Weekend Car Shows, Live Soul Music, and New Corridor Standards
De Armanville, AL · August 14, 2026
Friday morning brings warm air and a full weekend calendar across the valley. Take a quick scan before stepping out into the late-summer heat.
The Lead
City leaders across the corridor have officially enacted a new vacant commercial property registration requirement aimed at preserving commercial corridors and curbing blighted storefronts across the southern valley. Under the ordinance passed this week, property owners of unmaintained or long-vacant commercial buildings along primary thoroughfares must register their structures, maintain minimum security standards, and preserve exterior grounds.
The policy works in tandem with recent municipal infrastructure reimbursements designed to accelerate business infill and encourage property turnarounds before empty buildings deteriorate. Local planners hope the structured oversight nudges out-of-state property owners toward active leasing or redevelopment. Municipal inspectors are scheduling initial commercial corridor sweeps to compile the first official registry before enforcement protocols take effect later this fall.
Local Pulse
Youth Sports Grant Funds Park Upgrades A local youth baseball league donated $40,000 to fund direct facility improvements at Earl Martin Park.
Regional Mental Health Summit Announced Healthcare advocates will gather at the Oxford Civic Center on September 1 for a regional community education conference.
Today's Outlook
- High 95°F · Low 76°F — Overcast
- Plan for humid afternoon heat and keep water nearby despite today's cloud cover.
What's On Around Town
Anniston: Berman Interactive Escape Room Berman Museum (840 Farley Ave), Saturday 10:00 AM Solve historical puzzles inside the museum's artifact galleries.
Oxford: Them Dirty Roses Outdoor Concert Hooligan Harley-Davidson (231 Davis Loop), Saturday 1:00 PM Free afternoon southern rock show with local food trucks.
Anniston: "Grease is the Word" Car Show McClellan Senior Living (110 Cyber Ctr Dr), Saturday 10:00 AM Showcase of classic fifties automobiles, local food, and music.
Anniston: Southern Soul & R&B Jam Fest 705 Arnold Dr, Saturday 2:00 PM Eight-hour outdoor concert with live R&B acts and vendors.
Spotlight & Story
- Coldwater Covered Bridge
- Built around 1850, Alabama’s oldest surviving covered bridge relies on a modified Howe truss held together by hand-carved wooden pegs. Relocated to Oxford Lake in 1990, its weathered pine timbers still carry pedestrian traffic over the quiet water.
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