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11 men arrested for attempting to purchase sex
The men were arrested as part of an undercover "reverse prostitution" sting carried out by the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Alabama is embracing change, global economy, Troy chancellor tells Hoover chamber
Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. also told how Troy has expanded its global reach. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover breaks ground for inclusive playground, splash pad at Met Complex
The 15,000-square-foot playground and 7,000-square-foot splash pad will have a universal design, meaning they will be designed to meet the needs of all people, including those with disabilities and mobility issues. more
Photo by Jasmyne Ray
Chelsea resident Ryan Brown presented with Sheriff's Award during city council meeting
For his heroism, which Sheriff Samaniego said 'celebrated the spirit of Chelsea,' the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department awarded Brown with the Sheriff’s Award. more
Neal Embry
Proposed overlay district standards unveiled at meeting
The guidelines would affect businesses along U.S. 280 in Chelsea. more
ClasTran seeks additional funding to cover budget shortfall
The paratransit bus service provides rides for retirees and people with disabilities around central Alabama. more
Frank Couch
Week 4 Football Primer: Eagles hosting Hoover
Here's a look at the local high school football slate. more
Courtesy of Oak Mountain State Park.
Oak Mountain to get spooky with Camp-O-Ween
Oak Mountain State Park is hosting their second Camp-O-Ween event Oct. 27, 6-10 p.m. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover council votes 4-3 to pass $139 million budget for 2019
Some council members voiced concerns about the increase in spending in the budget, but a majority said they felt the spending was justified for a growing city with growing needs. more
Photo courtesy of Chelsea Volleyball
The Reset: Hornets win SlamFest
Local high school sports teams were in action last week. more
Sarah Finnegan
Mountain Brook surges to down Jags
The Mountain Brook High School football team scored 24 unanswered points on Friday night to secure a 24-14 victory over Spain Park. more
Photo by Frank Couch
Eagles fall at Thompson
Oak Mountain High School gave Thompson all it could handle in a losing effort on Friday night. more
Jimmy Mitchell
Hornets shut out at Jackson-Olin
Chelsea High School was unable to notch its first win of the season on Friday night. more
Photo by James Nicholas
Lions blank Woodlawn
The Briarwood Christian School football team clicked on all cylinders in Friday's 46-0 victory at Woodlawn. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover school board passes $191 million budget for fiscal year 2019
The budget projects $13.3 million will be needed to convert the former Riverchase Middle School into a skilled trades center called the Riverchase Career Connection Center. more
Sarah Finnegan
Week 3 Football Primer: Eagles opening new Thompson stadium
Get ready for this week's slate of high school football games. more
Photo courtesy of Tom and Charon Rivers
Meadowbrook post office to be named after fallen Marine from Hoover
The facility next week will be dedicated as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers Post Office Building. more
Shelby County Commission approves $113.1 million dollar budget
The Shelby County Commission approved a $113.1 million budget on Monday, Sept. 10 for the 2019 fiscal year. more
James "Nick" Nicholas
The Reset: Football teams start region play
Local high school sports teams were in action last week. more
Sarah Finnegan
Eagles fall in shootout
The Oak Mountain High School football team came up just shy in its Class 7A, Region 3 opener on Friday at Hewitt-Trussville. more
Photo by Todd Lester
Vestavia Hills rallies to beat Jags
The Vestavia Hills High School football team needed a last-minute touchdown on Friday to take down Spain Park in both squads' Class 7A, Region 3 opener. more
Photo by James Nicholas.
