The Alabama Beacon

ALSSAR State Vice-President Bill and Sandy Carter(above) The Annual State Meeting and Convention of the Alabama Society, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) was held last weekend, March 13–14, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Hoover. Members from the 13 chapters attended the annual meeting and participated in various sessions, meetings, workshops, and the SAR...

Bessemer executes service agreement with Neumo Group, LLC

The Bessemer City Council is committed to ensuring the proper administration and enforcement of municipal business licenses and tax ordinances. Neumo Group, LLC, formerly known as Avenue Insight & Analysis, has presented the City of Bessemer with a proposed service agreement for business license discovery/recovery administration services. The agreement provides for an initial term of...

Gov. Ivey Proclaims March as Prescribed Fire Awareness Month

Prescribed burning is the best management tool for preventing larger and more frequent outbreaks. Governor Kay Ivey has signed a proclamation declaring March 2026 as Prescribed Fire Awareness Month in the state of Alabama. The Alabama Prescribed Fire Council requested the proclamation to raise awareness of the essential role fire plays in both the stewardship...

Mr. Erek Yarbrough, Mrs. Yarbrough and staff smile for the camera.

Bessemer business turns “sweet 16”

Mr. Erek Yarbrough, Mrs. Yarbrough and staff smile for the camera (above) Bessemer’s First Class Auto Sales has turned the big 1-6 — sixteen years of serving Jefferson County. With a humble and helpful staff, and even more so a humble owner, First Class ensures a classy and intentional experience for all who enter their...

Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure begins hiring for 400 summer seasonal positions

Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure has officially launched its annual hiring campaign and is looking to fill approximately 400 seasonal positions ahead of the upcoming summer season. The park is inviting energetic, guest-focused individuals to apply and be part of one of Alabama’s most exciting summer workplaces. Seasonal positions are available across many departments, including...

Chamber President Latasha Williams with students

Bessemer Chamber president reads in the classroom

Chamber President Latasha Williams with students (above) The mission of Read Across America is to motivate children to read as well as to improve their reading skills. Read Across America Week, sponsored by the National Education Association, is celebrated each year during the month of March. Again this year, the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce...

Ramsay High celebrates 365 Days of Black History program

Recently, Ramsay High School students got into the groove within the initiative of celebrate #BlackHistory365. Their celebration of Black History consisted of a full out production that took audiences on a ride that felt like a full-fledged concert. Choreographer and Program Director, Mrs. Jackie Lockhart, told us, “I’d like our youth to embrace the reality...

Gulley Rec Center Elem. Basketball Tournament is a win for all

“I think this was a great outcome for our kids. Many say this generation of kids aren’t as active as older generations were, so I feel this is a way to have our kids active, and it’ll also give our kids early experiences as they move further within athletics,” Coach Deauntae Colvin told us at...

Muckle’s Ridge Festival will return to Marion May 2, vendor signups open

The Muckle’s Ridge Festival is returning to the Perry County Courthouse Square in historic downtown Marion on May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The family-friendly festival, which has not been held in more than a decade, will feature live music on the courthouse steps and a food truck row. Car clubs, motorcycle clubs...

Patrick named to Phi Kappa Phi at UA