FROM STAFF REPORTS PELHAM – Cathy Cartagena, a longtime healthcare professional and respected community advocate, has officially qualified to run for Pelham City Council, Place 3, in the upcoming municipal election on Tuesday, Aug. 26. If elected, Cartagena would be one of the only city council members in Alabama with formal experience in healthcare and…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – First Baptist Church of Pelham is igniting excitement this summer with the launch of its first-ever BLAZE Week, a brand-new initiative combining the church’s annual Vacation Bible School and RAISE Camp into one action-packed week of fun, creativity and faith. BLAZE Week will take place from Monday,…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – A typical lunch break turned into an unforgettable moment of joy for the Pelham Police Department when they met Macon Staples, a bright-eyed two-year-old from Pell City who is currently battling B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The initial meeting between Macon and Pelham police officers happened by chance….
FROM STAFF REPORTS PELHAM – Darius Foster, a past chairman of Pelham’s Commercial Development Authority and youth football coach, is in the running for Place 4 on the Pelham City Council. Foster announced his candidacy in January, with the city’s municipal election taking place on Tuesday, Aug. 26. He is seeking to fill the seat…
