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12/10/2025

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Email from The Anniston Star Brighten Your Day With These Stories   Local student awarded agriculture scholarship Cleburne County native and Auburn University student Colin Roberts received a $2,000 s

12/10/2025

Humor writer Lisa Davis investigates this year’s Halloween trends

Happy Spooky Season to those who celebrate, which is apparently a lot of you as 51 percent of adults say they’re dressing up for Halloween this year. (Of those, 32

12/10/2025

Pastor Michael J. Brooks reflects on the struggles that lead some ministers to consider quitting, from loneliness to conflict and pride, and offers encouragement to remain faithful to their calling — for the good of both pastors and their churches.

Pastor Michael J. Brooks reflects on the struggles that lead some ministers to consider quitting, from loneliness to conflict and pride, and offers encouragement to remain faithful to their calling

12/10/2025

A list of upcoming faith-based events taking place in our community. These gatherings, hosted by local churches and organizations, offer opportunities for worship, fellowship and service for individuals and families throughout the area.

A list of upcoming faith-based events taking place in our community. These gatherings, hosted by local churches and organizations, offer opportunities for worship, fellowship and service for individuals and families

12/10/2025

Religion Roundtable: ‘I grew up thinking it was okay to tell a ‘white lie,’ but is it? Is it ever okay to lie?’

12/10/2025

Tenth-ranked Georgia flipped the tables in the second half, defeating Auburn 20-10 Saturday night for its ninth straight win in the Deep South’s oldest rivalry. But Auburn fans have every reason to point to the end of the first half in utter frustration.

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11/10/2025

He's lined up at running back, split wide at receiver and even returned punts. Now, Caden Creel is Jacksonville State’s starting quarterback, and through exactly one game, it looks like an A+ move by the Gamecocks’ coaches.

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11/10/2025

Missouri proved legit. But No. 8 Alabama emerged yet again as a survivor, leaving Columbia, Mo., with a 27-24 victory. That’s three straight wins against ranked foes in three weeks, the first for Alabama since a remarkable 2016 season.

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11/10/2025

Steve Smith became Alabama’s latest high school football coach to record 300 career wins as a head coach Friday.

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11/10/2025

Children rode on tractor-pulled hayrides, raced in burlap sacks and explored hands-on exhibits during the annual fall festival at the Anniston Museums and Gardens. The event blended classic seasonal fun — like hay rides, carnival-style games and autumn crafts — with interactive learning stations designed to spark curiosity and creativity.

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11/10/2025

Anniston’s new City Council yesterday signed up for “the night shift,” voting to move its meetings from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. so that more of the public can attend. See what else happened on this day in our local history..

Oct. 11, 1950, in The Star: The new Anniston City Commission yesterday continued to make its mark on city affairs mainly by repealing a number of the public improvements that

11/10/2025

“A Murder in Paris” is the new mystery by Richard Blake, the author of last year’s number one bestseller “Anna O.”