Look Back ... to dedication of Noble Street Baptist Church, 1949

June 26, 1949, in The Star: Dedication services of the new Noble Street Baptist Church, which as a congregation celebrates its 13th anniversary today, will be held this afternoon. Built of mountain rock, the new church building replaces the old one which burned about three years ago. The chapel will seat about 400. The Rev. Ralph L. Howe has been pastor of the church from its beginning; the new building has been in use almost a year, but formal dedication was put off until this time.

June 26, 1999, in The Star: An Atlanta-based communications system recently took over the task of receiving tip calls made by area residents to the Anniston Police Department’s Crimestoppers number. Police hope the company’s system will offer faster responses to tips and greater anonymity to callers. Until Donnelly Communications took over the line, Anniston police Sgt. Toby Falk took all Crimestoppers calls. If he wasn’t in the office, his answering machine took them. But that arrangement caused problems, Falk said.