County Volleyball Title Rematch Set for Monday Night
De Armanville, AL · October 4, 2026
The autumn air carries a gentle drizzle this morning, leaving the valley quiet just in time to catch your breath after yesterday's festival bustle. Coffee tastes a little better when there is nowhere urgent to rush.
The Lead
A familiar rivalry will take center stage tomorrow evening after Oxford High School’s varsity volleyball squad punched its ticket to the Calhoun County Tournament championship match. Competing at Wellborn High School on Saturday, the second-seeded Yellow Jackets swept past both Faith Christian and Donoho in convincing fashion. That semifinal sweep sets up a much-anticipated title match against top-seeded Alexandria at Jacksonville State University’s Pete Mathews Coliseum.
The matchup marks a direct rematch of last autumn’s tournament final, where Oxford walked away with the county crown. For families across our end of the valley whose students move up through De Armanville Elementary into Oxford's athletics, the tournament run caps weeks of steady momentum under the net. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Monday, with the winner claiming county bragging rights.
Local Pulse
Beau's Law Enacts Stricter Animal Protections Safety The new state statute gives county deputies and animal control clearer legal authority to penalize neglect and improper tethering.
Crews Clear Downtown Following Annual Festival Roads Public works teams reopened central thoroughfares early this morning after taking down detour barricades and festival staging.
Today's Outlook
- High 82°F · Low 71°F — Drizzle (36% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a light rain jacket within reach for occasional damp spells between mild breaks.
What's On Around Town
Today
Sunday Afternoon at the Patch Bennett Farms (1073 County Road 13), Heflin, 1:00–5:00 PM · Paid Wagon rides, pumpkin picking, and farm treats across the county line.
Silent Book Club Romarin et Corbeaux (1020 Noble St), Anniston, 4:30 PM · Free An hour of quiet reading followed by casual conversation among neighbors.
Tomorrow
- Creepin' & Craftin': Junk Journal Night Oxford Civic Center (401 McCullars Ln), Oxford, 5:00–8:00 PM · $5
- Calhoun County Volleyball Championship Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, 7:00 PM · Paid
Tuesday
- Oxford Game Night Oxford Civic Center (401 McCullars Ln), Oxford, 5:00–8:00 PM · Free
- Eastman Fish Sampling Presentation Bynum Community Center (200 Victory Dr), Eastaboga, 5:30–7:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Bennett Farms Fall Tradition
- In 2010, Jim Bennett woke from a vivid dream about taking his young daughter to a pumpkin patch and decided to plant one himself along Snake Creek. Sixteen autumns later, the family still fires up their wood-burning stove to bake tea cakes every October weekend.
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