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‘The Sage’ event space open in Birmingham’s Pepper Place
The owners of Melt have transformed a building at Birmingham’s Pepper Place into The Sage, a 5,000-square-foot event space. The Sage can accommodate up to 112 seated guests and 350 standing, with additional room in the courtyard for larger events, according to the owners. It features high ceilings with...
Murphy moves on to McAdory
Former Spring Garden head baseball and football assistant coach Cole Murphy recently accepted a position at Class 6A McAdory in McCalla. He will be assisting the Yellow Jacket baseball and football programs. “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to coach the kids and to learn and grow as a coach...
Community invited to 2024 Cullman County Prayer and Pledge Ride Aug. 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 2024 Cullman County Prayer and Pledge Ride, hosted by 3Sixty Jeep Club, Alabama Sons of Liberty Riders and The Christian Motorcycle Association, is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 3. Participants will meet at Jack’s on Main Avenue Southwest in Cullman for breakfast and...
1 killed, 1 injured in Talladega shooting
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — One man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting in Talladega over the weekend. According to Talladega Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 1600 block of Old Schocco Road around 2:19 a.m. on Saturday. Police found a man and a woman shot at […]
Alabaster revokes business license for Nick’s Auto Repair following claims of theft
The Alabaster City Council unanimously voted to revoke the business license of Nick’s Auto Repair, LLC, during a meeting on Monday, July 22 after hearing petitions from multiple residents who claimed to be victims of theft. The post Alabaster revokes business license for Nick’s Auto Repair following claims of theft appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Second Suspect in September Murder in Northport’s Northwood Lake Surrenders to Police
The hunt for the second suspect allegedly responsible for a September killing in Northport's Northwood Lakes neighborhood ended this weekend when he turned himself in at jail. As the Thread has previously reported, 24-year-old Demetrius Damon Windham was reportedly ambushed and shot to death as he walked out of his home on Northwood Lake Drive West on the evening of September 24th, 2023.
Tuscaloosa Police Identify Greensboro Woman Killed in Monday Wreck
Police in Tuscaloosa have identified the West Alabama woman who died in a single-car accident early Monday morning. As the Thread reported yesterday, police in Tuscaloosa were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident off Hargrove Road around 8 a.m. Monday. A woman driving a 2006 Ford Explorer left...
Look Back ... to the departure of a local rabbi, 1999
Jul. 23—July 23, 1949: The date fell on a Saturday during a 12-year period (1940-52) when The Star didn't publish on that day of the week. July 23, 1999, in The Star: Rabbi Fred Raskind, who has been associated with Temple Beth-El in Anniston for 11 years as a part-time rabbi, has taken a position as a full-time rabbi in Vero Beach, Fla., at Temple Beth Shalom. Raskind has been an Atlanta ...
The Anniston Police Department Still Seeking Assistance in Locating a Missing 19-Year-Old – UPDATE
The Anniston Police Department is still seeking assistance – in locating a missing 19-year-old – Bradley Allan Smyth. Anniston Police have stated, Smyth has made contact with several family members, letting them know that he is indeed “safe and well”. His current whereabouts are unknown, BUT he is known to frequent the Blue Mountain area of Anniston; Smyth has distinguishing scars that may aid in identifying him: one on his right shin and another on his left arm.
An Alabama fall-off is wishful thinking
The fall-off, or at least the gradual decline, of the Alabama Football program has been widely anticipated across the college football landscape. Naturally, rival fan bases and media hope for the worst for the Crimson Tide following the retirement of Nick Saban. Even people affiliated with schools that have no connection to the Tide are rooting for the fall of the dynasty. They’ve watched Alabama win at an unprecedented clip for the last 15 years and they’re ready to see something new.
Naloxone boxes added in Empire, west Walker
Jubilee House now has naloxone distribution boxes in multiple areas in Walker County. The nonprofit recently received a $5,000 grant from the Comer Family Foundation to help expand harm reduction initiatives and naloxone distribution. “We have used some of those funds to purchase four new distribution boxes to expand naloxone...
Alabama lands in top 10 for elite, 2025 4-star SG Braylon Mullins
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coaching staff has been busy on the recruiting trail. In recent years, the Crimson Tide have had a lot of success landing some of the top prospects in the country. On Monday, one of the top prospects — Braylon Mullins listed Alabama as one of his finalists.
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‘I Was Willing to Wait Because I Knew She Would Be My Wife [And] It Happened Right on Time’
Met: Pine Valley in the summer of 1982 when both were teens. Joy remembers visiting the park (located just outside of Trussville) when she was 12 and Robert was 13. Joy went on a family trip with her cousin Rhonda Briggins, who was also a close friend throughout elementary (McElwain Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary and middle school (Putnam Middle School) in Birmingham. They enjoyed the trip and toward the end of it “as we were getting back on the bus to leave Pine Valley, Robert and I noticed each other,” recalled Joy. “Not knowing it then, but I learned later that Rhonda and Honey Bee (Robert) were cousins.”
Birmingham Applies for $2.6 Million in Federal Grants for Eviction Prevention Services, Police Tech Equipment
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday voted to apply for two federal grants: one to help residents facing eviction and another for computer equipment for the police department. The first application is for $2.5 million through the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Eviction Protection Grant Program.
New speakeasy coming to Umami Trussville
The Trussville Design Review Committee announced exciting new updates to many properties—one being a brand-new speakeasy to the Asian-fusion restaurant, Umami. Keep scrolling for what you we know about this addition. Serving Trussville since January 2024. In January, we let you in on the Asian-style restaurant, Umami, coming to...
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