By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor ALABASTER – Longtime Alabaster resident Mike Myers announced his candidacy as representative for Ward 1 on the Alabaster City Council. “I am excited to announce my candidacy for Alabaster City Council, Ward 1,” Myers said in an official press release. “As a longtime resident and community advocate, I am…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – A new kind of recreational challenge is coming to the east side of Pelham this summer as construction is underway on the city’s first disc golf course at Coker Park. The 10-hole course will offer a moderate challenge with a mix of wooded terrain and water features,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS PELHAM – The Pelham City Council recently adopted a new, streamlined parking ordinance designed to improve enforcement, enhance public safety and align parking regulations with modern land use and development patterns. This update establishes clearer and more consistent standards for parking throughout the city. The new ordinance also addresses ongoing issues such…
By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor ALABASTER – Alabaster City Schools received the highest possible score on its audit for the 12th year in a row. During a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 9, the Alabaster City Schools Board of Education accepted a financial audit from Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC which reported an…
FROM STAFF REPORTS MONTEVALLO – America’s Field Trip is a nationwide initiative encouraging students to reflect on what America means to them, with first-place awardees receiving special behind-the-scenes experiences at iconic American historical and cultural sites. Thousands of students across the country sent in inspiring submissions responding to the prompt “What does America mean to…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – A new kind of recreational challenge is coming to the east side of Pelham this summer as construction is underway on the city’s first disc golf course at Coker Park. The 10-hole course will offer a moderate challenge with a mix of wooded terrain and water features,…
By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor Alabaster resident Mandie Ledkins has announced her candidacy for Alabama state Senate in District 14. Ledkins is a lifelong Alabamian and grew up in Fort Payne and is a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology. She is the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran. She…
FROM STAFF REPORTS PELHAM – The Pelham City Council recently adopted a new, streamlined parking ordinance designed to improve enforcement, enhance public safety and align parking regulations with modern land use and development patterns. This update establishes clearer and more consistent standards for parking throughout the city. The new ordinance also addresses ongoing issues such…
By TYLER RALEY | Staff Writer NORTH SHELBY – A staple for many on U.S. Highway 280 has announced its plans to close its doors, marking the end of another business along the 280 corridor. Crazy Cajuns’ Boiling Pot, located at 125 Inverness Plaza, stated in a Facebook post on June 12 that its last…
By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer COLUMBIANA – The Shelby County Schools Board of Education approved the appointment of four administrators at its meeting on Thursday, June 12, at 5 p.m. Jan Curtis was named coordinator of instruction for the county, Ashli Polizos was named principal of Oak Mountain Middle School, Dr. Ken Thornbrough was…
