By Brent Thompson Photos by Brit Huckabay and courtesy of Doubledown Media Internet radio, satellite radio, podcasts, phone apps, streaming, and YouTube—all terms that consumers hear on a regular basis. The bottom line? Listeners have a wealth of options when it comes to accessing media content these days. Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown, Lance Taylor, and … Read More
By Barry Wise Smith Photos by Brit Huckabay Alabaster Police Chief Curtis Rigney can barely contain his excitement as he guides a tour of the new $16-million state-of-the-art police headquarters under constructions at the entrance of the municipal complex in Alabaster. As he walks—hardhat securely in place—he points out various spaces and amenities he’s dreamed … Read More
By Rosia Dowdell My mother, Estella Dewberry Sawyer, was an extraordinarily amazing woman. She was born January 17, 1906, in the part of Alabama called the Black Belt. She lost her biological mother early in her in life and was raised by her father and stepmother. In all aspects of life, she inspired and encouraged … Read More
Rick Ellis, Ward 2 Alabaster Connection: What items/projects included in this year’s budget will directly affect Ward 2 residents? Rick Ellis: The biggest project that will affect Ward 2 is the construction of Patriots Park. I am really excited about this! If you drive by the park on Industrial Road, you can see the progress being made … Read More
By Lori Culpepper Photo by Neal Wagner The City of Alabaster Public Works Department includes services like household trash pick-up, limb service, rubbish pick-up, and much more. Along with his teams, Public Works Department Head, Mark Harris, has been helping provide reliability with these services since 2005. As a resident of Alabaster for 62 years, … Read More
By Lori Culpepper Photo by Brit Huckabay While Kevin Derryberry may not have planned to land in Alabaster, it’s clear 30 years later that this is where he was meant to live; start his ministry, Kevin Derryberry Ministries (KDM); and where he would begin making Jesus Christ known in the immediate area and far beyond … Read More
Dear Friends, It is a great time to be a Thompson Warrior! We are so proud of the Thompson High School Warrior football team for winning their historic fourth consecutive 7A state championship on Nov 30th in Auburn. They are the first 7A team to ever accomplish this feat! A big congratulations to Coach Mark … Read More
Alabaster Tour of Lights Sponsors for 2022 The Alabaster Beautification Board would like to offer special “Thanks” to the following organizations and businesses for sponsoring the 2022 Alabaster Tour of Lights: Alabaster Arts Council Alabaster Car Wash & Wax Center Alabaster Florist & Gifts America’s Best Eyeglasses & Contacts AmStar Cinemas Copper Train CreActive Crunch … Read More
As recently as nine years ago, Alabaster Schools were a part of the Shelby County school system. That all changed on July 1st, 2013 when the schools officially separated from the county. The rest as they say, is history. Good history. Soon after the transition took place, leaders like Dr. Wayne Vickers, the school’s first … Read More
Your cool Amstar 14 Theatre just got even cooler AmStar 14 Alabaster will open a new premium large format auditorium called GPX, Thursday, November 10. GPX, which stands for Grand Premium Experience, offers consumers a fully, immersive moviegoing experience. This proprietary GPX auditorium features the biggest and brightest screen with 4K laser projection, immersive Dolby … Read More
