FROM WORKER REPORTS HOOVERAfter living in Hoover since 1974, Steve Lawrence, a seasoned businessman with 28 years of expertise in risk management and commercial insurance, has formally declared his intention to run for Place 5 on the Hoover City Council. According to Lawrence, he is motivated by a profound admiration for Hoover’s accomplishments and the…
By Staff Writer Daniel Locke CALERAThe person who is suspected of shooting a weapon at the Calera Walmart parking lot on Thursday, June 19, in the morning has been recognized and taken into custody. Bessemer resident Destanie Nicole Rogers, 38, was accused of shooting into an occupied house. After posting a $30,000 bond, Rogers was…
By Sports Editor Andrew Simonson SHELBY NORTHAs they look to carry on their decades-long dynasty with one of the men who helped create it, the Oak Mountain Eagles will turn to one of their own. On Friday, June 20, Oak Mountain High School announced that Keegan McQueen, a former Eagle, will take over as its…
By Staff Writer Dave Domezik PELHAMThe return of one of South City Theatre’s most memorable plays will mark the end of the spring season. Under Clay Boyce’s direction, Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor, a fast-paced comedy based on the playwright’s actual experiences in a television writers’ room in the 1950s, debuted on Friday,…
FROM WORKER REPORTS MONTEVALLOBrandelyn Nelson, a longtime Montevallo resident, small business owner, and community volunteer, has formally declared her intention to run for the District 4 seat on the Montevallo City Council. Nelson, who has spent almost ten years living and working in Montevallo, contributes a combination of her professional background and her involvement in…
By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer CALERA – At 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, the Calera Police Department was called to respond to a shooting in the Walmart Parking lot, located at 5100 U.S. Highway 31. No one was injured during the altercation. Three units were on duty working accidents and responded to the…
By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor The army has now joined an ongoing investigation into a residence on South Shades Crest Road after authorities discovered a series of incendiary devices on the property. On June 18 at 12:47 p.m., investigators with the Criminal Investigative Unit and Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a lawful…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – A new plan proposed by Pelham Police Chief Edward Delmore could bring significant internal changes to the Pelham Police Department’s patrol division—aimed at solving longstanding staffing challenges while creating a clear pathway for leadership development within the department. The proposed restructuring, presented to the Pelham City Council…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – Jada Winston, Miss Iron City 2025 and a Pelham resident, addressed the Pelham City Council and the public during a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 16. Winston will represent Birmingham, and Pelham by extension, in the Miss Alabama pageant that begins on Wednesday, June 25. She…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – One of Pelham’s most iconic landmarks is at the heart of a bold new vision for the future, and the city is calling on residents to help shape what comes next. The city of Pelham has launched ReAmp: Reimagine OMA, a three-day community design initiative aimed at…
