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Anniston airport gets state grant; Angel Tree aims for 650 kids
Plus, Wynonna Judd takes the stage at the Oxford Performing Arts Center tonight.
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Airport
Anniston Regional Airport will receive $29,633 in state funding toward the second phase of a west airfield drainage rehabilitation project. The project totals $1,185,366. The Anniston Star
$29,633in state funding for Anniston Regional Airport's drainage project
The money goes toward the second phase of the west airfield drainage rehabilitation, a project totaling $1,185,366.
Source: The Anniston Star
Angel Tree
Adoptions are underway in Anniston for the Salvation Army's Angel Tree. The program expects to serve 650 children this Christmas, up from 600 last year. The Anniston Star
History
Bill Lester spoke to the Calhoun County Historical Society on Tuesday. He explained how John Locke's ideas influenced Thomas Jefferson and America's founding principles. The Anniston Star
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Anniston's Noble Street is getting a holiday-shopping night. Christmas at Kress returns Saturday, Nov. 14, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., with shops along the street staying open for the evening. It's the second year merchants are coordinating their hours for it, so there's time to get your list started. Ho ho hello, holiday season.
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Anniston airport gets state grant; Angel Tree aims for 650 kids
Plus, Wynonna Judd takes the stage at the Oxford Performing Arts Center tonight.
The TLDR
- Anniston Regional Airport will get $29,633 in state funding for drainage work
- Salvation Army Angel Tree expects to serve 650 children this Christmas
- Calhoun County Historical Society hears how Locke shaped Jefferson
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