Classic Cars and Rescheduled Birding Walks Settle In Today
De Armanville, AL · October 11, 2026
Yesterday's blustery front has finally moved out, leaving quiet gray skies and a much slower pace for Sunday morning coffee. If you were planning on that guided birding trek at Choccolocco Park, you have a whole extra week to dust off the binoculars.
The Lead
Organizers of Calhoun County's inaugural SkyTrail Festival made the call this weekend to push the festival's flagship guided birding tour at Choccolocco Park to next Saturday, October 17. The move followed a wave of storm-prompted cancellations that swept through outdoor valley events on Saturday, though Friday evening's kickoff social at the Longleaf Event Center proceeded without a hitch. The countywide festival highlights more than 188 documented avian species that pass through or nest along the Appalachian Highlands Birding Trail corridor. County tourism officials noted that postponing the outdoor treks ensures participants get firm footing on the park's walking trails rather than sodden wetlands. The educational stations, family crafts, and guided field walks will assemble at the main park pavilion next Saturday at 8:00 AM.
Local Pulse
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Today's Outlook
- High 68°F · Low 59°F — Overcast
- Grab a light jacket for the overcast chill, but leave the umbrella at home.
What's On Around Town
Today
Bennett Farms Pumpkin Patch Bennett Farms (1049 County Road 79), Heflin, 1:00–5:00 PM · Paid Hayrides, pumpkin picking, and farm kitchen treats over open coals.
Elktoberfest Car Show Anniston Elks Lodge #189 (1019 Noble St), Anniston, 1:00–5:00 PM Polished chrome, vintage muscle, and afternoon lodge hospitality.
Tomorrow
- Carver Gymnastics Session Carver Community Center (720 W 14th St), Anniston, 3:30–6:30 PM
- Steppin' Out Dance Fitness Carver Community Center (720 W 14th St), Anniston, 5:30 PM
Tuesday
- Little Explorers Preschool Class Anniston Museum of Natural History (800 Museum Dr), Anniston, 10:30 AM
- Teen Anime Club Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County (108 E 10th St), Anniston, 4:00 PM · Free
- Old Crow Medicine Show Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 7:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- The Clardy-Bagley House Built in 1880 at 621 College Street for Oxford College professor Z.H. Clardy, the home's exterior walls measure a remarkable 11 inches of solid brick. While neighboring Victorian homes relied on timber framing, Clardy engineered thick thermal masonry that keeps parlor temperatures steady through shifting seasons.
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