Mother’s work is never done 05-07-2008 By: Jennifer Bacchus News staff writer Growing up, Sharon Lester truly believed the perfect number of children in any family was two. She even wrote a paper on it in college. Then she had children of her own and her eyes opened to a completely different point of view.

Depot revitalization begins
05-07-2008
By: Jennifer Bacchus
News staff writer
While there is still a lot of work left to do, one big project at the old Jacksonville train depot is well underway.

Back in court
05-07-2008
By: Jennifer Bacchus
News staff writer
The fate of four Jacksonville trees hangs in limbo again following a motion by Alabama Power to amend the March ruling of Judge John C. Thomason.

Small, determined group speaks out at town meeting
05-07-2008
By: Jennifer Bacchus
News staff writer
The crowd for Jacksonville’s first ACE town hall meeting was small – only eight people if you discount the media and moderators – but each person present weighed in on some very large issues, from education to the city’s infrastructure and how to improve Jacksonville’s economic status.

Judicial team goes to nationals
05-07-2008
By: Jennifer Bacchus
News staff writer
The seven-member Youth in Government Judicial team from Calhoun County is competing today at nationals in Delaware. The group is made up of six teens from Jacksonville High School and one home-schooled student.

Jacksonville students take over in Montgomery
05-07-2008

Anniston YMCA’s Youth in Government students spent three days with the Alabama Youth Legislature taking over the Senate and House of Representatives and debating bills they had written in Montgomery recently.

JHS students compete, win at Special Olympics
05-07-2008

Ten students from Jacksonville High School competed April 24 in the Special Olympics hosted by ARC of Calhoun and Cleburne Counties at the youth sports complex at McClellan.

Piano students excel in honors recital May 4
05-07-2008

Music at the Museum Series at the Anniston Museum of Natural History presented outstanding piano students from the area in an honors recital on Sunday afternoon, May 4.

Sam-Parker Wagoner arrives
05-07-2008

On March 12 Sam-Parker Wagoner was born at 1:14 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston.

Folsom-Brown wedding set for Trinity Baptist
05-07-2008

Mr. and Mrs. J. Bryan Folsom announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Brooke Folsom, to Dustin Trey Brown.

Palmer's toss gives her state championship
05-07-2008
By: Dustin Holmes
News sports correspondent
Each of the two local schools participating in last weekend’s state track meet found success in their on way.

Tennis team seventh, soccer team falls
05-07-2008
By: Dustin Holmes
News sports correspondent
The season came to a close recently for two Jacksonville girls’ teams, but it didn’t end before the girls stepped onto a statewide stage.

Raiders must hit road in playoffs
05-07-2008
By: Dustin Holmes
News sports correspondent
Their games had been nip and tuck all season long and the Class 2A, Area 12 softball tournament proved to be no different this past weekend.

Letters to the editor: Pocket park is great idea
05-07-2008

Thanks to the Jacksonville Tree Ordinance Committee, under the city’s Alabama Communities of Excellence program, for inviting opinions of locals on the proposed tree ordinance by survey.

Lea Fite: Education is most important economic development tool
05-07-2008

We always talk about how important education is, but a new study shows in stark terms how failure in our schools could mean failure in the Alabama economy.

Mike Rogers: Get ‘er done, Congress: Let’s strengthen our borders
05-07-2008

Earlier this year, Congress came together and passed an Economic Stimulus plan to help strengthen our economy.

Dr. William A. Meehan: It's time for us to celebrate the sunshine
05-07-2008
Town & Gown for May 7, 2008.
Jacksonville State University has been working all year to celebrate one very important cause this Friday, May 9, In two days JSU will join nearly 130 other teams from around Calhoun County at Oxford High School’s Lamar Football Field Track in support and participation of Relay for Life.

Area deaths
05-07-2008

Obituaries for May 7, 2008.

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