By Staff Writer Daniel Locke CALERAAs citizens get ready to cast their ballots, the Calera Municipal Election field has been finalized as the candidate registration time has ended. The city’s at-large method of choosing City Council members always makes for a contested contest, and the mayoral race is crowded. There are five contenders for the…
By Sports Editor Andrew Simonson PELHAMWith a successful week at the Pelham Basketball Camp, the Pelham Panthers contributed to the continued growth of basketball in the Birmingham area. From June 23 to 25, the Pelham High School basketball teams taught a group of about 160 campers the basics of basketball in the school’s gymnasium. Greg…
By Staff Writer Daniel Locke HELENAThe community now formally knows which candidates it will have to select for mayor and city council as the qualifying period for Helena’s municipal election has ended. All five City Council seats will be contested, while the mayor’s seat is up for grabs. Helena will select a new mayor after…
By Staff Writer Tyler Riley In connection with a case in which law enforcement found incendiary devices near South Shades Crest Road on June 18, a man from Shelby County has been detained and charged. On Thursday, June 26, Jerry Lee Clarke was arrested and charged with two counts of harassment, one count of reckless…
By Staff Writer Daniel Locke CALERAAs citizens get ready to cast their ballots, the Calera Municipal Election field has been finalized as the candidate registration time has ended. The city’s at-large method of choosing City Council members always makes for a contested contest, and the mayoral race is crowded. There are five contenders for the…
By Sports Editor Andrew Simonson PELHAMWith a successful week at the Pelham Basketball Camp, the Pelham Panthers contributed to the continued growth of basketball in the Birmingham area. From June 23 to 25, the Pelham High School basketball teams taught a group of about 160 campers the basics of basketball in the school’s gymnasium. Greg…
By Staff Writer Daniel Locke HELENAThe community now formally knows which candidates it will have to select for mayor and city council as the qualifying period for Helena’s municipal election has ended. All five City Council seats will be contested, while the mayor’s seat is up for grabs. Helena will select a new mayor after…
By Staff Writer Tyler Riley In connection with a case in which law enforcement found incendiary devices near South Shades Crest Road on June 18, a man from Shelby County has been detained and charged. On Thursday, June 26, Jerry Lee Clarke was arrested and charged with two counts of harassment, one count of reckless…
By Sports Editor Andrew Simonson ALABASTERPeter Woods, one of the most accomplished athletes in Thompson history, is now returning to his hometown to instruct the next generation of football players. The Peter Woods Football Skills and Leadership Camp Presented By Woo’s World will be held at Thompson High School on Saturday, July 26 from 8…
By Staff Writer Daniel Locke HELENAThe Police Department held an open house in conjunction with the Helena Library’s Summer Reading program, providing the city’s youngsters with an opportunity to engage with police and gain a better understanding of their duties. For Library Director Dan Dearing, a key component of the event was strengthening the relationship…
By Staff Writer Tyler Riley ClevelandOne of Shelby County’s own has inked a deal with the NBA, the most prestigious basketball league in the world, taking them from the depths of Alabaster to the big stage. Following last week’s NBA Draft, Auburn forward and former Thompson standout Chaney Johnson became one of four Tigers to…
By Sports Editor Andrew Simonson NEW YORKIn just a few days, Jonathan Pintaro’s dream of playing major league baseball was achieved, taking him from the comfortable hometown ballparks of Double A to the brilliant lights of Citi Field. Just hours after receiving his initial call to the main leagues, Pintaro made his main League Baseball…
By Staff Writer Tyler Riley The city of PELLAfter an incident in Pell City, a guy from Harpersville has been taken into custody and charged with several counts of attempted murder, assault, and gun discharge. Harpersville resident Ethan Crawford, 29, was taken into custody and placed into the St. Clair County Jail on Thursday, June…
By Staff Writer Daniel Locke ColumbiaWendy Cespedes was appointed as the next principle of Oak Mountain Elementary School by the Shelby County Schools Board of Education during a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 26. Cespedes has more than ten years of expertise in education and was the principal of Montevallo Elementary School before that….
