Josh Tatum was born and raised in Alabaster. He owns Absolute Cleaning Solutions, which focuses on commercial and residential gutter cleaning, pressure/soft washing homes and surfaces, and window cleaning. Josh got into this business working part time for his uncle who owns a large-scale construction/residential cleaning business in Tuscaloosa. His vision of Absolute Cleaning started in … Read More
Jamie Cole serves Ward 5 Alabaster Connection: What are the most pressing issues facing your Ward 5 constituents right now? What’s top of your agenda for your Ward? Jamie: We’ve finished a couple of big projects to help relieve some of the stormwater issues that affected us in the historic flood of May 2021. While … Read More
City Spotlight By Lee Hurley Photo by Neal Wagner “If you contact City Hall and you get me, I’m going to do everything within my power to assist you, whether it’s regarding information within my department or not. If I don’t have the answer, I will find out the answer and get back to you.” … 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
Stacy Rakestraw, Ward 3 Alabaster Connection: What items/projects included in the budget this year will directly affect Ward 3 residents? What are the most pressing issues facing your constituents? Stacy Rakestraw: The intersection of County Road 17 and 42, near Fox Valley, will be getting a right turn lane to help with traffic. The City and County … Read More
It’s about more than sports for Alabaster’s busy volunteer coach. By Lori Culpepper Volunteering as a coach with Alabaster Parks and Recreation was born out of necessity for Ellis Lawrence in 2015 when his son’s team needed someone to step up and fill the role, but the experience turned out to be so positive that … Read More
By Barry Smith Photos by Brit Huckabay Alabaster sat down with four members of the Alabaster Teen Council to talk about life in the fast lane. Jasmine Jones is a THS senior who currently serves as Miss THS, Miss CityFest, and the Executive President of both the SGA and THS Ambassadors. Phillip Martin, also a … 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
