The Alabama Beacon

Top: Olivia Sciandra retrieves lymph nodes during one of the mandatory weekends in the CWD Management Zone in northwest Alabama. The results of CWD (chronic wasting disease) monitoring from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division include nine whitetail deer that tested positive in the 2025-2026 season. The...

Hueytown Chamber’s Third Annual Women in Business Luncheon an inspiring affair

There was no blarney at the Third Annual Women in Business Luncheon held on Tuesday, March 17, in Hueytown. The event, hosted by the Hueytown Area Chamber of Commerce, was focused on inspiring, uplifting and celebrating women in business. Lisa Kriegel is president of the Hueytown Chamber. The sold-out event was held in the Fireside...

Bessemer adopts updated Public Records Request Policy

At a recent meeting of the Bessemer City Council, uniform procedures for the release of public information were addressed and approved. The Alabama law governing these procedures has been updated since 2006, ensuring that citizens have the right to inspect and copy public records subject to Alabama law. Bessemer City Clerk Wanda Taylor notified the...

Alabama Aerospace and Aviation School (AAHS)

AAHS places 2nd in U.S. Drone Soccer Association event

The Alabama Aerospace and Aviation School (AAHS) of Bessemer recently took second place in the United States Drone Soccer Association competition. The day-long event, hosted by the Birmingham Southern Museum of Flight, saw several schools participate from as far as Tennessee and Georgia. The Alabama Aerospace and Aviation School were the defending 2025 champions but...

Bessemer family remembers father one year after tragic death

A Bessemer family gathered Wednesday the 18th to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the passing of a beloved son, father, and friend. One year after the death of Terence Bernard Summers, Jr., known to loved ones as Terry, the pain is still fresh; however, the family is also seeking accountability. Summers, a well-known and liked...

Ms. Hill smiles with male students who received prom suits.

A Deed of Consideration: 2026 Prom Dress/Suit Giveaway held

Ms. Hill smiles with male students who received prom suits.(above) 2026 marks the 10th Annual Prom Dress/Suit Giveaway in the city of Birmingham. In alignment with Birmingham Promise, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and Boutwell Auditorium’s supporting staff, Ms. Chrysanthenia Hill shared, “This was the most successful Prom Dress/Suit Giveaway we’ve had thus...

Bessemer Salvation Station Easter Celebration is April 4

Easter Sunday weekend is always a glorious time for families and friends as they celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Bessemer Salvation Army Salvation Station will host an Easter Celebration on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. This family-friendly, fun event will be held at the Salvation Army...

Birmingham man convicted of manslaughter in bizarre 2020 killing on I-20/59 near Hueytown

A Birmingham man who claimed at the time that he had “killed a white lady,” and that “Trump made me do it,” has been convicted of a lesser charge in the beating death of a truck driver on Interstate 20-59. Charles Levester Gipson, 44, was charged with murder in the August 19, 2020 killing of...

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