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Band manager and bass player Terry Batey said hard work pays off. For the past eight years, the band has performed throughout Alabama and Georgia.
The festival will feature arts and crafts vendors, and the Sherwood Seven band which will begin playing between 5:30-6 p.m.
The board approved an amendment which reflected a $1.5 million increase from the initial 2024 fiscal year projection.
Law enforcement representatives from Calhoun County’s police departments convened at the CMP South Store in Anniston Thursday to offer an overview of their agencies’ current status.
Photo gallery: Scenes from the Piedmont High School graduation this week.
In addition to capital projects, Hayes gave details on meeting individual student needs through summer school options.
In addition to school and playing two sports, Rhinehart works with his father, painting houses and pouring concrete.
Those who were not munching on food from various food trucks or browsing vendor tables were seated under the shade by the stage where music played and even a beauty pageant was being held for Little Miss and Tiny Miss Strawberry.
Starting at 10 a.m., the third annual Piedmont Strawberry Festival will take place at Optimist Park, just off the Ladiga Trail.
Taking place at Optimist Park near Piedmont’s downtown area, there were activities for children, such as chalk drawing, and four vendor booths.
Three Calhoun County cities connected by the Chief Ladiga trail are getting ready to feature activities for biking, hiking and walking.
“After communication was lost completely, officers breached the door to attempt to reestablish communication.”
Members of the Piedmont Historical Society are looking expectantly toward an October opening date as the culmination of a four-year effort to create a first-rate museum for students and tourists.
A 33-year-old Piedmont resident was arrested at his home March 7 in connection with a burglary and theft incident Feb. 24 at Piedmont High School.
Piedmont police Chief Nathan Johnson said Wednesday his department made a drug trafficking arrest during the previous week when an officer conducted a routine traffic stop.
Piedmont police are seeking the public's help in rounding up a golf cart and a few other items stolen early Saturday morning from Piedmont High School.
This year on Valentine’s Day, Vigo resident Danny Stone, 70, could not describe how much he has missed his late wife, Beth.
Piedmont High School seniors are learning to become more comfortable and confident when interacting with adults.
Ellen Bass told the crowd she didn’t know what to say after she was presented a framed front page of The Anniston Star that featured her with a smile.
An idea first discussed in August was brought up for discussion at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting — replacing the current Piedmont Park Bridge.
Those responding to the Anniston Star’s inquiries and reporting no serious water main breaks include the cities of Anniston, Ranburne, Jacksonville, Piedmont and Heflin and the counties of Calhoun and Cleburne.
All public schools in Calhoun County will close Tuesday and possibly Wednesday because of the governor’s declared state of emergency. However, Piedmont School System’s students will still have plenty to do.
A late-night traffic accident in the Golden Springs area Tuesday resulted in the death of a Piedmont man, officials say.
The Piedmont Board of Education honored the system's Teachers of the Year Monday morning.
Sparky the squirrel made its third drop to ring in the new year in Piedmont Monday night, but this year it did so in a much brighter way.
