Championship Round Tees Off This Morning at Cider Ridge
De Armanville, AL · September 27, 2026
Cool mountain air makes for a crisp start today before tournament crowds head toward the fairways. Grab a hot mug of coffee for the porch while that early chill lingers.
The Lead
Golfers from across Alabama are lining up their final putts today as the Alabama Senior Tour Finals wraps up at Cider Ridge Golf Club in neighboring Oxford. The two-day individual stroke play tournament brought together competitors aged 50 and older, divided into five handicap flights ranging from scratch players to a 20 handicap.
With players battling through 36 holes along the edge of Choccolocco Creek, the weekend contest draws traveling families and golf enthusiasts into local diners and shops along the Highway 78 corridor. Today’s morning tee times determine season-ending flight champions and statewide tour bragging rights. Final scorecards will be tallied at the clubhouse this afternoon before trophies are awarded to each division winner.
Local Pulse
County Distributes History Books to Libraries Community Seven municipal libraries received dedicated Alabama history volumes and educational materials funded by state heritage grants.
Sheriff Investigates Commercial Air Unit Thefts Safety Investigators are seeking community tips following the weekend theft of copper lines from exterior cooling units near Saks.
Today's Outlook
- High 84°F · Low 53°F — Partly cloudy
- Grab a light jacket for the cool morning before comfortable afternoon warmth settles in.
What's On Around Town
Today
The Alabama Senior Tour Finals Cider Ridge Golf Club (200 Apple Blossom Way), Oxford, 10:00 AM · $260 Watch veteran golfers battle for season-ending state titles on the greens.
Sunday Afternoon at the Museum Anniston Museum of Natural History (800 Museum Dr), Anniston, 1:00–5:00 PM · Paid Explore life-sized dioramas, regional wildlife exhibits, and ancient artifacts.
Tomorrow
- Southern Spinners Baton Class Norwood Hodges Community Center (3125 Spring Valley Rd), Anniston, 5:30–7:30 PM · Free
- Vitamin String Quartet Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 7:00 PM · Paid
Tuesday
- Youth Basketball Free Play Carver Community Center (720 W 14th St), Anniston, 5:00–7:00 PM · Free
- Lightwire Theater: The Tortoise & The Hare Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 6:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Larry K. Martin
- Before acclaimed wildlife painter Larry K. Martin opened the Wren’s Nest gallery at the Oxford Performing Arts Center, he earned a Tulane doctorate in tropical medicine and researched parasites in the Amazon basin. That rigorous scientific fieldwork directly informs his 400-plus published nature editions.
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