By TYLER RALEY | Staff Writer CHELSEA – On a night with a lot of major items of business taking place in Chelsea, the Chelsea City Council took another step in the direction of a major project potentially coming to the city. During a regularly scheduled council meeting on Tuesday, June 17, the council unanimously…
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…
By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor A banner year for boys soccer in Shelby County meant that there were many players deserving to be named the best in the county. Westminster OM’s Aiden Gamble led the Knights in scoring en route to a state championship, Indian Springs’ Alex Hage spearheaded his team’s attack with a…
By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor It’s not hyperbole to say that the Shelby County Coach of the Year award could’ve gone to any coach in the county. Chelsea’s Lee Miller capitalized on one of the most talented teams in his decades-long career to reach the school’s first Final Four since 2011. Briarwood’s Mike Bautista…
FROM STAFF REPORTS HOOVER – Melvin Crumble II, age 36 of Fairfield, has been identified as the suspect in the Hoover shooting that led to the injury of an employee and the death of an unborn child. Crumble is currently booked into the Hoover jail on charges of manslaughter and second-degree assault in connection to…
FROM STAFF REPORTS HOOVER – An investigation is underway after law enforcement responded to a shooting on Saturday, June 14 at the Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux in Hoover. According to Al.com, police were dispatched to the scene at Tattersall Drive on June 14 at 1:47 p.m. after there was a report of a shooting involving two…
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 ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor CHELSEA – After a weeks-long search, the Chelsea Hornets have officially secured the future leader of their girls basketball program. Denton Johnson was board-approved by the Shelby County Schools Board of Education on Thursday, June 12 to become the next head girls basketball coach at Chelsea High School. Johnson…
By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor TUSCALOOSA – The Thompson Warriors once again showcased their skills against some of the top teams in the region while competing in the training home of the Alabama Crimson Tide. In the end, Thompson reigned supreme in 7-on-7 football for yet another year, taking the Alabama 7-on-7 tournament championship…