Lions scratch out victory
The Briarwood Christian School football team earned a hard-fought win over Pleasant Grove on Friday to open its Class 5A, Region 4 slate. more
Back Forty Beer Company founder speaks at South Shelby Chamber luncheon
The speaker for the South Shelby County Chamber of Commerce luncheon was Jason Wilson, founder and owner of the Back Forty Beer Company. more
Hornets fall in region opener
Carver's fourth-quarter comeback was too much for Chelsea to overcome on Thursday night. more
'Family Day' set for Sept. 24
A representative for the Alabama Family Rights Association suggested activities such as eating dinner as a family, or doing an activity like playing a board game and taking a picture. more
Photo courtesy of Lance Shores/City of Hoover
Hoover City Council delays vote on new salary scale for city employees
The proposed new pay scale would give raises to all employees, increase the maximum amount they can earn in the future and cost the city about $1.5 million more in the coming fiscal year, city officials said. more
Jimmy Mitchell
Week 2 Football Primer: Region play begins for many
Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain and Spain Park's high school football teams are all in action this week. more
Jimmy Mitchell
The Reset: Fall sports begin
Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain and Spain Park's fall sports teams are back in action. more
Jimmy Mitchell
Lions outlast Hornets in two-day, two-field game
Briarwood and Chelsea resumed play on Saturday after storms postponed Friday night's contest. more
Photo by Jonathan Norris
Jags come up short at Bessemer City
The Spain Park High School football team saw its lead slip away late in Friday's 16-14 loss at Bessemer City. more
Sarah Finnegan
Lions, Hornets postponed to Saturday
Inclement weather on Friday night halted the Briarwood Christian at Chelsea football game in the second quarter. The contest will resume Saturday at 9 a.m. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover mayor proposes record $139 million budget for fiscal 2019
This budget should strengthen public safety and increase city employee salaries to once again make Hoover the "employer of choice," the mayor said. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Greater Shelby chamber honors 2018 Healthcare Professionals of the Year
Thirty-four people were nominated in seven categories. more
Sydney Cromwell
Shelby County Commission reveals 2019 budget proposal
The proposed budget totals $113.1 million, based on projected revenue of $113.4 million. more
Photos by Barry Stephenson
Week 1 Football Primer: Hornets host Lions in rivalry game
Chelsea, Briarwood and Spain Park high schools are in action this week. more
City of Hoover, school system to present 2019 budget proposals Thursday
This should be a record general fund budget for the city of Hoover, thanks to three tax increases approved by the City Council in July. more
Photo by Jimmy J. Mitchell
Freshman QB steals show as Eagles roll over Hornets
Oak Mountain quarterback Evan Smith combined for four touchdowns, leading the Eagles to an opening night victory. more
James "Nick" Nicholas
Jags open with win over Hillcrest
Spain Park leaned heavily on the legs of Jalen Henderson en route to a season-opening victory against Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa. more
Photos by Barry Stephenson
Lions fall in jamboree
The Briarwood Christian School football team was blanked by Vestavia Hills on Friday in its preseason jamboree. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover council approves $2.9 million for paving streets, school properties this fall
The job includes 9.7 miles of roadway on 38 streets, plus paving jobs at numerous Hoover schools. more
Jimmy J. Mitchell
Week 0 Football Primer: Eagles, Hornets face off to open season
High school football season starts this week. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover City Council sets hearings to discuss 2019 budget
The hearings with department heads are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 21, and Thursday, Aug. 23. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Truck driver killed in Hoover after being run over by own truck
The apparent accident occurred in the parking lot of the Home Depot off U.S. 280. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover targets IT, financial tech, automotive R&D companies
The city's economic developer, Greg Knighton, shared the city's strategies at the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce August luncheon. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
School bus driver shortage, strong demand causing challenges for Hoover
School officials are hiring extra bus drivers to help take care of an unexpected demand for bus service. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover Industrial Development Board to refine economic development strategies
The board has scheduled a meeting for 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15. more
Shelby County Commission meeting discusses water problems, tax reform
All commissioners were present, with the exception of Mike Vest, who is being treated for injuries sustained during a biking accident last week. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover celebrates grand opening of new baseball/softball complex
Hundreds of people showed up to check out the five new fields at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex. more
Photo courtesy of Lance Shores/Hoover Public Library
Sweet Home Alabama dessert competition, culinary fair is this Saturday at Jeff State Hoover campus
Attendees will be able to sample cakes, pies, cookies and other desserts created by Alabama chefs, home cooks and restaurant professionals, as well as Bo Jackson's signature hamburgers. more
