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Calera raises money for athletics

The Calera Athletic Association dinner is right around the corner. Read more

Calera man arrested for child pornography

A 60-year-old Calera resident was arrested and charged for child pornography by the Shelby County Sheriff’s investigators Jan. 23. Read more

Lawsuit claims Dickens was illegally appointed court administrator

A Birmingham attorney recently filed an amended lawsuit on behalf of several Pelham city employees, claiming the former City Council president's appointment as Pelham's municipal ... Read more

Juveniles charged with string of burglaries

A pair of juvenile males are being held in the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Facility in Columbiana after police said they were involved in a ... Read more

Alabaster school board interviews under way

Candidates for the upcoming five-member Alabaster board of education said they would like to see changes ranging from more frequent student progress reports to updated ... Read more

  1. Tolbert approved as CMS principal
  2. Fourmile Fire hosts World Trade Center steel and pancake breakfast
  3. Tornado watch cancelled
  4. Cigar wholesaler indicted on tax evasion, forgery charges
  5. GSCC president moving on
  6. Cost of postage increases
  7. Population boom brings changes to city’s wards
  8. Meeting focuses on crime, schools
  9. Through death, Calera 17-year-old gives life
  10. Salvation Army, police collecting donations for storm victims
  11. Calera student dies from gunshot wound
  12. Police: Mother left kids alone in hotel
  13. Voting center for precinct 44 changed
  14. Free landfill days approved by commission
  15. Alabama Gives Day kicks off Feb. 2 | 1 comment
  16. ALDOT to repave U.S. 31 through Pelham
  17. Sons of American Revolution fighting on | 1 comment
  18. Non-profit offers feline spaying promotion
  19. County unemployment rate drops to almost 5 percent
  20. 10 new members sworn in as county chaplains
  21. County barbecue cook-off approaches
  22. Atchison celebrates 80th birthday
  23. City schools change ASEF project list
  24. Jeff State closed today

Sports

Montevallo falls to USC-Aiken in overtime

The University of Montevallo men's basketball team dropped an overtime contest to No. 24 USC-Aiken, 71-65, in Peach Belt Conference action Jan. 26. Read more

  1. Pacers edge Falcons
  2. Warriors sweep rival Panthers
  3. Indian Springs falls to Shades Mountain Christian

Special Section

Editorials

Get ready for tornado season

Tornado season is already upon us, as the weather in central Alabama early in the morning of Jan. 23 showed. Read more

Columns & Opinions

Sheepdogs hold wolves at bay

Many of you may recall the Looney Tunes cartoon where Ralph Wolf and Sam the Sheepdog ... Read more

Letters to the Editor

Companies should stop wasting so much

It saddens me to realize how many companies are so wasteful with what they call damaged items. Read more

Community Columnists

American Councils seeking host families for exchange students

American Councils, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., has many educational programs to benefit students ... Read more

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