Free expungement clinic set for Oct. 22 at Boutwell Auditorium
Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham and its partners will hold the last expungement clinic of the year from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Boutwell Auditorium, 1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard, Birmingham. Attorneys, court personnel and voting rights restoration experts will help eligible people petition to clear certain charges from their records. Participants... Read More
SOUTHERN STYLES: Labor Day and college football enjoyed by friends and family at barbecue
The shouting of “Roll Tide” and “War Eagle” echoed along Morgan Road over Labor Day weekend, as neighbors gathered to celebrate. The delicious spread featured barbecue, fried fish, and crawfish, perfectly timed with the official kickoff of the college football season. Mona and Commissioner Jimmie Stephens hosted the festive Labor Day barbecue and fish fry... Read More
Chamber’s 35th annual Golf FORE Progress tournament set for Oct. 1
The Bessemer Chamber of Commerce will hold its 35th annual Golf FORE Progress Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Frank House Municipal Golf Course in Bessemer. The chamber is inviting area businesses to sponsor a team of employees, customers, clients or business partners for a day of golf, food, networking and friendly competition in front... Read More
Council approves $350 in District 6 funds for Bessemer High parent program
The Bessemer City Council approved Councilwoman Carla F. Jackson’s request to allocate $350 of her District 6 discretionary funds to the Bessemer Board of Education for Bessemer City High School’s Parent Engagement Program. The program promotes parental involvement in students’ education, strengthens communication and collaboration between families and educators, encourages achievement and attendance, and promotes... Read More
Teresa Gwen McCormick Hall
Teresa Gwen McCormick Hall, known to family and friends simply as Gwen, passed away at the age of 69. Born June 2, 1957, in Hartford City, Indiana, she was the youngest of three daughters born to Billy J. McCormick and Johnnie Northern McCormick. Gwen became a Christian in her early teens. From an early age,... Read More
Thomas “Travis” Averette
Thomas “Travis” Averette, 65, of Tuscaloosa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, at Glen Haven nursing home. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Spring Hill Cemetery, 630 Spring Hill Road, Greensboro, with Brother Ray Hallman officiating. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel directed the service. Born June 7, 1961, Travis grew up in Duncanville, a... Read More
Geraldine Marcus
Geraldine S. Marcus, 79, died September 5. She was born July 7, 1947, in Moundville to the late Elmer and Odell Smith. She was a woman of faith, strength and compassion. She dedicated her life to her family, her community and all those she encountered. She was known for her kind heart, generous spirit and... Read More
William Long
William “Duck” Long, 80, died September 5. He was born May 10, 1946, at home in Sawyerville to the late Alice Taylor Burrage and James Long. He accepted Christ as his savior at an early age. William was preceded in death by his wife, Drucilla Tinker Long; his mother, Alice Burrage; his father, James Long;... Read More
Rodney Smith
Rodney Smith, 57, died September 3 at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta, Ga. He was born October 15, 1968, to Henry D. Smith and Henrietta Smith in Greensboro. Rodney accepted Christ at an early age. He graduated from West Side High School in 1987, where he was on the basketball team. Rodney worked at California... Read More
Macedonia Baptist fills Abrams kindergarten wish lists, 15 years and counting
Pastor Scott, Principal Buckelew, Macedonia Baptist Church members and Abrams Elementary staff with kindergarten students. For 15 years, Macedonia Baptist Church, 1401 26th St. North in Bessemer, has kept up a partnership with Abrams Elementary School. Recently the church joined with the school’s kindergarten teachers to provide the items on their classroom wish lists. “This... Read More