Residential Winner—January The January Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Mike and Gail Powers at 340 Wixford Trace Residential Winner—February The February Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Scott and Angelina Culbertson at 1416 Hillspun Road Commercial Winner— January, February and March The January February and March Beautification Board commercial … Read More
By Katharine Armbrester Though their art could not be more different, Ahmad Austin and Joel Lockridge have each developed a niche through their distinctive creative methods and both live in Alabaster. Ahmad Austin is known for his colorful, exciting canvases of jazz musicians and other individuals, which he paints using a palette knife. Lockridge is … Read More
By Brandon Matthews As we begin again you may have taken time to reflect on accomplishments, lessons learned, highs and even lows of last year. You may be setting goals and looking forward in to 2025. While many of us are making New Year’s resolutions, studies show that 40-50% of people either don’t set resolutions … Read More
From left: Miss Alabama Teen, Ali Mims; Mayor Brakefield; Miss Alabama, Abbie Stockard. Abbie and Ali helped crown the winners. By Carmen Brown Billy Hallman and Bessie Hankins are the winners of the First Annual Mr. and Mrs. Buck Creek Pageant that took place earlier this year at the Healthcare Center at Buck Creek in … Read More
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See what’s happening at the Albert L. Scott Library this Holiday season Check out the Alabama Symphony Orchestra with your library card! How is this possible? Through a partnership with Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the Albert L. Scott Library now offers FREE tickets to the orchestra’s coffee and masterworks concerts. The library will offer a small … Read More
Eileen Leslie helps unite the mind, body, and soul. By Lee Hurley Yoga is one of the least understood disciplines, according to Eileen Leslie who owns creACTive Wellness Center on Highway 31 in Alabaster. “Some people think it is a religion or cult, but we are simply about helping people unite the mind, body, and … Read More
Thompson High School Volleyball Team SERVE Event at Hatching Hope. The team packed overnight recovery kits, customized teddy bears, and left notes of hope and encouragement on the boxes that will be delivered to victims of disaster. Hope is the Thing with Feathers Alabaster’s nonprofit Hatching Hope lives up to its name. By Carmen Brown … Read More
Placement of flags in preparation of the Memorial Day ceremony at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo Patriotism, love of country, and sacrifice for the common good. By Lee Hurley Veterans Day is observed on November 11, whichever that day happens to fall on in any given year (Monday in 2024), but how did the … Read More
As Jamie Cole approaches the end of his first term on the Alabaster City Council, he’s reflecting on the work that has been done in the past four years. “There are a lot of mission-accomplished items,” he says, “and I couldn’t be more grateful.” When Cole campaigned four years ago, he was new to city … Read More
