County Upgrades Mass Weather and Emergency Alert System
De Armanville, AL · September 2, 2026
Checking the pantry for storm supplies might not be top of mind today, but local emergency managers are making sure you never miss a warning.
The Lead
The Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency is rolling out a newly upgraded mass notification platform this week, designed to deliver critical weather alerts, road hazards, and public safety updates directly to local households. For residents throughout the Choccolocco Valley, where shifting ridge weather can quickly turn severe, the modern platform provides precise geographic alerts tailored to specific street addresses rather than broad countywide sirens.
The system allows users to customize delivery preferences for mobile text, email, and automated landline phone calls, ensuring that rapid weather warnings and unexpected road closures reach families immediately. County officials encourage all residents to visit the county portal this week to confirm their address details and set up notification preferences before the autumn weather transition begins.
Local Pulse
Calhoun Schools Hiring Route Drivers Paid commercial licensing training and flexible routes are open across the county district this month.
Library Expands Digital Catalog Access Borrowing limits on digital titles and research tools increased this week for all active cardholders.
Today's Outlook
- High 97°F · Low 71°F — Overcast
- Heavy cloud cover keeps the afternoon sultry, so finish outdoor chores before noon.
What's On Around Town
Oxford: Open Indoor Track Walking Oxford Civic Center (401 McCullars Ln), 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Beat the heat with air-conditioned laps on the concourse walking track.
Anniston: Museum Exhibits & Nature Grounds Anniston Museum of Natural History (800 Museum Dr), 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Discover regional wildlife dioramas, ancient fossils, and forested nature trails.
Oxford: Quiet Study & Digital Lab Hours Oxford Public Library (110 E 6th St), 1:00–4:30 PM Public workstations, reliable high-speed Wi-Fi, and local research resources.
Spotlight & Story
- Shoal Creek Basin
- Tucked along the national forest boundary just east of the valley, hikers routinely pass moss-draped sandstone boundary stones stacked along the creek banks. Erected by Civilian Conservation Corps crews in 1935, these hand-cut fieldstone markers still define the valley's original federal watershed lines.
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