Every Bessemer City High graduate promised at least $10,000 for college
Every graduate of Bessemer City High School for the next four graduating classes will be offered at least $10,000 toward college tuition under a new scholarship announced Aug. 14 by Mayor Kenneth E. Gulley and funded by the company pursuing a multibillion-dollar data center campus in the city. The Bessemer Built Scholarship begins with the class of 2027, this year’s seniors,... Read More
Hueytown’s National Night Out is Aug. 22 at Hueytown High campus
Hueytown’s National Night Out event will be held at the Hueytown High School on Saturday, August 22. The public is encouraged to attend. This free, family-friendly event will start at 5 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. Prior to the Battle of the Badges softball game, which will start at 7 p.m., you will want to attend the Hueytown National Night Out event at Hueytown High... Read More
Hueytown’s Battle of the Badges Police vs. Fire Softball Game Aug. 22
Bragging rights are at stake. Batter up! The Battle of the Badges Police vs. Fire and Rescue softball game in Hueytown will be a fun-filled family event on Saturday, August 22. The softball game will start at 7 p.m. at the Hueytown High School Baseball Field. Michael Yarbrough is Hueytown Police Chief, and Danny Sullivan is Hueytown Fire Chief. Planning... Read More
Remember to vote Aug. 25 in the Bessemer Municipal Election
We have a right and a responsibility to vote. The Bessemer Municipal election is Tuesday, August 25. The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. All elections are important, but local elections have a direct effect on the citizen’s day-to-day lives. The election is for the office of mayor, city council and school board. Seeking the office of mayor are incumbent Mayor... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 21, 2026-WS
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION FOR PETITION OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN/ CONSERVATOR STATE OF ALABAMA JEFFERSON COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 26BES000342 ESTATE OF: KENNETH MCCARROLL, AN ALLEGED INCAPACITATED PERSON TO: ALFRED DAVIS, Any and All Unknown Heirs, Whose Names, Ages, Conditions and Whereabouts are Unknown and to any and all interested parties; Take notice that on the 7th... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 20, 2026-Centreville Press
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO: 2026PC070 Walter V. Cox, Jr., Deceased Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Phillip Cox, Personal Representative, on the 29th day of July, 2026, by Stephanie Kemmer, Judge of Probate of Bibb County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 20, 2026 – TSH
LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by the Perry County Water Authority until 2:00 P.M., local time, Thursday, August 20, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud at the office at 108 W. Monroe Street, Marion, AL 36756 for furnishing all labor and materials and... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Aug 20, 2026 – GW
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF SERENITIE NICHOLE CULLUM, a minor. Case No.: 26-054 Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, by Cecelia Washburn, the natural mother of the minor... Read More
Bessemer School Board Member, Dist. 7, Lee Jones seeks re-election
Incumbent Lee Jones, District 7, Bessemer School Board member, is seeking re-election. He believes education is KEY. First elected in 2018, Jones serves on the Capital Planning Committee and Finance and Policy Committee. Your voice. Your schools. Our future. The election will be held on Tuesday, August 25, with polls opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. His campaign slogan is, “Together, We... Read More
“For A Deeply Personal Purpose”: Lakia Reeves is District 6 candidate
A proud 1993 graduate of Jess Lanier High School (Bessemer City High) and Lawson State Community College and Associate of Science Degree recipient from Fortis College, Mrs. Lakia Reeves is honored to be a candidate for Bessemer City Council, District 6. A proud Bessemer native and resident, Mrs. Reeves told us, “This city is more than my hometown—it is the... Read More