Bessemer business turns “sweet 16”
Mr. Erek Yarbrough, Mrs. Yarbrough and staff smile for the camera (above) Bessemer’s First Class Auto Sales has turned the big 1-6 — sixteen years of serving Jefferson County. With a humble and helpful staff, and even more so a humble owner, First Class ensures a classy and intentional experience for all who enter their... Read More
Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure begins hiring for 400 summer seasonal positions
Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure has officially launched its annual hiring campaign and is looking to fill approximately 400 seasonal positions ahead of the upcoming summer season. The park is inviting energetic, guest-focused individuals to apply and be part of one of Alabama’s most exciting summer workplaces. Seasonal positions are available across many departments, including... Read More
Bessemer Chamber president reads in the classroom
Chamber President Latasha Williams with students (above) The mission of Read Across America is to motivate children to read as well as to improve their reading skills. Read Across America Week, sponsored by the National Education Association, is celebrated each year during the month of March. Again this year, the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce... Read More
Ramsay High celebrates 365 Days of Black History program
Recently, Ramsay High School students got into the groove within the initiative of celebrate #BlackHistory365. Their celebration of Black History consisted of a full out production that took audiences on a ride that felt like a full-fledged concert. Choreographer and Program Director, Mrs. Jackie Lockhart, told us, “I’d like our youth to embrace the reality... Read More
Gulley Rec Center Elem. Basketball Tournament is a win for all
“I think this was a great outcome for our kids. Many say this generation of kids aren’t as active as older generations were, so I feel this is a way to have our kids active, and it’ll also give our kids early experiences as they move further within athletics,” Coach Deauntae Colvin told us at... Read More
Muckle’s Ridge Festival will return to Marion May 2, vendor signups open
The Muckle’s Ridge Festival is returning to the Perry County Courthouse Square in historic downtown Marion on May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The family-friendly festival, which has not been held in more than a decade, will feature live music on the courthouse steps and a food truck row. Car clubs, motorcycle clubs... Read More
Patrick named to Phi Kappa Phi at UA
Emily Patrick of Moundville, Alabama, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at The University of Alabama. Patrick is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is... Read More
Niche Names MMI State’s Top Community College
Marion Military Institute (MMI) has been ranked the number one community college in Alabama in Niche.com’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings, and placed 11th among all community colleges in the United States. Niche, a Pittsburgh-based platform used by more than 70 million people annually, bases its rankings on federal data from the U.S. Department of Education... Read More
Sewell Hosting Grants Workshop This Friday, March 20, in Tuscaloosa
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell is hosting a 2026 Grants Workshop on Friday, March 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the New Heights Community Resource Center, Children’s Center & STARS Academy Gymnasium, 3834 21st Street, Tuscaloosa. The workshop, themed “Funding Beyond Federal: Building Grant Ecosystems,” is aimed at local officials, nonprofit leaders, and educational... Read More
Proposed Amendment Would Allow Multi-County School Board Consolidation
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on March 3 that would allow county school boards to consolidate across county lines. HB 380, sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, is a state constitutional amendment that would permit two or more county school boards to merge into a single multi-county board of education. “They could... Read More