Anniston

(ăn`ĭstən), city (1990 pop. 26,623), seat of Calhoun co., NE Ala., in a mining region of the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1873. Its manufactures include soil pipes, textiles, lumber, bricks, cabinets, and vaccines. Founded (1872) as an ironmaking "company town," it was opened to the public in 1883. The Anniston Army Depot is the site of a chemical weapons disposal facilty. Nearby Fort McClellan, headquarters of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) until 1978, was central to Anniston's economy until its closing in 1999 and is undergoing redevelopment.

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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), in full cooperation with Marcos Pizza of Anniston, has been investigating, notifying, and educating those who ate food from Marcos Pizza in Anniston between the dates of September 26 through October 2.

United States : Final Hepatitis A Vaccine Clinic at Calhoun County Health Department

Hospital company Community Health Systems Inc (NYSE:CYH) reported on Friday the launch of a definitive agreement to divest its Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston, Alabama for a purchase price of USD25m.

Community Health Systems to dispose USD25m Alabama Hospital

AN He animal lover was stunned when his prize chicken Hennifer Anniston laid an eggs-traordinarily big egg.

Hennifer's egg is real shell shocker

Include all documentation and serial numbers so that Anniston Army Depot can easily process them.

Turn in M203s as is

Because of their work, the toll of racial violence and misery was much lower in Anniston than in many other cities during the 1960's.

Beyond the Burning Bus

New York, November 7 ( ANI ): Jennifer Anniston has chopped off her locks into a short angular bob haircut, it has been revealed.

Jennifer Aniston chops off 'trademark locks' for angular bob cut

Clark attended Anniston High School before enlisting in the U.

Herbert Clark

727) to examine possible associations between PCBs and diabetes among Anniston residents.

PCBs and diabetes in Anniston, Alabama

Ayers has served as the editor and publisher of The Anniston Star in his native Alabama since 1969.

H. Brandt Ayers

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (Alabama DEM) announced that the Anniston Chemical Demilitarization Facility has completed its incineration of dangerous chemical weapons.

Anniston Chemical completes incineration of chemical weapons

An Alabama appeals court ruled May 15 in favor of The Anniston (Ala.

Alabama paper comes out on top

commander of the Anniston Army Chemical Activity, recently presented four certificates of appreciation to Gadsden State Community College (Ala.

Lt. Col. Willie J. Flucker, Jr., commander of the Anniston Army Chemical Activity, recently presented four certificates of appreciation to Gadsden State Community College (Ala.) staffers for the services provided to employees at the Anniston Army Depot