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Minor High School assistant principal passes away
ADAMSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - Minor High School Assistant Principal Falante Perry passed away Monday, May 20. The news was confirmed by an official with the Jefferson County Board of Education. Minor Principal Dr. Kalvin Eaton had the following to say about Mr. Perry:. “Mr. Perry would go out of his...
Birmingham Water Works provides update on water issues
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Water Works has shared an update after some Jefferson County customers reported issues with the taste and smell of the water in their homes. The BWWB says the water is safe and they know what’s causing the issue. Jefferson County resident Cara Wolman says...
Jasper residents complain about strange smell, taste of water
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - In Walker County, many residents are talking on social media about the water in Jasper. Several restaurants tell WBRC that they are having to switch to bottled water and canned drinks because the water tastes nasty and smells just as bad. Some businesses say what...
JeffCo Considering $2M for New Coca-Cola Development
Jefferson County during its meeting Thursday will consider being part of an economic development project that will create a new gateway in and out of Birmingham. Representatives of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United asked the commission for an economic incentive package of $2 million as the company looks to relocate from its longtime home north of Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport to the former Stockham Valves and Fittings location in Birmingham’s Kingston Neighborhood.
'Smell the roses': Sipsey Valley football volunteers at Eagles' Wings 2024 May Day
When head football coach Joey Milligan first came to Sipsey Valley two years ago, he made it a goal to get his students involved in the community. Whether it was having his students go to the elementary school on Fridays before football games in their uniforms to read to the students and open their car doors as they arrived to school, Milligan makes sure his students are involved. ...
Jasper wins Class 5A softball championship
OXFORD – Jasper High School arrived at Choccolocco Park on Thursday needing four straight victories, including two in a row over Moody, to win the Class 5A state softball championship. That’s exactly what the Vikings did. Emma Lou Frank’s RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning...
Cullman man, 29, killed in Jefferson County crash
JEFFERSON COUNTY — A two-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 5:15 a.m. Saturday, May 18, has claimed the life of a Cullman man, according to Senior Trooper Cody Farrar of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. “The pedestrian, Martin Rodriguez-Ramirez, 29, who was in the roadway, was...
Alabama Farm Center design could be finalized in eight weeks
The Alabama Farm Center is expected to attract livestock shows, rodeos and include space for an annual state fair and educational opportunities. The project design for the Hallmark property in Warrior could be finalized in eight weeks. Tuesday, in a Jefferson County pre-commission meeting, local leaders agreed to amend the...
30-year-old convicted in deadly gunfire exchange in Birmingham’s Southtown community
A 30-year-old man has been convicted in the 2020 shooting death of another man who was killed when he was taking rent money to a friend. A Jefferson County jury on Friday found Montrel Austin guilty of murder in the slaying of 23-year-old Emilio Elliot Jr. Austin was initially charged with capital murder.
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