SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Coosa Valley Lodge #929 awarded eight scholarships this year to worthy students. The recipients this year are as listed below: Jeffrey Gage Havens - Auburn UniversityChristopher Tyler Bryant - Childersburg HighHenlie Claire Guy - Sylacauga High SchoolMaggie Anna Watkins - Sylacauga High SchoolCayleah Kristine Vick - Sylacauga High SchoolAdrianna Zyliah McElrath -… Continue reading Eight scholarships awarded by the Coosa Valley Lodge #929
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Columbiana data center conversion project is included among eight new high dollar building permits in Alabama
Columbiana - Seven new building permits have been recently issued across Alabama for construction projects exceeding $1 million for projects in the Birmingham metro area, Huntsville and Auburn.The most expensive is for a $440 million data center conversion project in Columbiana. The project will convert the existing facility, a former bitcoin mining center, into a… Continue reading Columbiana data center conversion project is included among eight new high dollar building permits in Alabama
A lawsuit against Pihakis Restaurant Group restaurants ends with ruling in favor of meat supplier
Shelby County – A judge in Shelby County has ruled in favor of Evans Meats, Inc., a meat supplier in a lawsuit against restaurants connected to the Pihakis Restaurant Group and its closed Valley Post development in Chelsea. In its lawsuit against the restaurant group, Evans Meats claimed it was not paid for deliveries made… Continue reading A lawsuit against Pihakis Restaurant Group restaurants ends with ruling in favor of meat supplier
East Central Alabama guide to holiday celebrations with fireworks shows
East Central Alabama - Events to observe the 4th of July &/or the America 250 anniversary are plentiful across East Central Alabama, so we thought it would be neat to highlight those with fireworks shows (at or just after dark), to help the public enjoy them with friends and family. The holiday festivities kick off… Continue reading East Central Alabama guide to holiday celebrations with fireworks shows
Columbiana celebrates 200-years as the seat of Shelby County with Liberty Days
Columbiana – in 1826, settlers in Shelby County used a small referendum margin to settle a controversial decision, as the area known than as Columbia, would serve as the new seat of Shelby County. According to the historical legend, to celebrate the occasion, the people grabbed an old pine stump near the center of town… Continue reading Columbiana celebrates 200-years as the seat of Shelby County with Liberty Days
New Shelby County patrol vehicles designed to prevent blinding drivers at night
Shelby County - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is rolling out 45 new patrol vehicles and they come with new technology - state-of-the-art lighting systems specifically designed so they won’t blind oncoming traffic at night. The new patrol cars can sync their light patterns during a chase or emergency response, creating a unified signal that… Continue reading New Shelby County patrol vehicles designed to prevent blinding drivers at night
Primary Runoff Elections are Tuesday, June 16th
Statewide - Alabama’s 2026 primary runoff elections are scheduled for on Tuesday, June 16thto mselect party candidates for the November 3rd general election. Democrat voters will decide one one runoff race, selecting between Dakarai Larriett and Everett Wess for the party's U.S. Senate nomination. In the Republican Primary Runoff, voters will choose nominees in five… Continue reading Primary Runoff Elections are Tuesday, June 16th
Carnival attractions are ready for a fun Childersburg Rescue Squad fundraiser starting Wednesday
Childersburg - Carnival attractions are set for a Childersburg Rescue Squad fund-raiser, along Highway 280 in the Childersburg Tractor Supply parking lot. The carnival will operate from Wednesday, June 10th through Tuesday, June 16th. On weekdays, the carnival will operate from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. On weekends they will operate from 1:00 to 10:00 p.m.… Continue reading Carnival attractions are ready for a fun Childersburg Rescue Squad fundraiser starting Wednesday
Billingsley man arrested on home repair fraud charge in Shelby County
Shelby County - A Billingsley man - 60-year-old Earnest Brown Jr - has been arrested in connection to a home repair fraud charge stemming from a 2023 foundation construction contract. Brown faces one count of home repair fraud. According to Shelby County District Court documents, Brown entered into a contract between September 18th and October… Continue reading Billingsley man arrested on home repair fraud charge in Shelby County
Shelby County woman faces charges in an alleged school shooting plot
Birmingham - A Shelby County woman, Katherine Joiner of Wilsonville, is one of two people facing charges after federal law enforcement say she admitted to exchanging online messages involving plans to commit a violent attack at a school. Joiner and Ethan Bassett from Glen, Mississippi face charges of transmitting threatening communications in interstate commerce with… Continue reading Shelby County woman faces charges in an alleged school shooting plot
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