in Alabama has been dubbed as lawmakers’ top priority when the 2012 legislative session kicks off Tuesday in Montgomery, but the issue that continues to steal the headlines revolves around Alabama’s controversial immigration law.... Read More »

Vandervoort named new UA trustee

2 February 2012, 9:33 pm

Kenneth Luckie Vandervoort of Anniston was elected Thursday as a new member of the University of Alabama System’s board of trustees.... Read More »

Anniston council considers sales tax increase

28 January 2012, 11:13 am

Anniston's city council will once again consider Mayor Gene Robinson's request for a tax increase. And this time, Robinson says he has the votes.... Read More »

DeKalb jail plays host to corrections school

26 January 2012, 3:13 pm

DeKalb County Jail is the site of a jail management school, coordinated by the Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy in Anniston.... Read More »

Alabama A&M Research Institute hires new attorney from Anniston

26 January 2012, 12:47 pm

Thomas steps in for John Taylor of Huntsville. Taylor was granted his motion of withdrawal from the case by Circuit Court Judge William Bell on Jan. 16. In a motion hearing on Jan. 13, Bell said he planned to set the case for trial soon.... Read More »

Anniston Army Depot to get New Small Arms Facility

19 January 2012, 1:11 am

A new small arms repair facility is set to open at the Anniston Army Depot in north Alabama.... Read More »