County Career Academy Secures $2.48M for Major Campus Expansion
De Armanville, AL · September 16, 2026
Overcast skies might blunt the morning glare, but ninety-three degrees will still settle in by afternoon. Grab plenty of cold water early as area students and planners roll out some big moves today.
The Lead
Calhoun County students looking toward careers in skilled trades and technical fields just received a major boost. On Tuesday, state and local education leaders unveiled a $2.48 million grant awarded by the Alabama State Department of Education to fund a substantial new facility at the Calhoun County Career Academy.
Announced jointly by State Senator Keith Kelley and County Schools Superintendent Tony Willis, the funding will erect a standalone building equipped with modern specialized classrooms, a student cafeteria, and collaborative meeting space. The addition aims to eliminate space bottlenecks, allowing the academy to broaden enrollment across regional feeder schools and introduce new professional certification tracks. Willis noted that the expansion directly addresses regional employer demand for qualified technicians, mechanics, and industrial craftsmen. District administrators now turn to finalizing construction blueprints before presenting bid packages to the school board.
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Today's Outlook
- High 93°F · Low 74°F — Overcast
- Expect thick cloud cover and sticky warmth, so drink plenty of water while outside.
What's On Around Town
Today
Midweek Shop Group Ride Wig's Wheels (1229 Noble St), Anniston, 5:30 PM · Free Twenty miles of mixed road and dirt with multiple pace groups.
Weekly Trivia Night Buffalo Wild Wings, Oxford, 6:30 PM · Free Compete with friends across trivia rounds with food and drink specials.
Tomorrow
- Downtown Promotion Committee Hubbard's Off Main (16 E Choccolocco St), Oxford, 8:00–9:00 AM · Free
- Third Thursday Plant Sale Longleaf Botanical Gardens, Anniston, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
- Flower Drying and Arranging Workshop Longleaf Event Center Classroom, Anniston, Noon · $5
Friday
- Small Glass Trinket Dish Class 2115 Leighton Ave, Anniston, 1:00 PM · Paid
- Ramble Tamble: Creedence Tribute Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 7:30 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Calhoun County Amateur Radio Association
- Affiliated since September 1972 under callsign WB4GNA, this volunteer crew maintains ridge-top repeaters across the valley hills. When severe storms knock down cellular towers, these licensed operators relay vital weather spots and emergency traffic directly to county dispatchers.
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