The Rev. Freddy Rimpsey looks over damage caused to the stormwater channel beneath the bridge leading to his office at 17th Street and Christine Avenue. (Anniston Star photo by Stephen Gross)
May 22, 2013 | 
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Snow Creek, normally just a gurgle or a pleasant stream, has the potential to become a raging torrent after enough rain drains into it. This past weekend was one of those occasions.
May 15, 2013 |
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Paige Rentz
Anniston
256-235-3564
prentz@annistonstar.com
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Come July, it will be illegal to smoke in workplaces and public places in the Model City.
After a mixed response from residents and business owners at a public hearing Tuesday, the Anniston City Council passed a much stricter city smoking ordinance.
Apr 19, 2013 |
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The City Council has been considering a new comprehensive smoke-free ordinance for the Model City since last month. Members of the council hope the proposed measure could help make Anniston a more attractive place to tourists such as the cyclists who will be filling local establishments this weekend.
Apr 18, 2013 |
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More than 1,000 cyclists are expected to gather in Calhoun County for this weekend’s three major cycling events sponsored by the Northeast Alabama Bicycle Association.
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Several roadway projects still in the planning phase seek to designate shared roadways and bike routes to guide cyclists along the most accommodating city streets, simultaneously reminding automobile drivers of cyclists’ presence.
Apr 17, 2013 |
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The plan lists optional connections and extensions into other areas of the city, including a share-the-lane network through McClellan roads, a potential crossing of Alabama 21 into Lagarde Park, bike routes through the city’s downtown streets with connection to Coldwater Mountain bike trails, and the possibility of developing an second abandoned rail line in the western side of the city.
Apr 16, 2013 |
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According to a police report, the theft occurred at a commercial location on the 1300 block of Quintard Avenue. The vehicle is a blue 2007 Ford F-150 extended cab pickup truck valued at $10,000.
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Spirit of Anniston will be plastering the large front windows of a vacant building on the 1000 block of Noble Street with posters advertising the festival, said Dianna Michaels, the new director of Spirit of Anniston.
Apr 10, 2013 |
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Robin Scott, executive director of the McClellan Development Authority, said such an extension of the Ladiga Trail would “be a benefit to McClellan and future development there and a future benefit to the city.”
Apr 07, 2013 |
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More than 50 people Saturday began at Heroes Bar & Grille in Weaver and walked along Alabama 21 to symbolize the journey victims of sexual violence take to heal.
Apr 07, 2013 |
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The effort to improve a neighborhood on the edge continues.
Apr 07, 2013 |
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If Anniston does pull back from the police jurisdiction, the responsibility for these areas would fall to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.
Apr 06, 2013 |
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“That’s going to be a great opportunity,” said City Planner Toby Bennington, who added that working together, the city and Spirit of Anniston can help bring Main Street back to the once vibrant program that it was.
Apr 03, 2013 |
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With an eye toward growth, Mike Poe is looking to hand over the reins of the Noble Street Festival and Cheaha Challenge.
Mar 29, 2013 |
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Officials hope to open the road for the first time in two years late next week, once workers finish the top layer of paving and the shoulder and complete an inspection for the new traffic signal. It will provide access to U.S. 431 from the Calhoun County Board of Education and an adjacent shopping center, which no longer have direct access to Alabama 21.
Mar 28, 2013 |
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“We know that comprehensive smoke-free policies eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke,” Ashley Lyerly, regional director of advocacy for American Lung Association, told the council. “It saves lives.”
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