September 2026

A 30-year-old Hoover woman is charged with murder after a 70-year-old woman was found unresponsive in a community pool in the 2200...

SOUTHERN STYLES: Surprise 75th birthday party really was a surprise for Judy Moore Mathis

16 Sep 2026

Happy 75th birthday, Judy Moore Mathis. This birthday is your diamond jubilee. This grand milestone celebrates a wonderful life filled with love,...

Inmate, 59, found dead in cell at Bessemer jail

A 59-year-old McCalla man being held at the Jefferson County Jail’s Bessemer division was found dead in his cell Monday, Sept. 7,...

Outdoor education field trips underway at Camp Fletcher

Camp Fletcher, a 300-acre woodland preserve on Fletcher Road in Bessemer, hosts outdoor education field trips for school groups from September through...

King, Baldwin head to runoff for District 7 council seat

Voter turnout was low for the Bessemer municipal election held Tuesday, Aug. 25. The voting population in Bessemer is fraught with apathy....

Bessemer firefighters go pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Bessemer Fire Chief Kendric Hughley, Janiece Gaines and Lt. Bobby Horn. The Bessemer Fire Department begins its 15th year of breast cancer...

ALDOT seeks bids on $1.5 million safety project on Co. Rd. 29

The Alabama Department of Transportation will open bids Sept. 25 on a federally funded safety project covering 9.149 miles of Hale County...

EJI taking applications for $415-a-month grocery assistance

The Equal Justice Initiative is taking applications for its Anti-Hunger Program, which provides Alabama households facing food insecurity with a prepaid card...

GPD reports arrest for public intoxication