The Alabama Beacon

A good, solid, decent man, John Sellers of Hoover is a well-respected member of the banking and arts community. Recently, his wife, Deborah Sellers, hosted an intimate birthday dinner party at the historic Bright Star Restaurant. The occasion was John’s 80th birthday. The members of John’s wine dinner club, The Grape Escape, welcomed him with...

Ivey halts dyed diesel enforcement for 120 days

Gov. Kay Ivey on Sept. 24 directed the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to stop enforcing the rules on dyed diesel fuel for 120 days, to give the state’s farmers and timber operators relief from fuel prices. Dyed diesel is tax-exempt fuel reserved for off-road equipment and machinery. In a letter to ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor,...

Trunk or Treat at the Baptist Church at McAdory Oct. 31

The Baptist Church at McAdory invites all to come out for a great time. This Trunk or Treat Halloween event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. It will be an afternoon of safe and family-friendly fall fun. The church is located at 4954 Eastern Valley Road in McCalla. Young and...

A chat with Wanda Manning, chaplain, fire and corporate chaplain

Wanda Manning of McAdory is a native of the Eastwood Mall community, originally called Logtown, in Birmingham. She was raised there until she married at the age of 18. A faithful member of Grace Life Baptist Church in McCalla, Wanda has been a chaplain since 2001. Along with raising a family, her life has been...

Shelton Singers and Jazz Combo at the Opera House Friday, Oct. 9

The Shelton State Community College Singers and Jazz Combo will perform at the Greensboro Opera House at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, with a reception to follow. Admission is free. The Shelton Singers, an auditioned mixed choir of students from many academic areas, has been performing for more than 40 years, with concerts across the...

Francis Marion School holds Grandparents Day lunch, senior portraits Friday

Francis Marion School will hold a Grandparents Day lunch and take Class of 2027 senior portraits on Friday, Oct. 9. Grandparents are invited to a special lunch with their grandchildren at the school. Lunch is $6, the school said in a post. Lunch times by grade, according to the school’s flyer, are grades 7 through...

Salvation Army takes Angel Tree applications through Oct. 16

Angel Tree application packets are available at the Salvation Army’s Demopolis Service Center, which serves families in Perry County and in Choctaw, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo and Wilcox counties, the Salvation Army said in an Oct. 4 post. Completed packets are due back by Friday, Oct. 16, “no exceptions,” according to the Salvation Army’s flyer. Packets...

McMillan receives ALFA scholarship

Hardy McMillan of Perry County, second from left, received a $2,000 scholarship from the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation and the Perry County Farmers Federation on Sept. 21 in Auburn. From left are Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell, McMillan, Federation District 8 Director Stewart Koon and Federation Southwest Area Vice President Hope Cassebaum. Perry County...

Kids and Kin classes for relative caregivers set at Marion library through Dec.