Community Columnists

Veteran of the Week: Knowles works parallel careers in Army, education

Charles Allen Knowles was born on Nov. 15, 1926, in the Spring Creek community near Calera.

Community Columnists

Master Beekeeper will speak at library

Master Beekeeper Margie Robertson of Vincent will speak at the Columbiana Public Library on Tuesday, Jan. 5 from ...

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Out of the ashes come ‘Major’ blessings

Linda and Evan Major woke up early on Nov. 23, smelling smoke and hearing the blaring noise of ...

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Veteran of the Week: Branson awarded Veteran of the Year

Lt. Col. Ginger Branson, U.S. Army retired, was awarded the State of Alabama 2015 Governor’s Annual Alabama Veteran ...

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Wreaths Across America remembers fallen veterans

Wreaths Across America Day was declared by proclamation by Gov. Robert Bentley at the Wreaths Across America Statehouse ...

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2015 Columbiana grand marshal says ‘merry Christmas’

Merry Christmas! I rarely write a personal column but have chosen Christmas week to write an open thank ...

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Callens announces ‘Picture the Cure’ winners

The reigning Miss Shelby County Outstanding Teen Kyra Callens is pleased to announce the top three winners of ...

280 Reporter

Hall reflects on Washington, D.C. school trip

Hannah Hall is a junior at Chelsea High School and went on a once-in-a-lifetime trip with fellow Advanced ...

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Veteran of the Week: Columbiana’s Edmondson brothers served in WWII

Two Columbiana native sons and World War II veterans, Jefferson Eugene (Gene) and Jefferson Wiley Edmondson Jr. received ...

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Thank a veteran this holiday season

The holidays are a time for reflection and thankfulness, not only for our families and friends, but for ...

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Seales wins Marvin Yeomans Whiting Award

Bobby Joe Seales was recently honored at the Society of Alabama Archivists Annual Meeting (SALA) held at Draughon ...

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Shelby Shores decorates boats for Dec. 12 Christmas Parade

One of Shelby County’s treasures is beautiful Lay Lake that also borders Talladega, Chilton, Coosa and St. Clair ...

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Be sure to register to vote

2016 is election year! The first election of the 2016 cycle will be the March 1, 2016 primary ...

Community Columnists

Phoebe Pilgrim shares the first Thanksgiving at Evangel

As regent of the David Lindsay Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and president of the ...

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Rowley emcees Vietnam 50th celebration

Gene Rowley, who recently emceed the Vietnam 50th Anniversary at Harley Davidson, is an Army veteran with roots ...

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