ALDOT Greensboro District crews clean Highway 14 in fourth annual Spring Clean
Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Greensboro District picked up litter along State Route 14 on Friday, April 17, as part of ALDOT’s fourth annual Spring Clean. The Greensboro District, which serves Hale County and Perry County, participated alongside all eight districts in ALDOT’s West Central Region in the coordinated cleanup effort along state... Read More
Legislature approves annexation of Hale County land into Demopolis for commercial development
The Alabama Legislature has approved the annexation of land near Gallion, at the intersection of U.S. Highways 80 and 69, into the city limits of Demopolis, clearing the way for commercial development that could include a gas station or truck stop. House Bill 613, a local bill authorizing the cross-county annexation, passed the Senate 32-0... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 24, 2026 – Western Star
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLICATION ON ADOPTION (UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENT) IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL. CASE NO. 26BES000159 IN THE MATTER OF: ADOPTION OF: L.N.J, A MINOR NOTICE TO THE UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENT OF: A.D.B Whose address is also unknown or undisclosed You will take notice that a Petition for the Adoption... Read More
Legal Notices Week of Apr 23, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF COMPLETION In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39 Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Paulk Construction, Inc. Contractor has completed the contract for the MOD AL157-1B-2, VIII, at Greensboro, AL for The Housing Authority of The City of Greensboro Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of... Read More
Small Farms program on April 18
The Small Farms Research Center at Alabama A&M University will host the Jefferson County Resource Fair: Farming & Agriculture on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Canaan Baptist Church (824 15th Street North, Bessemer, AL 35020). This free community event will connect local farmers, landowners, and residents with valuable agricultural... Read More
SOUTHERN STYLES: Family matriarch celebrates 88th birthday with family and friends
Eighty-eight wonderful years. A lifetime of special memories. Betty Weeks of McCalla, a sweet and lovely lady, recently celebrated her 88th birthday with family and friends. The fun-filled party was held at the Helena home of her son, Mike Weeks, and Tracy Green. Planning the memorable event for this loving mother and grandmother were Mike... Read More
A chat with Aryvia Holmes, head football coach, McAdory High School
A native of Bessemer, Aryvia Holmes, head football coach at McAdory High School, grew up with his large family and extended relatives in Brighton and Bessemer. A wide receiver at Midfield High School, where he graduated in 1999, he went on to play wide receiver for Samford University. Coach Holmes graduated from Samford in 2002... Read More
Tuscaloosa council president apologizes after blaming Bessemer, Ensley residents for A-Day chaos
Tuscaloosa City Council President Kip Tyner apologized after a social media post blaming people from Bessemer, Ensley, Lipscomb and other communities for overcrowding and arrests that shut down the Strip entertainment district near the University of Alabama campus following Saturday’s A-Day spring football game. Tuscaloosa Police closed the Strip around 6 p.m. Saturday due to... Read More
Rep. Sewell announces winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District
Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. Rep. Sewell made the announcement Saturday afternoon during a reception at Ramsay High School celebrating the 36 entries submitted by talented students from across the district. Eden Smith, a 9th grader at Paul W. Bryant High School in... Read More