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Ford and Pennington to crown successors July 17

This year Shelby County has been represented by two beautiful, talented local young women: Miss Shelby County Amanda ...

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Gothard reflects on service in Korea

By PHOEBE DONALD ROBINSON / Community Columnist The Korea War was raging, but life was good for Donald ...

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Miss Shelby County Pageant is July 17

By PHOEBE DONALD ROBINSON / Community Columnist The GFWC-Alabama Vignette Club of South Shelby County will present the ...

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Shelby County Shindig is July 18

By PHOEBE DONALD ROBINSON / Community Columnist The heart of Columbiana will turn into a food feast and ...

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Duke reminisces about Korean POW imprisonment

By PHOEBE DONALD ROBINSON / Community Columnist “Freedom is not free,” said Korean War Veteran Newton Duke of ...

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Friends celebrate Linda Major’s 70th birthday

By PHOEBE DONALD ROBINSON / Community Columnist Linda Major of Columbiana was recently honored at a birthday luncheon ...

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Elk’s Flag Day a success in Pelham

By PHOEBE DONALD ROBINSON / Community Columnist The SeventhAnnual Flag Day Patriotic Celebration, sponsored by the City of ...

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Marine vet James Quakenbush bugles across America

James Quakenbush has a God-given gift of music. Beginning at the age of 12 in middle school when ...

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Datcher reflects from slavery to freedom

Albert “Peter” Baker Datcher, Jr. grew up Harpersville in Shelby County hearing stories of his family’s roots that ...

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Columbiana First Baptist presents 18th annual Hall of Memories

One of the annual highlights of Liberty Day, which will be June 26-27 in Columbiana, is the annual ...

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CSM Barry Blount honors late son 2nd Lt. Matthew Blount

Command Sgt. Major Barry Blount, U.S. Army retired, is a veteran, son, brother, husband, father and grandfather. The ...

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Father, son Bew and William White lead Summer Classics

The transformation of the blighted Moore-Handley site into Summer Classics’ exquisite headquarters is a story that today’s “American ...

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Three Davis generations run Davis Drug for 59 years

Columbiana’s Davis Drug has been owned by the Davis family for 59 years.

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Liberty Day to celebrate 29th anniversary on June 26-27

Columbiana’s Liberty Day, is 29 years old. The event began in 1986 as a celebration in honor of ...

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Whitehead is director of Alabama National Cemetery

Army veteran Quincy M. Whitehead was named director of the Alabama National Cemetery in December 2007 after the ...

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