Local Fairways Take Center Stage for Oxford City Championship

De Armanville, AL · August 1, 2026

Fairway flags are snapping in the early breeze this morning. Plenty to keep you occupied across the valley once the light fog clears.

The Lead

The Calhoun County Golf Tour lands just down the road this morning as Cider Ridge Golf Course hosts the opening round of the Oxford City Championship. Local golfers are hitting the fairways in the eighth stop of the nine-event county circuit, competing for tour points and regional bragging rights. Designed along the foothills of the Appalachian mountain range, Cider Ridge presents a distinct test of strategy with dramatic elevation shifts and tight, tree-lined fairways. Course officials expect full fields across divisions through Sunday's final round. Beyond championship points, the tournament highlights how local recreational sports continue to draw active players from across the region each summer weekend. Leaderboards will be updated in the clubhouse following today's play.

Local Pulse

  • [Main Street Director Earns Statewide Recognition] Historic Main Street Oxford Director Hunter Gentry received state honors for leading successful downtown commercial revitalization efforts.

  • [Calhoun County Fall Youth Sports Registration Open] Area families can enroll children in local fall soccer, volleyball, and skills programs through mid-August.

Today's Outlook

  • High 86°F · Low 73°F — Rain showers (51% chance of precipitation)
    • Keep a rain jacket handy as passing showers could interrupt outdoor morning plans.

What's On Around Town

  • Anniston: Publix Woodstock 5K & Kidstock 1K Woodstock Avenue, 7:30 AM Watch over a thousand runners compete in the state championship race.

  • Weaver: Back 2 School Bash Weaver High School, 8:00 AM Enjoy family games, local resources, and free supplies before fall classes.

  • Piedmont: Murder Mystery Dinner Piedmont Museum at the Depot, 7:00 PM Interactive mystery theater performance hosted inside the historic train depot.

Spotlight & Story

  • The Choccolocco Valley Timber Heritage
    • Dense pine stands and hardwood ridges made timbering a cornerstone of local life for generations. Small family-run sawmills once supplied the lumber that built surrounding homesteads, leaving behind a deep tradition of woodworking and forestry across eastern Calhoun County.

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