Student Film Crew Honored Ahead of Weekend Premiere
De Armanville, AL · September 19, 2026
Dense fog is blanketing the hollows this morning, though it will burn off quickly once the sun climbs. Grab an iced coffee early before the midday heat settles in over the valley.
The Lead
Camera crews usually operate behind the curtain, but Oxford High School’s Jacket Media team found themselves directly under the spotlight this week. Local leaders and state officials gathered Friday to celebrate the student production crew ahead of their feature documentary, "Rubato". State Senator Keith Kelley and Oxford Mayor Alton Craft presented joint resolutions designating Sunday as Jacket Media Day across the region, honoring years of national broadcast awards and rigorous student journalism that chronicled local musicians and regional heritage.
The student crew spent months conducting oral histories, filming archival interviews, and mastering audio mixing for the documentary project. For area families, the program offers rare technical training right down the road from the valley. The student directors screen their cut for school families this weekend before the film heads to festival circuits next month.
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Today's Outlook
- High 96°F · Low 69°F — Fog
- Dense morning fog burns off quickly, leaving intense late-summer heat for the afternoon.
What's On Around Town
Today
Anniston Downtown Market The City Market (126 W 11th St), Anniston, 7:00–11:00 AM · Free Fresh regional produce, homemade baked treats, and local crafts from valley growers.
Alabama Cars and Coffee 1150 Oxford Exchange Blvd, Oxford, 8:00–11:00 AM · Free Classic restorations and custom rides alongside morning fellowship over fresh brew.
Unshaken 2 Gathering Oxford Civic Center (401 McCullars Ln), Oxford, 11:00 AM Live inspirational music sets and community fellowship through the afternoon.
Tomorrow
- Melissa Etheridge: RISE Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 7:00 PM · Paid
Monday
- Youth Gymnastics Session Carver Community Center, Anniston, 3:30–6:30 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Mata’s Greek Pizza & Grinders Operating on Quintard Avenue for over three decades, this family kitchen still mixes its dough fresh every morning and finishes pies with its distinctive cheddar blend rather than standard mozzarella, keeping generations of Calhoun County families pulling through the drive-through window.
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