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Jacksonville Police Stats 5/5/24 – 5/12/24
Jacksonville, AL – The Jacksonville Police Department has shared the weekly stats for the dates of 5/5/24 – 5/12/24. There were a total of 211 answered calls for service. There were 45 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were nine felony arrests made and 11 misdemeanor arrests. There were three traffic accidents, 191 traffic stops, and […] The post Jacksonville Police Stats 5/5/24 – 5/12/24 appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
11-year-olds mowed 50 lawns for free so 'The Lawnmower Man' gave them new gear to start a business
Rodney Smith Jr., of Huntsville, Alabama, was recently profiled by KMBC for his generous donation to two 11-year-olds who fulfilled his 50 Yard Challenge in Gadsden, Alabama. Ja’Torrian Taylor and Tevin Rice, founders of TJ & JT Mowing Service, completed Smith’s challenge to mow 50 yards for the elderly, veterans, and people unable to care for their lawns for free."I’m heading down to Gadsden right now. These are good, hard-working kids that deserve some gratitude," Smith, known as "The Lawnmower Man," told KMBC. Smith had been told that Taylor and Rice were sharing an old lawnmower that a neighbor had...
Jax State Announces Spring 2024 Dean’s List
JACKSONVILLE, AL (05/10/2024)– More than 1,200 students have been named to the Dean’s List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Spring 2024. Ian J Davis of Social Circle. Broadus Josiah Lindsey of Monroe. About Jacksonville State University: Founded in 1883 as a state teachers...
When Harry Met: Marian 'Mitch' DuPont, a performer who made her name as a teacher
Waaaay back yonder in the ‘60s, the sales slogan for the weekly Sunday night NBC/Chevrolet TV show was … “See the USA in your Chevrolet.” More about that a bit later. I’ve known Marian “Mitch” DuPont for a long time, since moving to Gadsden 50-plus years ago. My family became involved in local Theatre of Gadsden productions, as was she. A few days ago, we had the opportunity to visit and talk about her much-varied career as...
City of Gadsden celebrates oldest pair of twins in Alabama
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - This week, the city of Gadsden recognized the Gray twins, Lonzie, and Vernia Gray Ray, According to a Facebook post. The Gadsden residents are 102 years old, making them the oldest known twins in Alabama. Sunnyvale Drive in Gadsden has been renamed Ray-Gray Drive in honor...
Westbrook Christian baseball's Brady and Cam Carden achieve dream in state title series
JACKSONVILLE — While it didn't end the way that Westbrook Christian baseball wanted, the run to the state finals was special for two members of its team. For the first time since 10U rec league ball, brothers Cam and Brady Carden played a full season together. Brady was called up from junior varsity last year for the playoffs as Cam was in the midst of an all-state season at the plate. Even after falling in both games...
Things Work Out in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville’s Hammack, Sawyer and Peeler find their opportunity to compete in college … or, more like, opportunity found them. By Joe Medley A day on the virtual range led to Reagan Hammack’s chance to play college golf. Gavin Peeler and girlfriend Lizah Sawyer found their way to compete for the same college. All […] The post Things Work Out in Jacksonville appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Westbrook Christian to add softball in 2025, hires two-time state champ Chris Williams
Westbrook Christian School will sponsor softball starting in 2025, marking a return for the program. Last week the school announced that they were bringing back the program for the first time since 2006 and hired former Springville head coach Chris Williams. He helped lead that program to the 2015 and 2016 Class 5A state titles. Williams is a 21-year coaching veteran and was most recently at Crossville during the 2024 season.
Look Back ... to a Bronze Palm award for a Jacksonville Boy Scout, 1949
May 13, 1949, in The Star: Today marks the end of the 1948-49 school term for all Calhoun County public schools, which number 32 in total, with an enrollment of more than 9,000 students. The system employs 263 teachers. Also this date: Logan and Ladiga streets in Piedmont are at present badly torn up, but city leaders say it’s for a good reason: the installation of natural gas lines into the northern Calhoun County city, a project which began in February. It consists of a four-inch steel high-pressure pipe that extends from White Plains to the downtown section, a distance of 14 miles by way of the Nances Creek Valley. At least 60 percent of the city’s residents should be able to have the gas in their homes sometime during July; more than 700 meters for residential use have been ordered. Additionally: Ladiga District Negro Scouts held their May Court of Honor recently at Piedmont’s Bethune High School. The first Bronze Palm to be earned by a Choccolocco Council Negro Scout was given to Edward Caldwell Jr. of Troop 311 of Jacksonville, for six months service as an Eagle Scout, with at least five additional merit badges earned above the 21 required for Eagle rank. One of Caldwell’s badges was for chemistry.
Jacksonville State football's Ron Wiggins announces withdraw from transfer portal
Jacksonville State football's running back room received a major boost on Wednesday. Ron Wiggins, who entered the transfer portal during spring practice announced his intentions to return to the school via the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. CARTER LAMBERT:How Jax State football Carter Lambert went from undersized...
Gadsden area high school softball roundup: How Gadsden area teams did at regionals
Five Gadsden area high school softball teams made it through the regionals and will begin play at the state tournament. While no Etowah County teams made it through, there will still be a local flare to the state tournament but before looking at the state tournament its time to see how area teams did during the AHSAA East Regional. ...
Alabama high school sports: Vote for Gadsden Times boys and girls athlete of the Week of May 10
It's that time of the week, time to vote for the Gadsden area boys and girls athlete of the week. Westbrook Christian's Dylan Rainey won the boys vote with more than 40% of the vote after his 10 strikeout performance while Southside's Hannah Maddox earned 46% of the vote in a close battle with Sophia Jackson of Hokes Bluff. ...
Championship 7: Ranking Tuesday’s top softball, baseball tourney performances
The Alabama High School Athletic Association softball and baseball tournaments are in full swing in Oxford and Jacksonville with champions being crowned in Class 7A softball, Class 5A and Class 3A baseball. Defending 7A softball champ Hewitt-Trussville escaped with an extra-inning 1-0 win in a classic game against a tough...
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