Sandra Gunter dedicated her life to Anniston public schools
“She didn’t treat any of her students any different than her own kids,” said her son, Roy Gunter. “She made sure she turned them into productive, upstanding people.”
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Anniston Board of Education makes plans for superintendent search
Anniston Board of Education makes plans for superintendent search
Jun 14, 2013 |  0 comments | 96 96 recommendations | email to a friend
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Foundation offers help to upgrade Anniston schools' equipment and technology
The initiatives, which would put $572,000 worth of new equipment in Anniston public schools, will help level the playing field so city students can compete for jobs and admission to college, said Bruce Jameson, vice chairman of PEFA’s board.
Jun 12, 2013 |  0 comments | 180 180 recommendations | email to a friend
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Anniston City Council agrees to incentives for local industry
At its Tuesday meeting, the council authorized economic development incentives for both Creedmoor Sports and North American Bus Industries.
Jun 11, 2013 |  0 comments | 118 118 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hibbett Sports store coming to Anniston
Hibbett Sports, which has stores in Jacksonville and Oxford, is planning to open a new location at the Anniston Plaza, home of Big Lots and Zaxby’s north of downtown.
Jun 11, 2013 |  0 comments | 94 94 recommendations | email to a friend
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With 11 more guilty pleas, JSU hazing charges resolved
Eleven additional men have pleaded guilty in connection with the November 2011 off-campus incident involving the JSU chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Jun 10, 2013 |  0 comments | 85 85 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ladiga Trail extension touches more than 280 properties
The city of Anniston has identified properties along the planned southern extension of the Chief Ladiga Trail, but officials say they are in a holding pattern before contacting property owners.
Jun 09, 2013 |  0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pull up a chair: Wells Fargo donates building furnishings to Anniston Soup Bowl, other nonprofits
Roland Brown, president of the Anniston Soup Bowl, worked alongside volunteers to empty the sixth-floor kitchen and dining area for use in the Soup Bowl’s new building, which will open at 15th Street and Circle Drive later this year.
Jun 08, 2013 |  0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Veterans Memorial Parkway delayed again
The Alabama Department of Transportation must complete construction documents for the final phase of the project — paving the new road’s northernmost stretch — before the work can be let out for bid.
Jun 06, 2013 |  0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Judge: Lee County Courthouse more secure for Russell trial
Lee County was picked to provide a better chance at a fair trial than an Anniston murder suspect would get in his hometown. The Calhoun County judge trying the case said Tuesday it will also provide a more secure environment.
Jun 04, 2013 |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Selase selected for national fellowship
Seyram Selase has won entry into the Fellows Program run by the non-profit arm of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, a constituency group affiliated with the National League of Cities.
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CDP celebrates 15 years
The events of Sept. 11 sparked major change for first responders across the nation and for the fledgling facility tucked away on the former Fort McClellan, which celebrated its 15th anniversary with a ceremony on Monday that was attended by staff, current and former trainees and local officials.
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Anniston Board of Education looks at next steps in junior high process
Board member Mary Klinefelter said she felt the next step was for the architect to fine-tune the plans for the new Cobb Junior High School.
May 30, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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City to pay $85K for first fix on $1 million drainage problem
Heavy rains that flooded Anniston earlier this month also opened an underground cavern beneath a city street, part of an ongoing drainage problem with a $1 million price tag for repairs.
May 29, 2013 |  0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Council authorizes retirement incentive for Anniston city employees
City Manager Don Hoyt said city officials anticipate budget constraints and feel that one of the ways to ease the pinch is to encourage retirements.
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Anniston City Council, BOE talk about cost of school reorganization
by Paige Rentz
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May 29, 2013 |  0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
At a joint work session Tuesday afternoon, the members of the Anniston City Council and Board of Education discussed what it will take to close the middle school on the northern end of the city and relocate its operations in an upgraded facility at Cobb Elementary School.
Motorcyclist dies in single-vehicle interstate crash
by Paige Rentz
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May 26, 2013 |  0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
The victim, Samuel Phillips, was from the Birmingham area
Anniston children splash into summer at Washington, Carver pools
by Paige Rentz
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May 26, 2013 |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
With the sun high overhead, younger patrons splashed in a kiddie pool and its fountain, older visitors stretched out on towels to sunbathe, and parents perched around the edges of the pool to keep their eyes on their charges.
Hobson City celebrates renovated park
by Paige Rentz
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May 26, 2013 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Held for about the past four years, Stringer said, the May Day event this year was timed perfectly for visitors to enjoy the park’s new features. The city's development corporation has completed about $300,000 worth of work there.
Badges of courage: Anniston's new police headquarters to be adorned with many departments' insignia
by Paige Rentz
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May 24, 2013 |  0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
Friday morning, newly retired Anniston police officer Travis Bentley pulled up behind the new home of the APD and unloaded more than 1,700 patches to liven up the bare hallway walls. He and other officers unloaded about three dozen cork board displays and boxes of loose patches that will be hung next week.
Crews knocking down police building, but memories remain
by Paige Rentz
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May 23, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Decades-old calls by police officers for the crowded, leaky old building at the corner of 12th Street and Gurnee Avenue to be razed are finally being answered. Anniston police likely won't miss their old headquarters, but they will have plenty to remember about it.
MDA approves cleanup project on Pappy Dunn Blvd
by Paige Rentz
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May 22, 2013 |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
The McClellan Development Authority on Wednesday approved a plan to clean up a corner lot in the authority’s industrial park, potentially opening up another 18 acres for development.
Snow Creek turns unruly after weekend storm
by Paige Rentz
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May 22, 2013 |  0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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.
Four plead guilty in JSU hazing case
by Paige Rentz
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May 22, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
If they comply with the terms of the agreement, according to Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Weems, the cases effectively will be dismissed, and the pleas will not appear on their records.
FEMA silent on why CDP head has been replaced again
by Paige Rentz
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May 21, 2013 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
A CDP official confirmed Tuesday that Smith is no longer heading the McClellan facility but would not comment on the circumstances of his departure, referring all questions to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Cobb parents react to planned conversion of their school to junior high facility
by Paige Rentz
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May 17, 2013 |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Kevin Welch, whose daughter Kanmiyah attends Cobb, said the move could be a positive step. But at the same time, he added, it could negatively affect students who are dispersed among other elementary schools. “They might be split up with their friends,” he said.
Local establishments gear up for Sunday sales
by Paige Rentz
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May 15, 2013 |  0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Local restaurants are gearing up for the new patrons expected to come pouring in this weekend, after the Anniston City Council authorized Sunday alcohol sales in the Model City.
City Council: Alcohol sales now officially OK on Sundays in Anniston
by Paige Rentz
prentz@annistonstar.com
May 15, 2013 |  0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
The ordinance takes effect upon newspaper publication, which should happen on Saturday, meaning the new hours would be in effect this weekend, according to Anniston City Clerk Alan Atkinson.
Local cyclists prepare for two-wheeled commutes
by Paige Rentz
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May 11, 2013 |  0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
In a community working to build a reputation as “Bike City, Alabama” and a local economy on the recreational tourists it draws, cyclists still face a great deal of disrespect and potentially dangerous harassment from others on the road. And in Alabama, there’s not much legal protection for the two-wheeled set.
Southern Ridge residents kick off growing season
by Paige Rentz
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May 10, 2013 |  0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
The garden at Southern Ridge uses a unique setup: bags of soil laid flat on sheets of plastic, with vegetables planted in cut-out holes and covered with straw.


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