The Best Lunch Deals in Calhoun County

Did you know that Calhoun County has a bunch of fantastic lunch specials just waiting to seduce your grumbling stomach? Join us as we take a look at a variety of dishes offered at affordable prices that you may have overlooked. If you’re seeking to have lunch out with a co-worker or friend (or need […]

Musical Spotlight: A Q&A with Reese Burke

I had the opportunity to chat with Reese Burke, a local singer-songwriter who is charming the ears off of folks in Calhoun and Cleburne Counties with her silky, soulish voice and heartfelt lyrics. Whether it’s a cover song by Taylor Swift or Harry Styles, or an original tune such as her stirring “Searching,” Reese Burke […]

Best of 2022 in Calhoun County

best of 2022 collage

As the 2022 door closes and the new one opens, we wanted to take a look back at some highlights in Calhoun County this past year.  Join us in celebrating all the moving and shaking that took place. Best New Restaurants of 2022 Los Arcos Oxford Everyone loves a great Mexican restaurant, and Calhoun County […]

2nd Annual Squirrel Drop Piedmont AL

Squirrel Drop Piedmont AL

CITY OF PIEDMONT AND PIEDMONT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH 2ND ANNUAL SQUIRREL DROP Piedmont residents and the community can join in the festivities downtown thanks to local vendors and sponsors for their support. PIEDMONT, AL – The Piedmont Arts & Entertainment Committee is hosting the 2nd Annual Squirrel Drop […]

Eat Like a Local: The Square Jacksonville

Jacksonville Square

One of the modern charms of small-town city squares is the unique restaurants one can find that offer appetizing cuisines, delicious desserts, and java.  Calhoun County has multiple towns where these types of restaurants can be found, but there’s a special kind of allure to one in particular–Public Square in Jacksonville, Alabama.  Over the years, […]

A Hidden Holiday Treasure: The Friendship Santa

Santa Village

As you drive by the Oxford Exchange teeming with holiday shoppers, and then further on past Choccolocco Park, illuminated with its Festival of Lights, you’ll eventually come across a more unassuming–yet enchanting–yuletide delight.  If you were to continue to where Leon Smith Pkwy becomes McIntosh Rd, and go a bit further around the bend, you’d […]

Holiday Happenings in Calhoun County

There’s so many great opportunities to get into the holiday spirit this season in Calhoun County, even Santa’s head is spinning!  Parades, Christmas markets, live nativities, and Christmas tree lightings are just some of the festive events you can attend.  Get ready for a holly, jolly Christmas with our holiday event guide.   Christmas Parades Downtown […]

Creedmoor ® Sports Acquires Additional Property to Support Long-Term Growth

Creedmoor Sports Land Aquisition

Anniston, AL, US – (Oct 13, 2022) Creedmoor ® SportsCreedmoor ® Sports recently purchased, from the McClellan Development Authority (MDA), more than 30 acreson the grounds of historic Fort McClellan. The land acquisition includes four acres immediately adjacent to thecompany’s current facility and is dedicated to supporting future expansion.“I am truly thrilled that our company […]

Anniston, AL “We Are More”

Anniston, AL

Article by Karla Eden If I were to ask you to define Anniston, you might say that we are abandoned buildings, or you might mention homelessness. You may tell me about how your family was poisoned by PCBs and call it a “Toxic City”. You might mention some old statistics or false claims about Anniston […]

Project Echelon

Anniston Alabama

Professional Cycling Team Helps to Educate, Equip and Empower Veterans Through Physical Activity Project Echelon, co-founded by veteran Eric Beach and professional cyclist Eric Hill, use their platform in professional sport to carry out their mission of educating, equipping, and empowering veterans through physical activity. According to a report published by the United States Department of Veterans […]