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 ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor COLUMBIANA – As the legendary girls basketball career of Ashley Phillips ends, the Shelby County Wildcats will turn to one of their own to continue their dominance in the sport. Shelby County High School announced baseball coach Cory Hamrick as its new head girls basketball coach on Tuesday, June…
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…
By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor Shelby County is mourning the loss of one of its beloved residents who had a tremendous impact on sports in the Birmingham area in Joe Stroud. Stroud passed away on Wednesday, June 11 at the age of 53. A Columbiana resident, Stroud served as the president of the Birmingham…
FROM STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIANA – Victor Adear Vanderslice, age 43 of Columbiana, has been arrested by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office for possession of child pornography with intent to distribute. Vanderslice was arrested on 10 counts of possession with intent to disseminate child pornography and was booked into the Shelby County Jail on June 9…
