Hoover Service Club presents Community Service Award and prepares 134 Easter baskets
The Hoover Service Club is among the most active service organizations in Jefferson and Shelby Counties. The March meeting of the club, held recently at the Hoover Country Club, was a meaningful morning meeting of service and celebration. Heather Pierce is president of the Hoover Service Club. Debbie Rutherford is publicity chairman. The highlight of... Read More
Bessemer contracts with EEFS for professional engineering services
The Bessemer City Council recently met in regular session at Bessemer City Hall. The meeting was called to order by City Council President Jarvis Collier. A resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with EEFS with regard to municipal infrastructure and public improvement projects was presented. The city is committed to beautification enhancements at the Recreation... Read More
Popular social media phenom Cody Burnett shares purpose
“I love to bring people closer to God. One day my mom didn’t answer the phone, and I tapped on that doorbell to let her know I needed help with something. I want to help people feel something that many don’t get to feel,” is what content creator Cody Burnett told us recently. By happenstance,... Read More
“Something to Get HYPED About” H.Y.P.E. nonprofit organization hosts meet & greet
This past week, great minds throughout Jefferson County have come together for a cause bigger than us all. Over the last few years, the height of violence has reached immeasurable peaks, and many have cited such due to the lack of communal unity. Set to bridge generational gaps and fulfill ideas of togetherness in a... Read More
Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at 8 a.m. at the Salvation Army
It is the greatest event in the history of mankind—Easter Sunday. The public is invited to join the Salvation Army in Bessemer as they celebrate Easter Sunday, April 5, with a Sunrise Service at 8:00 a.m. The Salvation Army is located at 525 13th Street North in Bessemer. Bessemer Corps Administrator Sgt. Jim G. Lahman... Read More
Bessemer Chamber Taste of Bessemer & Job Fair set for April 9
This is a grand opportunity for a business to showcase their services and industry to 1,000 potential customers. The annual Taste of Bessemer, Job Fair, and Business Expo will take place on Thursday, April 9, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored event will be held at the Bessemer Civic... Read More
Bishop Kee Sloan celebrant for Trinity Episcopal Easter Eucharist service
“Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!” This will be the processional hymn at historic Trinity Episcopal Church’s Easter Holy Eucharist service on Easter Sunday, April 5. Bishop Kee Sloan will be the celebrant. The public is invited to attend the 10:30 a.m. service. The historic church is located at 2014 Berkley Avenue in Bessemer. As... Read More
Easter sunrise service set for 7 a.m. on courthouse square
The Sowing Seeds of Hope Social & Spiritual Task Force will present an Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 5, at 7:00 a.m. on the Perry County Courthouse Square in Marion. The Perry County Community Choir will perform, and Rev. Anthony Trimble will deliver words of encouragement. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.
Derek O’Neal Boyd
Derek O’Neal Boyd, 68, a native of Marion and a resident of Hardwick, Georgia, died Saturday, March 21, 2026. He was born June 30, 1957. Graveside services were held Saturday, March 28, at 1:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Churchyard Cemetery in Marion. Ashley’s Lee & Rollins Funeral Home directed.
Betty Scott
Betty Scott, 64, of Selma, a native of Uniontown, died Friday, March 27, 2026, in Selma. She was born October 16, 1961. Visitation will be held Friday, April 3, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home, 322 North Street, Uniontown. A second visitation will be held Saturday, April 4,... Read More