The following arrest and incident reports were provided by the Greensboro Police Department. Arrests October 11, 2026 Jediah Jamar Evans, 33, of Greensboro, was arrested for driving under the influence. Jaylanique Ruffin, 25, of Greensboro, was arrested for disorderly conduct. October 12, 2026 Ka’Taja Lashawn Dates, 28, of Greensboro, was arrested for failure to appear... Read More

It was a morning to celebrate breast cancer survivors and thrivers. The Fifth Annual Survivors & Thrivers Breast Cancer Awareness Brunch was held recently at North Highland Baptist Church in Hueytown. The event was hosted by the Hueytown Area Chamber of Commerce. Honored were those who have fought the disease and raise awareness about the... Read More

Brighton and Lipscomb will each receive a state grant to resurface six roads within their city limits, according to the list of road grants Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. Brighton’s grant is $125,000 for 1 mile of roads, and Lipscomb’s is $110,000 for 1.34 miles. Neither city is putting up a local match,... Read More

Mail-in absentee ballot applications for the Nov. 3 general election must reach the county absentee election manager by Tuesday, Oct. 27, Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a release Oct. 8. The deadline to return an application in person is Thursday, Oct. 29. Absentee ballots returned in person are due by close of business... Read More

The Bessemer City Council recently declared Tasha Wynn-Scott duly elected to the office of Bessemer Board of Education, District 3. Wynn-Scott was the only person who filed a statement of candidacy for the District 3 seat prior to the deadline. City Attorney Aaron Killings read the prepared resolution declaring Wynn-Scott duly elected on behalf of... Read More

Aleria Harper of Pleasant Grove is a professional. Since 2022 she has served as the Sanitation and Ordinance Inspector for the Bessemer Public Improvements Department. A job that requires discipline, Aleria is also compassionate. She has been with the department for 17 years having been hired in 2009 as the administrative assistant for the department.... Read More

The Bessemer City Council adopted a new set of rules for its meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and repealed every earlier ordinance on council procedure, according to the text of Ordinance No. 3703 as the city filed it for publication over the name of City Clerk Wanda D. Taylor. The 28-section ordinance took effect on... Read More