Mimi’s Wagon Is a Food Truck Calhoun County Needs to Check Out
Mimi’s Wagon Is a Food Truck Calhoun County Needs to Check Out There’s always something fun about hearing people talk up a food truck and finally deciding to go see for yourself if it lives up to it. That was the case for us with Mimi’s Wagon. We had been hearing good things, so when […]
Caldera Medical x Aurea Racing Brings Talent, Purpose, and Big Goals to the Sunny King Criterium
Caldera Medical x Aurea Racing Brings Talent, Purpose, and Big Goals to the Sunny King Criterium When the women’s field lines up in downtown Anniston for this year’s Sunny King Criterium, one of the teams worth keeping an eye on is Caldera Medical x Aurea Racing. Caldera Medical x Aurea Racing is a new women’s […]
Noble Street Festival and Sunny King Criterium 2026 Guide
Noble Street Festival and Sunny King Criterium 2026 Guide If you’re trying to plan out this year’s Noble Street Festival and Sunny King Criterium, here’s the good news. Saturday, April 11 is shaping up to be one of the biggest days of the spring in downtown Anniston. Noble Street Festival runs from 11 a.m. to […]
Local Eats: Jail House Junction Cafe Serves Up Real Southern Cooking
We decided to sneak out for lunch and finally try a place I’d been hearing a lot about: Jail House Junction Cafe in Anniston. Folks kept telling me “you’ve gotta go,” and I’m glad we listened, because this spot is a hidden gem. Not fancy, not trying to be something it’s not. Just a clean, […]
Christmas in Calhoun County: Your 2025 Hometown Holiday Guide
You don’t have to leave Calhoun County to find Christmas magic this year. From drive-through light shows and town-square parades to local shopping, markets, and cozy restaurants, the holidays are packed with things to do right here at home. Here’s your 2025 guide to a hometown Christmas in Oxford, Anniston, Jacksonville, and beyond. Light Up […]
Oxford Festival of Lights at Choccolocco Park 2025
Your Guide to Calhoun County’s Biggest Holiday Tradition If you love Christmas lights, hot cocoa, and watching kids’ faces light up brighter than a 30-foot tree, the Oxford Festival of Lights at Choccolocco Park needs to be on your holiday list this year. For 2025, the Festival of Lights returns to Choccolocco Park from November […]
Musical Spotlight: Dalton Jones
INSIGHT: Your latest single “Right Here in the South” dropped on 9/26/25. What’s the story behind it, and what moment finally told you “this is the one to lead with”?Dalton Jones: I was raised “Right Here in the South” and this song tells the story of how myself, and so many others were brought up. […]
Inside City of Chaos: The Ultimate Haunted Experience
When the sun drops behind the pines off Curry Station Road and the fog machines start to breathe, City of Chaos stops feeling like an attraction and starts feeling like a place—an abandoned town that remembers you. The storefronts lean, the streetlights flicker, and the alleys pull you in with just enough glow to convince […]
Recap of Downtown Anniston’s Restaurant Week 2025
Anniston’s Restaurant Week brought out some of the best flavors from local favorites. From Thai curries to Southern comfort plates and game-day wings, here’s a look back at the meals that had us coming back for more. Tass Thai Cuisine & Boba Tea We started the week with Tass Thai’s Chicken Green Curry — creamy […]
Country Outlaw Jamey Johnson Set to Light Up the Stage at the Oxford Performing Arts Center
Oxford, AL — Country music fans in Calhoun County are in for a rare treat as the acclaimed singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is set to perform at the Oxford Performing Arts Center (OPAC) this fall. Known for his gritty baritone, traditional country roots, and raw storytelling, Johnson is bringing his powerhouse presence to one of Alabama’s […]