The Anniston Star

08/12/2025

Jacksonville State’s men’s basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak Monday night with a 66-39 win over Division II Auburn University Montgomery, but for Ray Harper, it hardly felt like a victory, leading the veteran head coach to deliver a strong message to his players in the postgame locker room.

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08/12/2025

Friday, in what has become a Piedmont tradition, receiver Rollie Pinto re-enacted signing with Jacksonville State in the lobby of the gym in front of a packed house of family members, teammates, coaches and friends.

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07/12/2025

A Prattville man, arrested in Attalla, is being held on bonds totaling $1.1 million.

ATTALLA — A Prattville man is back in Autauga County after being arrested Thursday in Attalla on nearly three dozen charges of child s*x abuse, according to a news release

07/12/2025

Photo Gallery: Weaver’s Christmas Parade brought holiday cheer downtown Sunday at 2 p.m., with floats, music, and festive fun for the whole community.

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07/12/2025

“The Dogs of Venice” is the new book from Steven Rowley, author of the popular “Guncle” books as well as “The Celebrants,” which was published in 2023. His newest is a novella that takes us back to Europe, this time to its famous “floating city."

“The Dogs of Venice” by Steven Rowley, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2025, 80 pp., $20.

07/12/2025

“Christmas: Plan B” is Dolores Hydock's personal kick-off story for the holidays.

While climbing the steps to the Ayers Room on the second floor of the Anniston Public Library, I could hear Dolores Hydock’s warm, clear voice resonating as patrons gathered to

07/12/2025

Jacksonville State will face in-state rival Troy in the Salute to Veterans Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.

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07/12/2025

Brett Buckner needs gift ideas for Jellybean. She needs stuff for college, but no one ever squealed over dorm room essentials.

“The only thing you know about me is that I like Coraline,” though spoken mostly in jest, it also rang of bitter truth.

07/12/2025

How many humor columnists does it take to change a light bulb? More than you think.

How many trips to the hardware store does it take to change a light bulb?

07/12/2025

Pastor Mike Ramsey explores how true generosity flows from faith, teaching that “grace giving” means trusting God to provide, blessing others through the church and glorifying Him through faithful stewardship.

07/12/2025

Pastor Michael J. Brooks revisits a playful 1987 column imagining pastors staging a strike to protest unrealistic expectations — and reminding congregations that every Christian is called to minister.

07/12/2025

In this week’s Voices of Faith, the Rev. Winfred Logan shares why preaching isn’t just his profession — it’s the calling he believes saved his life.

In this week’s Voices of Faith, the Rev. Winfred Logan shares why preaching isn’t just his profession — it’s the calling he believes saved his life. From childhood illness to