Photo courtesy of Robin Schultz/Bluff Park Drone
Hoover Met Complex to hold grand opening for baseball/softball fields Saturday night
There will be a ribbon cutting and family fun night with inflatables, face painting, balloon twisters, music, sports clinics and a Birmingham area celebrity softball game. more
Neal Embry
Controlled access roads proposed in Cahaba Beach Road project
Opponents say there is not enough being done to address potential negative impacts on Birmingham-area drinking water. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover Rec Center lifeguards honored for rescuing two swimmers
Lifeguards April Fitten and Taylor Davis rescued a man and his young son, neither of whom knew how to swim, as they accidentally went from the shallow end of the pool to the deep end. more
Photo courtesy of city of Hoover
New Hoover Arts Council looking for input from artists, public
Members of the new group say the city needs a space, and eventually a performing arts center, for artists who had to leave the Artists on the Bluff facility. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover City Schools celebrates 30 years at back-to-school gathering
Superintendent Kathy Murphy encouraged faculty to build upon the vision of those who started the school system and keep fulfilling dreams. more
Photo from U.S. National Library of Medicine
State health department investigating pertussis outbreak in Jefferson, Shelby counties
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can affect people of all ages but can be deadly for babies less than a year old. more
Photo by Jasmyne Ray
Road work and park renovations among topics at chamber luncheon
The South Shelby Chamber of Commerce held their monthly membership luncheon at the First Baptist Church of Columbiana on Thursday, Aug. 2, sponsored by St. Vincent’s One Nineteen and Candlewood Suites. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover to hold second public meeting on potential sewer rate increases
The City of Hoover tonight is holding a second public meeting to discuss potential rate increases and long-term needs for the city’s sewer system. more
Photo courtesy of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones to hold town hall meeting in Hoover Saturday
The town hall meeting will take place at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. more
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Assistant Superintendent Ron Dodson to lead Hoover's new skilled trades center
Dodson will become director of the Riverchase Career Connection Center on Oct. 1. more
Photo by Erica Techo
Shelby County Commission presented with general fund forecast
On Monday, July 23, the Shelby County Commission meeting opened with the Commission adopting the Cost of Living Adjustment Compensation Action. more
Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce moving to The Offices at 3000 Riverchase
The chamber is leaving The Centre at Riverchase to rent space in the office tower adjoining the Riverchase Galleria. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover chamber names Allen Pate winner of 2018 Freedom Award
Pate, the city's former executive director, was instrumental in the development of the Veterans Memorial Arbor at Aldridge Gardens and Veterans Memorial Plaza at Veterans Park off Valleydale Road. more
Leah Ingram
Council includes resolutions for traffic control signs, agreement for private tax audit services
During the pre-council meeting, Mayor Tony Picklesimer also said he had reviewed the numbers from the treasurer and that the city operated with a surplus for month of June. more
Photo courtesy of Ben Bailey
'Cash Cab' host, comedian Ben Bailey coming to Hoover Thursday
Bailey, a six-time Emmy winner, is scheduled to perform at the Comedy Club Stardome. more
Photo courtesy of Eileen Lewis
Hoover council raises stormwater fees, addresses inoperable vehicles
Hoover property owners in Shelby County may see the stormwater fee increase as soon as fiscal 2019, but the fee increase won't impact Jefferson County until fiscal 2020. more
Sydney Cromwell
Snapper Grabbers team wins Iron City Chef
The competition was held Saturday, July 14. more
Barons sales manager talks to South Shelby Chamber of Commerce
Don Leo talked about his history in sport and where the Regions Field is looking to grow. more
Sydney Cromwell
Chelsea Council approves resolution to pursue sewer system purchase
The council voted unanimously in favor of the resolution, which will allow an appraisal and an offer by the city for the sewer system, currently managed by Shelby Ridge Utility Systems. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover council votes to raise sales and use taxes, lodging fees
The council also voted down a proposal to raise residential rental and lease taxes for apartments and rental homes. more
Photo courtesy of Rob Hereth/F12
Black Jacket Symphony to start Hoover Library Theatre 2018-19 season with Beatles show
See who else is coming to the Hoover Library Theatre between now and May. more
Sydney Cromwell
Shelby Commission approves work on Chelsea intersection
The county commission also discussed bids for a project on the county courthouse. more
Photos by Lexi Coon.
Hundreds brave the heat for Peavine Falls Run
Racers came decked-out in patriotic clothing to celebrate the Fourth of July. more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover council continues to tweak tax increase proposal for hotels
The latest proposal would charge hotel guests a $2 nightly room fee in Hoover instead of the $2.50 fee proposed last week. more
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