By Staff Writer Dave Domezik PELHAMWith a daring and innovative vision for the city’s future, Christine Chris Townes has formally declared her intention to run for Pelham City Council, Place 3. Townes is running on a platform of unity, progress, and purposeful leadership. She is a longstanding resident, a devout mother of five, including two…
By Sports Editor Andrew Simonson PELHAMWith a successful week at the Pelham Basketball Camp, the Pelham Panthers contributed to the continued growth of basketball in the Birmingham area. From June 23 to 25, the Pelham High School basketball teams taught a group of about 160 campers the basics of basketball in the school’s gymnasium. Greg…
By Staff Writer Daniel Locke Jenny Terrell, Director of Children’s Services at The Arc of Shelby County, was chosen to be a member of the United Way of Central Alabama’s LEARN United cohort. A rigorous 12-week program called LEARN United, which stands for leadership education and preparedness for NGOs, aims to improve the leadership abilities…
This weekend is graduation day at a high school in the New York City suburbs, where 30 of the almost 500 graduating students are twins. They are a close-knit group. Some of the students at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School on Long Island have known one another since kindergarten, thanks to a local…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – A new plan proposed by Pelham Police Chief Edward Delmore could bring significant internal changes to the Pelham Police Department’s patrol division—aimed at solving longstanding staffing challenges while creating a clear pathway for leadership development within the department. The proposed restructuring, presented to the Pelham City Council…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – Valhalla Board Game Café marked its one-year anniversary in true tabletop fashion with a day-long celebration on Saturday, May 31, drawing crowds of gamers, creators and curious first-time visitors to the Norse-themed café nestled inside Campus 124 in Pelham. The event featured everything from judged cosplay contests…
By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – The Vulcan Vault pole vaulting competition is set to return to the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena on Saturday, July 12, bringing a full day of electrifying competition and elite-level experience to athletes of all ages and skill levels. Now in its third year, the USATF-sanctioned…
By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer CALERA – David Morgan has jumped into the Calera City Council race. The lifelong Alabamian has spent the majority of his adult life working in public safety and is one of three individuals to hold the position of executive director for a 911 department before turning 30. If elected,…
By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor MONTEVALLO – The University of Montevallo plans to offer the role of interim president to Dr. Terry Roberson after a UM Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, June 13. Dr. John Stewart III announced his plans to retire from his role as president of the University of Montevallo at…
By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer CALERA – Brad Peeks will not be able to run for Calera City Council due to zoning restrictions. “After months of effort, meetings, paperwork, and doing everything in my power to make it happen—I want to share with you all that I will not be able to run for…
