A student of history, Walter E. Henley of Vestavia Hills is passionate about the history of Jefferson County and Alabama and, in particular, the McAdory, Owen and Sadler families as early settlers of the Alabama Territory. Their historic plantation houses are located along Eastern Valley Road in Bessemer and McCalla (Jefferson County) and are owned... Read More

Stronger Health. Stronger Community. The AARP invites one and all to join them for a day of health, wellness, education and resources. AARP Central Birmingham Chapter 4668 will sponsor a Health Fair on Tuesday, August 18, at the Bill Harris Arena at the Crossplex, 2340 CrossPlex Blvd in Birmingham. The event, open to the public,... Read More

First elected in 2018, Bessemer City Councilman Jarvis Collier, District 1 is seeking re-election. The Bessemer Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, August 25. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. A respected member of the community, serving the people of District 1 has been one of his greatest... Read More

Get ready! The Golden Gophers are comin’. Coach Jeremy Vines of LaFayette, Ala., has played football all of his life, starting as a four-year-old, then John P. Powell Middle School to LaFayette High School. He has come full circle. Today, Coach Vines is the new head football coach at Hueytown High School. He was hired... Read More

Bessemer City Councilwoman Carla Jackson, District 6 is a “Super Girl for the Dynamic District 6.” This is the theme of her reelection campaign. “Leadership that Works!” is Councilwoman Jackson’s campaign slogan. The Bessemer Municipal Election will take place on Tuesday, August 25. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.... Read More

The operator of Arrowhead Landfill was in significant non-compliance with its wastewater pretreatment permit during fiscal year 2025, according to a public notice from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) published in this week’s edition. Perry County Associates, LLC, which operates the landfill at 622 Tayloe Road near Uniontown, discharged wastewater exceeding its permit... Read More

Uniontown police have arrested two suspects in a Saturday, July 18 shooting near R.C. Hatch High School that struck two occupied vehicles following a community basketball tournament. Police Chief Michael Kiser said Sherman Deshuwn Cain, 26, of Uniontown, and a 16-year-old juvenile are each charged with two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied... Read More

During her monthly departmental report at the Marion City Council meeting Monday, July 20, City Clerk Laura Williams Hinton announced the city’s intent to terminate service to non-paying municipal water customers. “People who haven’t paid their water bills are going to get cut off,” Hinton said, adding that an announcement would be made on the... Read More