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Alabaster to assess all traffic lights owned by the city
The Alabaster City Council approved a city wide traffic light signal assessment as well as an agreement for a traffic signal modification for the upcoming light which will be located at the intersection of Alabama 119 and Thompson Road. The post Alabaster to assess all traffic lights owned by the city appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Former West Blocton police officer arrested again
BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A former West Blocton police officer was recently arrested again. Jerry Cannon was taken into custody last week and charged with conspiracy to traffic marijuana and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Cannon was fired from the West Blocton Police Department in early May after...
Alabaster Goes Red finds success with inaugural outing
A sea of community members dressed in red were present at Alabaster’s Patriots Park during the inaugural Alabaster Goes Red event. The post Alabaster Goes Red finds success with inaugural outing appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Alabaster BOE reappoints leaders for next term, approves furniture purchase for ACES/Alternative School
The Alabaster City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the reappointment of Adam Moseley as president and Derek Henderson as vice president during a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 13. The post Alabaster BOE reappoints leaders for next term, approves furniture purchase for ACES/Alternative School appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Alabama middle school principal arrested and charged in 2013 cold-case murder in Georgia
An Alabama middle school principal was arrested and charged in the cold-case deaths of three people in Georgia more than a decade ago. The victims were found Jan. 13, 2013, after an officer in Union City, Georgia, saw a 2010 Dodge Charger abandoned in Fulton County, the Clayton County Sheriff's Office said in a news release this month.
Alabaster honors graduating students of city personnel
In what has become a new tradition, the Alabaster City Council honored the graduating students of city personnel during a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 13. The post Alabaster honors graduating students of city personnel appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Meet the changing faces of child welfare in Shelby County
The faces of child welfare in Shelby County have changed according to Juvenile Judge Erin Welborn. She will intersect with four new child advocate directors on some of the more than 2,500 cases she has in her courtroom. The post Meet the changing faces of child welfare in Shelby County appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Five Questions For: Torre DeVito, Buck Creek Coffee and Smoothies
Husband-and-wife duo Torre and Karen DeVito first met in a coffee house nearly 40 years ago. In 2019, the DeVitos purchased the former Kai’s Koffee space and transformed it into Buck Creek Coffee and Smoothies. They say that together, building their business has been a labor of love. Here, Torre gives an insider scoop on the business’ founding, menu items and appreciation for the community’s support.
Thompson beats Central-Phenix City but drops two tough tests to exit state tournament
It was an emotional evening for the Thompson Warriors on Monday, May 13 at Oxford’s Choccolocco Park as their run at the state championship ended after a day full of tough tests. The post Thompson beats Central-Phenix City but drops two tough tests to exit state tournament appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Pedestrian struck, killed in Bessemer
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — A 37-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Bessemer late Sunday night. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Franklin James Walker was walking in the roadway on the 1000 block of 19th Street North when he was struck by a vehicle. Walker was pronounced dead at the scene of the […]
Gov. Ivey speaks at American Village about nation’s semiquincentennial
Under a banner of red, white and blue, Gov. Kay Ivey graced the stage of Liberty Hall at the American Village in Montevallo for the May meeting of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission on the evening of Thursday, May 9. The post Gov. Ivey speaks at American Village about nation’s semiquincentennial appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Gov. Ivey signs new sensory awareness bill for EMS, fire training
HELENA, Ala. (WBRC) - A new bill named in honor of the Helena police chief’s son will make sensory training mandatory for all fire and EMS personnel in Alabama. Governor Ivey has signed House Bill 126, also known as The Abram Colin Act. Chief Brad Flynn said he is...
Collection box at Jefferson Co. post office broken into, contents stolen over the weekend
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A collection box at a Jefferson County post office was broken into over the weekend, the United State Postal Service (USPS) confirmed. “The US Postal Inspection Service is aware of the break-in to the blue collection box at the Shannon Post Office over the weekend,” the USPS said in a statement to WBRC. “While the U.S. Mail remains one of the most secure means to transmit such items, unfortunately, these items are also attractive to thieves.”
Only at Ozan
Nestled in the Appalachian foothills in the heart of Calera rests Ozan Vineyard, Winery and Spirits. Although the off season’s crops now seem barren, the five-acre vineyard has successfully weathered another tumultuous winter season–and springtime is now here. During the months that follow, this picturesque patch of heaven...
Inmate at Donaldson prison found dead over the weekend
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — An inmate at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer died over the weekend. James Clark Jr., 55, was found unresponsive in his cell at 6:42 a.m. Sunday, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. By 6:55 a.m., Clark was pronounced dead. Clark, who was serving a life sentence for a […]
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