Helena High School baseball outfielder Davis Kelley discusses his love for the sport. Tell me a bit about yourself and some information you might share when you first meet someone. I am Davis Kelley, a junior at Helena High School. I play varsity football and baseball. My family are members of the Church at Cahaba Bend…
By TYLER RALEY | Staff Writer HELENA – With the summer continuing to present fun events for people of all ages to enjoy, the city of Helena is preparing to put on its next summer spectacle with another year of celebrating the United States. Helena’s Old Town Live concert series will throw the next edition…
By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer After a three-decade career in music education, Helena High School band director Jeff Burnside has announced his decision to retire. Burnside will leave big shoes to fill, as he has been the school’s band director since it opened its doors back in 2014. Having the opportunity to start a…
By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer CALERA – With the fall approaching, Calera youth football and cheer registration is now open. Football registration for athletes ages 5 through 11 will close on July 20. Cheer registration for kindergarteners through sixth graders will close on June 28. A fee of $190 must be paid in full…
By Daniel Locke | Staff Writer CALERA – Residents from Calera and surrounding communities will have the opportunity to see a mainstay of popular Christian up close and personal. Sanctus Real is set to perform at Christian Life Fellowship, located at 6107 U.S. Highway 31, on June 24 at 7 p.m. Christian Life Fellowship’s head…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Shelby County 4-H community announced the establishment of the Marsha P. Lefkovits Endowment, a transformative fund designed to provide financial support for local 4-H members to attend 4-H Summer Camp in Shelby County. The endowment was created by Retired Army Gen. Richard Quick as a heartfelt Christmas gift to his wife,…
By PAUL DEMARCO | Guest Columnist It has been a little over a month since Alabama lawmakers returned home from the statehouse. With the dust settling, we can look back at some of what was passed and some that should have passed. The governor and legislative leaders promised that public safety would be the number…
By Daniel Locke | Staff Writer HELENA – Helena City Council President Alice Lobell is seeking reelection to Place 3 on the council. If reelected, Lobell will be entering her third term, making her the longest-tenured member of the council with Hal “Hewy” Woodman not seeking reelection. Serving two terms on the council has been…
By TYLER RALEY | Staff Writer CHELSEA – With two terms under his belt as a member of the Chelsea City Council Place 5 representative Casey Morris has announced that he will be seeking another four years on Chelsea’s governing group. Morris made his plans known in an official Facebook post on Wednesday, June 11,…
By TYLER RALEY | Staff Writer CHELSEA – Following two full terms and a wealth of experience in helping to make decisions that affect the city of Chelsea, Scott Weygand has let the public know of his plans to seek a third term in Place 2 on the Chelsea City Council. Weygand made his announcement…
