Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal of $250,000! The Friends of the Albert L. Scott Library need your help as we strive to reach our fundraising goal of $250,000 to help provide first-class amenities for the city’s new library! We are already more than half way to accomplishing this task. The Friends of the Albert … Read More
Never underestimate the power of young girls to make Alabaster a better place. Who are the Daisies? The Daisies are a group of Kindergarten and 1st-grade girls in Alabaster Girl Scout Troop 28212. There are about 20 this year, and they are proof that dynamite comes in small packages. Mary Emily Yancey and Katie Sparks-Chirinos … Read More
Alabaster Radio Control Association celebrates nearly 40 years of remote model aviation. By Carmen Shea Brown Bob Anderson keeps a picture that is near and dear to his heart—a reminder of where it all began. It’s a photo of him as a little blond-haired boy when he was about seven years old, living in Columbus, … Read More
By Barry Smith When Reshad Hudson was growing up in Alabaster in a single-parent family in his grandmother’s house, he never pictured himself as a national political reporter. But life has a funny way of surprising you. Raised with his older brother by his grandmother Shirley Bishop and his mother Darlene, Hudson was a shy … Read More
For 25 years, the American Village costumes have brought history to life. By Katharine Armbrester Photography by Steven Ross and Courtesy American Village American Village has educated and delighted its many visitors ever since it was founded by now-president emeritus Tom Walker in 1999. The village offers replicas of historic buildings and actors (also called … Read More
Ward 3 By Barry Wise Smith When Stacy Rakestraw was first elected to the Alabaster City Council in 2012 (she ran unopposed in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020), she wanted to be part of making the city cleaner. And to say she’s accomplished that goal would be an understatement. In 2013, the first litter … Read More
By Lee Hurley Seventy-six-year-old Ron Turney grew up in Jeanette, Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles from Pittsburgh. Back then, Pittsburgh was a blue collar town—much like Birmingham—and Ron’s dad worked for General Motors in the metal stamping plant. Turney attended the University of Pittsburgh where he double majored in economics and philosophy, which might seem odd … Read More
Erica Spray is a Louisiana native who planted roots in Sterrett, Alabama, where she lives with her husband Shane, and their son. Spray owns and operates Simply Slim in Alabaster, a weight loss and wellness spa. Her suspense/thriller novel is about Sadie Crowe, a young runaway trying to make it on her own as a … Read More
Residential Winner—July The July Beautification Board winner is the home of Pam Dyer at 344 Dogwood Trail. Residential Winner—August The August Beautification Board winner is the home of Boris and Janice Battle at 113 Brentwood Lane. Commercial Winner—July, August, September The July, August, and September Commercial Winner is the new Alabaster Police Department at 100 11th … Read More
By Brandon Matthews Ah summertime! For a student, this may actually be the most wonderful time of the year (sorry Christmas season). School is out. This means no more early morning bus rides, no more homework, no more lectures, no more tests, and no more studying. Just two full months of fun. When we think … Read More
