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
Fortune launched its third annual Fortune’s 50 Best Places to Live for Families 2024, showcasing the cities and towns across America that best support the unique needs of multigenerational families. Alabaster was named 34th best city to live in chosen from a criteria of 2,000 cities that fit its qualification criteria. The wide-ranging city analysis … Read More
Fortune launched its third annual Fortune 50 Best Places to Live for Families 2024, showcasing the cities and towns across America that best support the unique needs of multigenerational families. Alabaster was named 34th best city to live chosen from a criteria of 2,000 cities that fit its qualification criteria. Fortune independently evaluated over 2,000 … 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
These 11 Thompson High School seniors and world-changers are set to make their mark! By Barry Wise Smith Photos by Brit Huckabay Marisol Alvarado-Resendiz You are going to Brown —what would you like to major in and what are you excited to explore in Rhode Island? I’m either majoring in environmental science or biology pre-medicine, … Read More
From Idol to the Opry: A Conversation with Scotty McCreery By Brent Thompson Photos by Jeff Ray. American Idol has helped launch the careers of many artists, but few have had the staying power of country sensation Scotty McCreery. Since winning the 10th season of the wildly popular television singing contest in 2011, McCreery has been … Read More
Steeped in History By Barry Smith It’s hard to imagine while driving the busy roads of Alabaster today, that the vibrant, growing city was once a rural area with rolling hills and farmland. As Alabaster looks forward to a bright future, it’s helpful to reflect back on who and what came before. In the early … Read More
Twelve years of making Alabaster a cleaner place to live and work. By Lee Hurley In 2012 when Stacy Rakestraw had recently joined the City Council, she noticed a pressing need to improve the aesthetics of the city, especially the situation with litter around major roadways. So, she took the initiative to start planning and … Read More
Thompson Warriors head volleyball coach Judy Green has built a winning culture—and notched her 1,000th win—during her almost 40-year coaching career. Story by Barry Wise Smith You would never know from talking to Coach Judy Green, Thompson High School’s head volleyball coach and director of volleyball operations, that she is an honest-to-goodness legend. Soft-spoken and … Read More
