The Alabama Beacon

Guests are encouraged to wear the colors of their favorite team, creating a spirited, collegiate atmosphere. The Bessemer Housing Authority (BHA) YouthBuild program will host a community-wide National College Decision Day celebration on Friday, May 1, at 11 a.m. The event will take place at Southside Homes, 2501 Clarendon Avenue in Bessemer. YouthBuild participants who...

Moore presents at Austin Peay

Karrington Moore, from Pleasant Grove, presented research at Austin Peay State University’s Student Research and Scholarly Activity Symposium April 24. The event gives students across disciplines an opportunity to share their research through oral presentations or poster format. This year, 87 students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs were given the opportunity to participate in...

SOUTHERN STYLES: 4th annual Plantation Manor Car and Truck Show “Motors to the Manor”

Car Shows are well attended and enjoyed by most everybody. A public attraction, car shows often showcase antique and restored cars. Recently, the place to be was at the Plantation Manor Retirement Community on Old Tuscaloosa Highway in McCalla for the 4th Annual Plantation Manor Car Show. The theme of this family-friendly event was “Motor...

Bessemer’s economic development moves forward

An excellent working relationship between the city of Bessemer and the Alabama Department of Transportation contributes significantly to Bessemer’s economic development. A major obstacle recently developed concerning the Birmingham Northern Beltline and the proposed Data Center in Bessemer. The issue was the proposed location for the Data Center impeding the future of the Birmingham Northern...

2nd Annual Bessemer Parks and Rec. 5K Run & Walk is May 2

You can sign up today for the 2nd Annual Bessemer Parks and Recreation 5K Run & Walk on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Keep calm and just run! The fun event will be held at 9 a.m. at the Kenneth E. Gulley Bessemer Recreation Center, 100 14th Street, South in Bessemer. The public is invited. The...

Bessemer amends rules and regulations for Cedar Hill Cemetery

At a recent meeting of the Bessemer City Council the rules and regulations governing Cedar Hill Cemetery were further revised and restated. The update was recommended by Bessemer Publics Works Director Michael Reese. The Council agreed that it was necessary to clarify the office hours, cemetery lot pricing and opening and closing fees. The official...

“A table prepared for all” celebrates, second anniversary

This past Wednesday Pastor James Jones and the Faith to Favor congregation celebrated the second anniversary of their Community Giving Ministry. “Two years ago we started fixing hot meals for the community. This is not just for the homeless; it’s for everyone within and throughout these city limits,” Pastor Jones told us. The day usually...

Children’s March commemoration set for May 2

“The 63rd Commemorative Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement is celebrating 63 years from 1963, and in May 1963 when the children as young as 5 years old decided that they were going to fight for their civil rights. “The Children’s March became the ‘Children’s Crusade.’ My mother, Gwendolyn Sanders Gamble, was a 15-year-old student...

Hueytown’s 4th Annual Mayor’s Community Prayer Breakfast is May 7