Nighttime Paving Along Friendship Road Starts Tonight
De Armanville, AL · August 19, 2026
Happy Wednesday — nighttime roadwork along Friendship Road starts after dusk today, so plan evening errands accordingly.
The Lead
Oxford public works crews are kicking off a major resurfacing project tonight across key thoroughfares, including Friendship Road, Recreation Drive, and Elm Street. Construction takes place nightly from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM to minimize disruption during peak daytime business hours, though evening drivers should prepare for lane closures and minor delays through the area. City officials advise residents traveling between De Armanville and neighboring Oxford commercial hubs to allow extra travel time or shift to alternate routes like Highway 78 after dusk. Ground crews expect to complete the milling and asphalt overlay within two weeks, weather permitting, before shifting focus to final road striping.
Local Pulse
Oxford Police Unveil Health Awareness Vehicles Two newly decorated cruisers now honor a beloved 38-year employee and a late officer's husband while promoting health awareness.
Bains Gap Road Resurfacing Wraps Up County crews completed final paving through Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge, fully reopening the scenic corridor to local drivers.
Today's Outlook
- High 94°F · Low 70°F — Overcast Keep water handy today as thick clouds trap the intense mid-August mugginess across town.
What's On Around Town
Anniston: Kids Crafternoon Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County (108 E 10th St), 4:00 PM Hands-on paper crafts and art projects for young students after school.
Oxford: Wednesday Trivia Night Buffalo Wild Wings, 6:30 PM Bring a crew for live general-knowledge trivia and mid-week specials.
Spotlight & Story
- Hobson City
- Before becoming Alabama’s first all-Black incorporated town in 1899, this neighboring community was called Mooree Quarter. Renamed for Spanish-American War naval hero Richmond Pearson Hobson, it grew into a resilient municipality after Oxford redrew its early city borders.
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