Watershed Science Briefing Slated for Tuesday
De Armanville, AL · September 28, 2026
A crisp 49-degree chill gives way to clear afternoon warmth today, just in time for an evening of string music over at the auditorium.
The Lead
Residents along the Choccolocco Creek watershed have a chance tomorrow evening to review the science driving local environmental remediation. Eastman project leaders and environmental scientists are hosting a community informational meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. inside the Bynum Community Center. The session will focus on how contaminants migrate through sediment beds and surface waters across the Choccolocco basin over time, detailing the hydrological modeling and sampling protocols researchers rely on to evaluate conditions. Presenters also plan to outline the upcoming phase of field remediation, complete with projected project milestones and an explanation of the equipment and work crews property owners may notice along the banks. An open floor discussion will follow the presentation so neighbors can speak directly with the engineering and scientific teams managing the watershed work.
Local Pulse
Career Academy Lands State Expansion Grant Schools A $2.48 million state investment will fund modern technical training facilities for high school students across the county.
Oxford Police Promotes Two Patrol Officers Safety Officers Brian Norton and Justin Austin advanced to sergeant rank following recognition before the Oxford City Council.
Today's Outlook
- High 83°F · Low 49°F — Clear
- A light jacket works early before clear skies bring warm afternoon sunshine.
What's On Around Town
Today
Steppin' Out Dance Fitness Norwood Hodges Community Center (3125 Spring Valley Rd), Anniston, 5:30–6:15 PM High-energy community cardio dance workout open to all fitness levels.
PARD Youth Soccer Choccolocco Park, Oxford, 5:30 PM Recreational league matches kick off across the illuminated outdoor soccer fields.
Vitamin String Quartet Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 7:00 PM · Paid Modern pop and rock hits reimagined through dynamic classical string arrangements.
Tomorrow
Little Explorers Preschool Class Anniston Museum of Natural History (800 Museum Dr), Anniston, 10:30 AM · Paid
Lightwire Theater: The Tortoise & The Hare Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 7:00 PM · Paid
Wednesday
Lunch Munch Movies Jacksonville Public Library (200 Pelham Rd S), Jacksonville, Noon · Free
Trivia Night Buffalo Wild Wings (400 Oxford Exchange Blvd), Oxford, 6:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Quintard Avenue
- Calhoun County’s grandest boulevard bears the name of Bishop Charles Todd Quintard, an early advisor to founder Samuel Noble. Laid out in 1883 by landscape architect Nathan Barrett, the 160-foot-wide avenue originally required buyers to build homes costing at least $5,000.
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