Let’s Come All Together Now This Summer! The Albert L. Scott is excited to continue the Summer Reading Challenge for all ages this summer. Participants will log all reading on the ReadSquared app to win prizes. There will be fun programs and activities for this year’s theme: All Together Now. Collage artist Michael Albert will visit … Read More
A one-cent sales tax increase will put Alabaster capital projects on the fast track. By Barry Wise Smith On February 27, the Alabaster City Council voted to increase city sales tax by one cent—making sales tax 10 percent in Alabaster—to fund significant capital projects in Alabaster, including a new library, a new community recreation center, … Read More
Sanchez Tanniehill lives to serve others By Lori Culpepper Very early on in his life, Sanchez Tanniehill began a journey of hardship, healing, persevering, and giving back. As a life-long resident of Alabaster and a Thompson High School graduate, Tanniehill is involved in making the community better for anybody and everybody who needs a little … Read More
By Barry Wise Smith Photos by Blake Brock In 2019, Mike and Amanda Higginbotham, of Higginbotham Real Estate Group, partnered with their friends Scott and Sharon Johnson to form MASS Holdings, LLC, to identify properties to renovate and sell. In February, the group purchased a home in the Higginbotham’s Portsouth neighborhood they referred to as … Read More
Twenty one years of fun-lovin’, foot-stompin’, heat-beatin’ fun. Alabaster CityFest has been around for a while, but often we see questions from festival-goers about how it all works. We asked the Alabaster Arts Council about some of the most common questions folks have about the event. How does CityFest stay fresh and continue to be … Read More
Greg Farrell Ward 4 Alabaster Connection: What items/projects included in the budget this year will directly affect Ward 4 residents? What are the most pressing issues facing your constituents? Greg Farrell: “After pausing the City’s annual paving projects last year, we allotted additional funding in order to be more aggressive with our paving projects—and that … Read More
Rosie Robinson Director of Courts For almost 30 years, Rosie Robinson has worked for the City of Alabaster. Starting out as a communications clerk for the Alabaster Water Board in 1995, Robinson was promoted to magistrate in 2000 and was named Director of Courts in December 2021. “I’ve seen a lot of growth in Alabaster,” Robinson … Read More
Working hard and giving back Longtime Alabaster resident Tracy Coyne is a busy person. Her professional job as a Realtor/Associate Broker with ARC Realty and a Military Relocation Professional keeps her plenty busy, however she is also the Director of the Alabaster Business Alliance which she took over from State Representative Leigh Hulsey in October … Read More
The Ward 3 home of Doug, Lindsay, Matthew, and Emma Heruska at 1104 Colonial Drive is recognized as a Beautification Board Winner. The plantings include Crepe Myrtles, a maple tree, Daffodils, Azaleas, and boxwoods. The front-yard fountain provides an eye-catching focal point. “We recently moved here, so are not responsible for the original landscaping. However, … Read More
By Brandon Matthews In December 2021 the Surgeon General issued a rare public health advisory declaring a devastating mental health crisis among young people. Hospitals and doctors have also called it a national emergency citing a shortage of therapists, treatment options, and insufficient research to explain the trend. We see this played out in the … Read More
