Jack B. Hood of North Shelby County is a student of history. A native of Clarkesville, Georgia, Jack has been a resident of North Shelby County since 1991. Prior to that, he lived in Macon, Georgia. A retired assistant United States attorney, Jack earned his J.D. degree in 1971 from the University of Georgia. A... Read More

Freed-Hardeman University has released the names of students who made the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2025 semester. To be on the President’s List, a student must be full-time and have a 4.0 grade point average. Students on the Dean’s List have earned a minimum 3.4 grade point average for the semester. Sylvie... Read More

At a recent meeting of the Bessemer City Council, it was approved authorizing the use of a parking lot for the distribution of food boxes to Bessemer area families at no charge. The Jefferson County Family Resource Center requested permission for the use of a parking lot located at 2023 1st Avenue, North for the... Read More

St. Valentine’s Day is always an ideal time to honor cancer survivors. ROAR, the Fifteenth Annual James Bond Gala 2026, honored six cancer survivors on Saturday, February 14, at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel. ROAR is an acronym for Radiation, Oncology, Accelerated Research. Their mission is to raise funds for cancer research programs for the University... Read More

BATON ROUGE, LA (02/04/2026) — Hollie Hardin of Bessemer, Alabama, was recently elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at the University of North Alabama. Hardin is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni initiated into Phi Kappa Phi... Read More

BIRMINGHAM, AL (02/03/2026) — A total of 207 students have been named to the Lawson State Community College Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 term. Go Cougars! The following students were recognized for their academic achievement: Jorden Allen of Bessemer, AL (35020) Jordan Armstead of McCalla, AL (35111) Arvin Arteaga of Birmingham, AL (35124) Robert... Read More

TUSCALOOSA, AL (01/29/2026) — A total of 595 students enrolled in UA Early College during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list, achieving an academic record of 3.6 or higher. The Fall 2025 Director’s List includes the following students: Taylor Jackson-Ferguson of Birmingham (35020) attends Alabama Aerospace &... Read More

Palm Harbor, Fla. – February 25, 2026 – Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services today announced it has awarded two of its franchisees the Franchise of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards. Office Pride Birmingham-Trussville, Ala., owned by Van Sims, was named Franchise of the Year; Preston Hund of Office Pride Denton-Lewisville, Texas, was... Read More

Mrs. Eola Louise King-Hogue, 88, passed away on February 24, 2026. She was born on November 20, 1937. A viewing will be held Friday, March 6, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Melvin Miller Funeral Service, 302 Pickens Street, Marion. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026, at... Read More