Trash Pickup Shifts One Day Valley-Wide for the Holiday
De Armanville, AL · September 7, 2026
Labor Day quiet has settled over the valley this morning, giving us one last slow breath before the fall sports rush and full school routines take over tomorrow.
The Lead
Today’s Labor Day observance brings the usual quiet to civic offices, banks, and rural mail routes across the valley, but it also triggers a weeklong schedule shift for household services. Calhoun County’s curbside waste hauler, Meridian Waste, is pausing all collections today, bumping every residential route back by twenty-four hours through Saturday. Monday pickups move to Tuesday morning, with Friday routes finishing out the week on Saturday afternoon.
Beyond the trash carts, the holiday marks the seasonal pivot point between late summer and the bustling autumn calendar. Oxford PARD youth fall sports leagues launch their regular weeknight game slate tomorrow evening across Choccolocco Park and local diamonds. City halls, libraries, and school campuses across the corridor reopen at their normal morning hours on Tuesday, setting routines back in motion after the long weekend.
Local Pulse
- State Troopers Conclude Holiday Travel Enforcement ALEA wraps up enhanced safety patrols tonight across Interstate 20 and US 78 to manage returning holiday traffic.
Today's Outlook
- High 93°F · Low 73°F — Overcast
- Cloudy skies keep the afternoon sweltering, so stay hydrated during any outdoor holiday cookouts.
What's On Around Town
Anniston: Steppin' Out Dance Fitness Norwood Hodges Community Center (3125 Norwood Ave), 5:30–6:15 PM High-energy community cardio dance session open to all experience levels.
Oxford: Evening Community Yoga Friendship Community Center (2930 Friendship Rd), 6:15–7:15 PM Bring a mat for an accessible, relaxing all-levels evening session.
Oxford: Live Team Trivia Struts of Oxford (88 Ali Way), 7:00–8:30 PM Casual pub trivia, dinner specials, and gift card prizes for teams.
Spotlight & Story
- Coach Larry Davidson
- Arriving in Calhoun County in 1972, Davidson spent 26 seasons pacing the Oxford High sidelines, racking up 415 basketball victories and six county tournament crowns. He later guided Yellow Jacket athletic operations, mentoring generations of student athletes along Choccolocco Street.
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