Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is April 25
This will be a grand opportunity to properly dispose of household hazardous waste items. If these items are not disposed of correctly, they can create a risk for the homeowner. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held on Saturday, April 25, in Bessemer. The collection site will be the City of Bessemer Public Works... Read More
Despite the odds: Bryce’s story
Mr. M. Jackson, Bryce & Mrs. M. Jackson(above) April 2nd marked World Autism Awareness Day, yet we know many things are beyond the limits of one day. For the Jackson family, they’ve dealt with autism yearly, yet what seemed like a negative has birthed into a world of positivity and beautiful hopes towards an even... Read More
Bulls Const. awarded contract for Bessemer streetscape improvements
This project is Phase III of the ongoing Downtown Streetscape Project started in 2021. The city solicited sealed bids for ALDOT Project No. TAPAA-TA545(915), EES Job No. 2688-24. The streetscape improvements are planned along 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Avenues, North, from 19th to 20th Street, North. The benefit of the project is to upgrade sidewalks,... Read More
Teenager killed in Bessemer house collapse over the weekend
A 17-year-old has died after a house collapse on Saturday afternoon, April 18, in Bessemer. Fire department crews were called to a house in the 300 block of Black Avenue around 3 p.m. The teen was pulled from the debris and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Bessemer Fire Chief Kendrick Hughley. The Jefferson... Read More
Blue Envelope Program is underway in Hoover
April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. The Hoover Police Department is committed to serving and supporting the citizens of Hoover, as well as visitors. In partnership with The Arc of Shelby County, the department has launched the Blue Envelope Program during Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. Chief Clay Morris, Hoover Police Department Chief, is... Read More
Hoover Historical Society Annual Open House set for April 26
The historic Hale-Joseph House in Hoover will be the site for the Hoover Historical Society’s Annual Open House on Sunday, April 26. The house is located at 2136 Bluff Road, where the Open House will start at 2 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. Debbie Burtnett, president of the Hoover Historical Society, will host the... Read More
Hale County Library to host open mic night for Poetry Month
The Hale County Library will host a free open mic event on Saturday, April 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the library, 1103 Main Street in Greensboro, in celebration of National Poetry Month. The event is open to middle school students, high school students, and adults who wish to showcase their talents in poetry,... Read More
Sumac to host lecture on Alabama’s feedsack quilt history April 30
On Thursday, April 30th at 5:00, Sumac Cottage and Black Belt Workshop welcome historian Sarah Bliss Wright for her presentation, “Alabama Cotton and Bemis Bags, Pieced into Quilt History.” She will trace the evolution of cotton bags from a rural-household convenience, to a Depression Era necessity, to a wartime way of life, to an urban... Read More
Grant program seeks local legends, ghost stories for roadside markers
Communities with a folktale, ghost story, or local legend to preserve may be able to get it recognized with a roadside marker through a grant program administered by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. The application deadline is April 27. The foundation’s Legends & Lore marker program funds the research, fabrication, and installation of cast-iron roadside... Read More
Josephine Lee
Josephine Lee, 67, of Marion, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2026. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Ashley’s Lee & Rollins Funeral Home, 226 Jefferson Street, Marion. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00... Read More