The Alabama Beacon

⚠️ Property Tax Delinquency Notice (Tax Year 2025) As of the date of this notification, your property tax payment has not been received for tax year 2025 and should be paid immediately. Any unpaid taxes will be auctioned at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2026, online with GovEase.com. 📢 Public Notice of Delinquent Parcels Delinquent parcels will be advertised on the website of the Jefferson County Tax...

Hueytown Chamber to host second annual job fair April 14

13 Apr 2026

The Hueytown Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second annual multi-employer job fair. This event is designed to connect local businesses with job seekers across all experience levels. Event Details Date: Tuesday, April 14 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Hueytown Family Recreation Center Address: 1348 Hueytown Road Information for Job Seekers Admission:...

April is Autism Acceptance Month

Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) recognizes April as Autism Acceptance Month, dedicated to increasing understanding of autism and supporting individuals and families across the state. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, is a developmental condition that affects communication, behavior, and social interaction. According to recent data from the Centers for Disease...

Phuong Nguyen receives degree from Georgia Tech

Phuong Nguyen of Pelham, AL, has earned a Master of Science in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Nguyen was among approximately 7,200 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute’s 269th Commencement exercises Dec. 11 – 13, 2025, at McCamish Pavilion (Ph.D. and bachelor’s) and Bobby...

Cherleen Sumter elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Cherleen Sumter of Bessemer, Alabama, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all discipline collegiate honor society, at University of West Alabama. Sumter is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership...

“Goals Beyond the Rim”: Bessemer native speaks of future and basketball triumphs

During the recent season of March Madness of college basketball, courts get filled with exciting plays, heartbreaks, and moments of confusion centered around handshakes. This year FAMU (Florida A&M University) completed their season as the number two seed within the SWAC Tournament. During a momentum filled season, Bessemer native Jordan Chatman helped the male Rattlers...

Carver Park is site of Special Olympics event April 17

At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Bessemer City Council, duly assembled with a quorum present, it was agreed to authorize a request from the Bessemer Board of Education. The Board of Education had requested the use of park grounds at Carver Park to host a Special Olympics track and field competition on Friday, April...

Jefferson County arts organizations receive more than $500,000 in state council grants

Ten Jefferson County arts organizations will share more than $500,000 in grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts through the Creative Places Arts Facilities program, which funds construction, renovation, and equipment upgrades at facilities where the public participates in arts programming. The grants, totaling $2.77 million statewide to 60 organizations, were awarded in...

AlaTrust4U Foundation awards scholarship to Elizabeth Harris of Bessemer