Hobson City News

Once a thriving town, Hobson City is now considered one of the most endangered places in Alabama.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Mayor Alberta McCrory looks through old photos of the town of Hobson City, Ala.

The cafes, the school and the roller rink are long gone from Alabama's oldest black city.

In an act of audacity born of necessity, the town of Hobson City was officially incorporated 110 years ago, becoming perhaps the third oldest black municipality in the entire country.

A circuit judge today threw out a lawsuit that sought to remove Hobson City Mayor Alberta McCrory from office.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis said in Anniston Tuesday the state is ready to advance in the 21st century and he's the man who can put it on that track.

Maudine Holloway received the "Citizen of the Year" award during the achievement week awards program held at Jacksonville State University in November 2008.

Kind souls in Calhoun County can easily find room in their hearts for the ongoing plight of Hobson City, whose cash-flow problems are seemingly tattooed on its historic charter.

Jacksonville Wellness-Anniston Wellness Walking Club recently named Kingdom Place Ministries January Team of the Month.

The Anniston Star on Wednesday examined an almost $1 million Department of Housing and Urban Development grant awarded to the Health Services Center in Hobson City, Ala., which is the area's only HIV/AIDS ...

A rural alabama HIV clinic stands out among its counterparts in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles by receiving a million dollar boost.