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 DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer CALERA – The Calera City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 16. The approval of completing the city’s application for the Community Development Block Grant was the topic of discussion during the meeting. Shelby County received an Urban County Designation in 2023, increasing the funding available…
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…
On Tuesday, 22 dogs were taken from a home on Little Punkup Road by Oxford police and animal control officials in a startling case of animal abuse. After finding many dogs living in appallingly neglected conditions, authorities charged a man with animal cruelty and arrested him in connection with the case. First Selectman George Temple…
Officer Osmar Rodarte, who had been killed in the line of duty, was honored by the city leaders of Marysville with a proclamation to rename Oak Street after his sacrifice. The mayor of Marysville addressed the crowd with tears. It was on Tuesday night that fellow officers, city leaders, members of the community, and Rodarte’s…
As part of the ongoing One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump and the Trump administration recently made headlines by announcing a $1,000 cash stimulus payment. Many young couples are choosing not to have children because of the current state of associated costs associated with raising a child, as families are finding it too difficult…
With a new plan that would raise the age for the state-mandated yearly driver’s test, Illinois lawmakers are taking steps to help older drivers preserve their independence behind the wheel. About 350,000 people in Illinois may be impacted by House Bill 1226, also known as the Road Safety and Fairness Act, which would raise the…
Critics fear that the Justice Department’s 4,000 layoffs as part of the Trump administration’s contentious government downsizing program will affect community safety in the United States. According to a department budget summary, the so-called “fork in the road” deferred resignation program, which offered incentives to certain employees to leave federal government service, decreased the agency’s…
A bipartisan bill that would essentially outlaw TikTok in the United States has once again been postponed by President Trump. An agreement to split TikTok from ByteDance, its parent company based in China, has not been reached. Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary for the White House, announced Tuesday that the president would sign the most…
During the captured on-camera encounter, a devoted dog showed bravery beyond his years to repel a roving bear that broke into a California home while his owner slept soundly. When the beast broke through the screen door, Doodle, a 17-year-old dog, was in for the scare of his life. Over the weekend, Doodle’s owner, Zoe…
