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🌱 How an Anniston traffic stop led to a 17-year federal term

Anniston, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Anniston! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an Anniston traffic stop led to a 17-year federal term
  • Which big-money projects are coming to Anniston and nearby Oxford?
  • Why an 85-year-old Anniston widow says ICE detention changed everything

Also on today's calendar: May Zero Gravity Sound Bath Anniston Alabama and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
  • Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anniston Man Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years in Federal Drug Case (weisradio.com) — A 50-year-old Anniston man has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison after Anniston police found about 145 grams of highly pure meth during a 2025 traffic stop. Federal prosecutors say the case, investigated with the DEA, underscores stiff penalties for large-scale meth trafficking tied to local enforcement.
   

• Associated MetalCast expansion in Oxford among new high-dollar building permits (thebamabuzz.com) — Anniston saw two multimillion-dollar building permits issued last week, including projects on Greenbrier Dear Road and Noah Medders Parkway, as part of a wave of high-dollar construction across Alabama. Nearby Oxford is also getting a $4.6 million Associated MetalCast expansion that will add 50 jobs and upgrade manufacturing facilities across Calhoun and Talladega counties over the next six years.
   

• French widow arrested in Alabama says ICE detention changed her view of America (wvtm13.com) — An 85-year-old French widow who had been living in Anniston with her U.S. veteran husband describes how her arrest in Alabama and 16 days in ICE detention profoundly changed her view of America. She says she missed key immigration appointments after a family dispute over mail, was then detained in Louisiana among mothers separated from their children, and has now returned to France seeking medical and emotional recovery.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Get to know your neighbors before a storm or an emergency to help out in your community #HurricanePrep
    Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30. #preparenow (Nextdoor )
  • [5/11/26] A Few Strong Storms Possible Near the Coast Today
    https://ema.alabama.gov/14505/a-few-strong-storms-possible-near-the-coast-today/ (Nextdoor )
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night in Anniston. Apply here.
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Anniston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anniston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

  • FabArc Steel brings 35 jobs, 60,000 square feet of fabrication space to Decatur in Turner Industries deal (256today.com)
  • Police in Oxford searching for 4th suspect in liquor store shooting (wbrc.com)
  • No. 1 Faith Academy baseball to host Briarwood in 5A state semifinals (wkrg.com)

Jacksonville

  • Where to watch Auburn vs Jax State on Tuesday: Time, TV, stream info (usatoday.com)
  • Jacksonville State launching new entrepreneurship degree (thebamabuzz.com)
  • Alabama House race in Jacksonville area draws a crowded field (newsfromthestates.com)

Ok Anniston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Anniston

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