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News Writer and Reporter | Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA

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  • ‘What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate’

    Ardmore’s police chief was placed on leave in September and fired in December, and the reason was out there the whole time

  • 4 ways to engage with local government in Carter County

    After years of attending public meetings as a reporter, the best stories I covered involved residents engaging with their local government

  • What’s going on with the newspaper?

    Just last week, I was asked “what’s going on with the newspaper” for probably the 10th time this year alone.

  • Homelab Tour: Part One

    At the heart of a growing homelab sits a refurbished piece of enterprise equipment

  • Where have all the water coolers gone?

    Local communities not only need reporters, but also thoughtful editorial content.

  • An open letter to open source contributors

    I’ve had a lot of computing devices over the years, and one thing has kept me coming back.

  • Streaming free and legal broadcast TV to the home network

    Search the web for Kodi tutorials and you get a lot of sketchy advice. I’ve found legal stuff is way more exciting.

  • Mill Creek monument for fallen airmen unveiled

    More than two years after first learning about a 1944 training accident that killed 10 airmen training at the former Ardmore Army Air Base, members of the Mill Creek graduating class of 2025 have completed a project to remember the fallen soldiers.

Latest Posts

News Brief: January 7, 2013

January 7, 2013 admin Anniston Broadcast

BINGE College football fans attending tonight’s BCS championship game will see a public service announcement filmed by University of Alabama students. The anti-binge drinking campaign

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News Brief: January 4, 2013

January 4, 2013 admin Anniston Broadcast

CLASS The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office held the first half of a Citizen’s Firearms Class Thursday at the Sheriff’s Office. Almost 100 people were in

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News Brief: January 3, 2013

January 3, 2013 admin Anniston Broadcast

CLASS The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department will be holding the first part of a Citizen’s Firearms Class tonight at the sheriff’s office. The two-day class

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News Brief: January 2, 2013

January 2, 2013 admin Anniston Broadcast

AUDIT Representatives for Gov. Robert Bentley say the state will probably spend more than $500,000 on a forensic audit surrounding contract concerns at Alabama State

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Witness seizure postpones trial of councilman

November 1, 2012 admin Anniston Broadcast

The trial of Anniston City Councilman Ben Little has been postponed after a witness in the trial suffered an apparent seizure while on the witness

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Confirmed equine virus blamed for death of horses

September 26, 2012 Michael Smith Environment, Heflin, Independent

HEFLIN – A veterinarian with Rolling Hills Veterinary Clinic confirmed Wednesday the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE or “triple-e”) virus has infected at least one horse

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DuHon requests name for former armory

September 11, 2012 Michael Smith Government, Heflin, Independent

The City of Heflin purchased the former National Guard Armory in December 2011 for $15,000. After nine months and an estimated $37,000 in renovations, the

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Council declines offer of surplus generator

September 11, 2012 Michael Smith Government, Heflin, Independent

During the Heflin City Council work session on Tuesday, Heflin Police Chief Robert Pittman updated the council of efforts to acquire equipment from a military

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Mayor Berry seeks third term to continue economic growth, work with Cleburne County

July 29, 2012 Michael Smith Elections, Government, Heflin, Independent

From the Mayor’s office at Heflin City Hall on July 17, Anna Berry explained what her administration has done over the past eight years and

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Candidate for Heflin mayor Rooks hosts Independence Day “block party”

July 7, 2012 Michael Smith Elections, Heflin, Independent

In a front yard scattered with tents, tables, and several Heflin families, Rudy Rooks hosted a July 4 “block party” at his home on Wednesday.

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