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News

Take a bow: Lana Turner makes a difference for those with cancer

It was the February 2020, and while most of Lana Turner’s classmates were doing homework, Lana was struggling ...

280 Reporter

‘I would do this job for free’: Helping people makes firefighting a passion for Josh Rossetti

Behind the wheel of a 500-horsepower bright red Chelsea Fire Department ladder truck on driving down Shelby County ...

Alabaster Reporter

All paths lead home: Holly Dean leads as president of Baptist Health Shelby Hospital

Just a few miles from the doors of Baptist Health Shelby Hospital lives the childhood home of hospital ...

Calera

Crisis collaboration: Hightower, Roberts balance training and compassion in critical situations

Thanks to the collaboration of Calera police officer Mike Roberts and dispatcher Amber Hightower, a situation involving an ...

280 Reporter

Maternity Lee: Hoover firefighter Lee Kilgore delivers aid, public service

After delivering two babies while working at the Hoover Fire Department, Fire Engineer Lee Kilgore has earned the ...

News

Extending a hand: Firefighters Drew Babyak and Joe Patton teach public about lifesaving techniques

Joe Patton and Drew Babyak, both seasoned firefighters, realized that one of the most crucial skills they could ...

Profile

PROFILE: Going live, changing lives: Pelham High School broadcast teacher Justin Foster helps students chase their passions

Justin Foster didn’t always feel called to teach. In fact, he wasn’t sure someone could be called to ...

Schools

PROFILE: Winning at Life: Thompson High’s Frankie Perez teaches success both on the field and in life as a baseball coach and ESL teacher

In 2018, Frankie Perez sat at the top of the baseball mountain. He was not only the coach ...

Profile

Profile: Courtside with Te Smith

Overcoming obstacles is nothing new to a student-athlete. Finding the balance between school and sports takes a lot ...

Sports

Profile: Off the sideline with Sisler

In the worldwide arena of sports, Lauren Sisler is a major contributor. The two-time Emmy award-winning broadcaster is ...

Pelham Reporter

Mullinax Racing: Racing to leave a family legacy

Vin Diesel wasn't lying when he said "I don't have friends, I have family" in his famous racing ...

Sports

University of Montevallo: Swimming to success

With the program having only been around for less than half a decade, building up the program as ...

Sports

Helena alum gets Game Day Ready

The successful basketball spinoff of the iconic Saturday morning football show, "College GameDay," is one of the most ...

News

PROFILE: A sunflower of solidarity

Standing triumphantly in a sea of sunflowers, Ashley Wheeler smiles as she grazes the field in thought of ...

Profile

PROFILE: Airborne – This associate college dean moonlights twirling and spinning in aerial silks.

Ashley Kitchins swings from the air as if she was born there. She pulls herself up on her ...

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