Patrick McCreless

Staff writer at The Anniston Star, covering the city of Anniston, business, health care, education and anything else that pops up.

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@trentlmoore I’d like to see you say that to his face!

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Thousands are taking their seats under very wet conditions before the start of the Alabama and Friends benefit concert at JSU.

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Looks like the rain is finally letting up, 30 minutes before the JSU benefit concert is set to start.

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Musicians for the Alabama and Friends benefit concert gather for a photo opportunity before the music starts.

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Alabama band member and JSU alum Randy Owen signs guitars that will be given away to VIP members at the Alabama and Friends benefit concert at JSU today.

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Rain is still rally pretty steady here in Jacksonville, about an hour before the Alabama and Friends benefit concert is set to start.

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Rows of guitars on display at the press conference before the start of the Alabama and Friends benefit concert at JSU. All money from the concert will go to JSU’s tornado recovery effort.

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The Jacksonville City Council tonight approved an approximately $14.2 million, balanced 2019 fiscal year budget.

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The Jacksonville City Council work session is about to start. The council is set to vote on its draft 2019 fiscal year budget in its regular meeting later tonight.

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Calhoun County educators watched car seats being assembled at Bridgewater Interiors in Oxford on Tuesday. Educators learned about manufacturing job options for students uninterested in college.

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@AHShavers Not always. 😏

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@trentlmoore Hey, he was left with little choice but to snap that neck. He had plenty of choice in raising that kid. 😄

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@AHShavers I bet Scully prefers blue cheese in her salads. 😏

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@AHShavers Um, people put all kinds of cheeses in salads all the time. What’s one more?

[Ben Cunningham @Cunningham_Ben_]

It's been six months since the tornado that turned Jacksonville upside-down. Good story here from @PMcCreless_Star on the recovery experience by those in the JSU community. https://t.co/EXn7BPNSgc

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@AHShavers Does it have a tape cassette player in it?!

[Cooter Brown's Ribs @Cootersribs]

Very nice article! Thank you @aldotcom The story behind Cooter Brown's Rib Shack, a classic Alabama BBQ joint https://t.co/I3rxDg6fjQ

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The Calhoun Cpunty Commission just honored county EMA director Jonathan Gaddy with a plaque. Gaddy is taking a job on the state level with the EMA.