Glencoe
Glencoe, AL · Municipal
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3 Lost Alabama Neighborhoods That Disappeared From the Map
Alabama’s missing neighborhoods are sometimes hidden beneath places whose present purpose seems obvious: a military installation, industrial land or a redeveloped city center. Their earlier residential lives can be much harder to see. The houses are gone, street patterns have changed, and a name that once meant home may appear mainly in an archive.
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Hoover parents raise safety concerns about hilly, curvy road in Bluff Park neighborhood
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Residents of a Hoover neighborhood are asking city leaders to add sidewalks to Mountain Oaks Drive, a hilly, curvy road where children walk to school. Lee Anna McGuire, who lives in the neighborhood, said children use the road every day to walk to and from Shades Mountain Elementary. She said the neighborhood sits outside the school’s busing radius.
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Montevallo residents raise concerns about deteriorating County Road 203, flooding
Residents along County Road 203 in Montevallo say deteriorating road conditions and recurring drainage problems are raising safety concerns, as questions remain about who is responsible for repairs. The concerns were brought to Montevallo City Council on Monday, with residents asking whether anything will be done to address the problems.
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Brocato refutes 'misleading allegations' about Hoover IT vulnerabilities
Former Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato is refuting what he calls “misleading allegations” regarding disclosure about significant vulnerabilities in the city’s technology infrastructure. Current Mayor Nick Derzis on Monday said in a City Council meeting that Brocato failed to disclose a report about the IT vulnerabilities to the...
The Trussville Tribune
Clay Council approves annexation of property for housing development
CLAY, Ala. — At a meeting on Tuesday night the Clay City Council approved a request from the owner of a property near the intersection of Trussville-Clay Road and Old Springville Road to be annexed from Jefferson County. The owner, Charles Poe, spoke and said that he wanted to have the property annexed to allow for […]
The Trussville Tribune
City of Pinson holds 2026 state of the city, town hall
PINSON, Ala. — Pinson Mayor Hoyt Sanders and the city council held a state of the city meeting that doubled as a town hall on Thursday night where an overview of what’s happened in the past year along with a number of other topics were addressed. Sanders spoke on various happenings since he returned to […]
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Gerald Brooks Jr. Built a Black-Owned Law Firm on One Idea: Serve the Client
Attorney Gerald Clark Brooks Jr. views himself as a public servant. “I think many in the public view the legal profession as this grand thing,” he said. “We’re servants. We are there to serve our clients in their time of need. It’s not about me, the attorney; it’s not about how great I am. It’s not about my great experience or what results I get. It’s about being there for my client in their time of need.”
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Bessemer school board returns with five new members, but state intervention continues
BESSEMER, Ala. — BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — Bessemer City Schools has resumed school board meetings with five new members following months of state-imposed restrictions, but Alabama education officials say the district remains under state intervention despite improvements in student performance and attendance. The Alabama State Department of Education...
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Leeds neighbors weigh in on proposed workforce housing development
LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - Neighbors in Leeds will have a chance Monday evening to share their thoughts on The Grove, a workforce housing project backed by Gov. Kay Ivey that would bring more than 140 apartment units to the city. The meeting comes as the city holds a one-year moratorium...
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Waste Watch: Birmingham Council approves $246K deal, can't explain it
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham City Council approved a $246,381 software contract Tuesday, just one day after a council committee raised questions about the expenditure and advanced it without a recommendation because officials were unable to immediately explain the purchase. The three-year agreement with Versaterm Public Safety US Inc....
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Dutch Bros Drive-Through Near Homewood School Stalls Over Raleigh Avenue Access
A proposed Dutch Bros coffee shop near Hall-Kent Elementary School has stalled in Homewood after city planners agreed to loosen landscaping rules but refused to grant the drive-through full access to Raleigh Avenue, citing worries about school traffic and neighborhood safety. The project at 832 Green Springs Highway now heads to the Homewood City Council, which will hold a public hearing on the matter on November 23.