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Bessemer City Councilman Jarvis Collier seeks re-election for District 1

27 Jul 2026

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First elected in 2018, Bessemer City Councilman Jarvis Collier, District 1 is seeking re-election. The Bessemer Municipal Election will be held on...

Coach Jeremy Vines is new head football coach at Hueytown High

27 Jul 2026

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Get ready! The Golden Gophers are comin’. Coach Jeremy Vines of LaFayette, Ala., has played football all of his life, starting as...

Incumbent District 6 City Councilwoman Carla Jackson seeks re-election

27 Jul 2026

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Bessemer City Councilwoman Carla Jackson, District 6 is a “Super Girl for the Dynamic District 6.” This is the theme of her...

Arrowhead cited for wastewater violations as expansion request is still pending

26 Jul 2026

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The operator of Arrowhead Landfill was in significant non-compliance with its wastewater pretreatment permit during fiscal year 2025, according to a public...

The festival headquarters for next weekend’s annual Alabama Audubon Black Belt Birding Festival will be in Greensboro, and the itinerary features events throughout the region.

Black Belt Birding Festival returns next weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2

26 Jul 2026

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The festival headquarters for next weekend’s annual Alabama Audubon Black Belt Birding Festival will be in Greensboro, and the itinerary features events...