Annual Civic Forum Maps Out Corridor Priorities Today
De Armanville, AL · September 10, 2026
Pour a quick cup and hit the road early — regional leaders take the stage at nine o'clock sharp to chart out our shared corridor priorities.
The Lead
Regional mayors and municipal leaders gather at nine this morning for the annual State of the Cities address, hosted by the Calhoun County Area Chamber and Visitor’s Center inside the Oxford Performing Arts Center. The yearly summit serves as a direct progress report for residents and business owners along the Interstate 20 and Highway 78 corridors, touching on joint infrastructure investments, commercial development pipelines, and shared municipal services. For unincorporated communities situated right between city borders, the coordination on display dictates everything from emergency dispatch sharing to road resurfacing priorities. Today’s docket highlights regional tourism momentum, downtown streetscape expansions, and capital improvements entering next year's municipal budgets. The full forum recording will be made available through the chamber's public portal by tomorrow afternoon.
Local Pulse
Conservation Council Awards $94,000 in County Grants Coosa Valley RC&D celebrated local recipients this week, funding utility workforce training, school programs, and regional safety initiatives.
Main Street Committee Finalizes Autumn Event Calendar Oxford organizers meet this morning at City Hall to coordinate merchant participation and downtown volunteer schedules for upcoming festivals.
Today's Outlook
- High 95°F · Low 68°F — Overcast
- Expect thick cloud cover all afternoon, but the intense heat still demands plenty of water.
What's On Around Town
Anniston: Free Play at Carver Carver Community Center (720 W 14th St), 5:00–7:00 PM Open gym time for youth basketball, community games, and supervised recreation.
Anniston: Steppin' Out Dance Fitness Norwood Hodges Community Center (3125 Spring Valley Rd), 5:30–6:15 PM A high-energy, free community cardio session open to all fitness levels.
Oxford: Anthem Women’s Night Church of the Highlands, 6:00–8:30 PM An evening gathering featuring complimentary dinner, worship, and dessert for all ages.
Spotlight & Story
- Simmons Park
- Before shady trees and the green-roofed gazebo filled this acre at 400 Main Street, Elisha Simmons deeded the lot in 1870 as an open wagon yard where regional growers weighed and traded cotton before rolling down to the railroad tracks.
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