City enters into agreement with Navigate Affordable Housing Partners
The Bessemer City Council has approved a resolution authorizing the City of Bessemer to enter into an agreement with Navigate Affordable Housing Partners, Inc. (NAHP). This agreement will assist in carrying out the city’s Emergency Housing Grant Program. The approval of this resolution is an investment in neighborhoods throughout the City of Bessemer. The Housing... Read More
First Christian Church-Birmingham is site of Voices of Storytelling
Storytelling is a means of communication and education. Whether short or long, people love storytelling. The Voices of Storytelling program will be hosted by First Christian Church-Birmingham on Sunday, May 31, starting at 1:30 p.m. The church is located at 4954 Valleydale Road in Birmingham. The program is being organized by Jim Langley and members... Read More
Bessemer Library celebrates Grand Reopening in style
For several months, due to an unfortunate event, the Bessemer Public Library has been on hiatus, but the month of May has found it back in full blast. After much work and needed attention to the interior of the edifice, Bessemer residents can now return to their usual place of literal community accommodation. Recently, the... Read More
Hueytown Area Chamber awards service scholarships Katelyn
Katelyn Thomas, Leonna Ware, Nickloas Ross and Madison Woolen (above) Since 2021, the Hueytown Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded service scholarships to deserving students, totaling $28,500. The courtyard at Venue 3131 in Hueytown was the site for the 2026 Hueytown Area Chamber’s annual presentation of service scholarships. Recognized were the Junior Ambassadors with the Hueytown Area Chamber of... Read More
NOBLE presents scholarship to Wenonah High student
NOBLE members pose with student JaKyrie M. Chaney (above) Recently, Alabama’s Chapter of NOBLE (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement) awarded Wenonah High senior student JaKyrie M. Chaney the Deputy Chief Leroy Stover Scholarship for Arts & Sciences. The day was a celebratory one as members of NOBLE and Wenonah High School staff came together... Read More
A national model for reentry, and a warehouse for murder suspects: Inside the double life of Alabama’s PREP Center
State-funded Perry County facility housed convicted murderer, triple attempted murder defendant alongside reentry program participants under informal Dallas County jail arrangement The Perry County PREP Center has been one of Alabama’s most celebrated criminal justice innovations. Since opening in 2022, the residential reentry facility in Uniontown has graduated 232 men with a reported zero-percent recidivism... Read More
MMI’s Color Guard
MMI’s Color Guard represented the Alabama Community College System at Governor Ivey’s America 250 celebration held at the Alabama Capitol on May 21. The cadets were joined onstage by Jimmy Rane (MMI ’64), Sen. Arthur Orr, Randy Owen, lead singer of the band Alabama, and the 151st Army Band during the commemorative event.
PCWA installing four backup generators
The Perry County Water Authority is installing four backup generators at wells and pumping stations across the county’s water system in a project valued at approximately $600,000. The generators will provide emergency backup power for two water wells and two pumping stations, helping maintain water service during power outages. The Taylor Power Systems units are... Read More
West Alabama Women in Agriculture event a success
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Marengo County Extension Office successfully hosted the 2026 West Alabama Women in Agriculture Event in Linden, Alabama. This comprehensive educational program provided participants with valuable, hands-on learning experiences and direct engagement with Extension professionals across a variety of disciplines. The event featured a diverse lineup of Extension agents and... Read More
Cooking in the Black Belt
All this rain has been making it near impossible to get anything done outside, but do you know who’s been eating to compensate for that? In case you didn’t know, this past Thursday was my birthday. Twenty-nine years I’ve been funneling sugar and potatoes into my mouth like someone is going to take them from... Read More