Classifieds Week of May 29, 2026
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Month: May 2026
Legal Notices Week of May 29, 2026
The Bessemer Housing Authority (BHA) is required by The Department of Housing and Urban Development to prepare a Public...
Gov. Ivey awards grants to combat crimes, assist victims
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded five grants totaling $577,607 to assist victims, pursue offenders, train court officials and...
SNHU announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named...
Fifth Sunday Music Recital at Bethlehem Methodist to be May 31
Lindsay Whatley is the music director at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in the McAdory/McCalla area. Whatley will be...
Phase one of Kowaliga Public Boat Ramp renovation completed
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
SNHU announces Spring 2026 President’s List
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named...
Mackenzie Pardue of McCalla inducted into UA Mortar Board Honor Society
The University of Alabama honored the achievement of numerous students, faculty and staff during the annual Tapping on the...
11th Annual Maxine Sykes Vocational Education Scholarship awarded
Mary Alexis Price of Bessemer Academy is presented the Maxine Sykes Vocational Education Scholarship by Jason Jewell...
A chat with Rev. Silas Baldwin, funeral home director, Faith Memorial Chapel
Rev. Silas Baldwin has been a funeral home director for 15 years. He started in the business in 2009 at Faith Memorial...
State Capitol lawn prepared forAmerica 250 Alabama Celebration
Rodney Smith, Huntsville’s well-known “Lawn Mower Man,” mowed the State Capitol lawn on Monday, May 18, 2026. The...
SOUTHERN STYLES: Homecoming Service & Sunday Dinner held at historic Bethlehem United Methodist Church
In the South, a church homecoming is a longstanding church tradition. The tradition originated in the South among...
Water line break occurs at U.S. Pipe
At a recent Bessemer City Council meeting, Bessemer City Engineer Daniel Mayfield reported that a water line break had...
Vestavia Hills teacher selected as 2026 National STEM Scholar
Amy Hollar Ten middle school teachers nationwide selected for prestigious program Amy Hollar, a teacher from Liberty Park...
West Jefferson Historical Society to receive grant, celebrate ADAH
Friends of the West Jefferson County Historical Society: We have good news! On Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 2 p.m., the WJCHS...
Bessemer Chamber “I Care Citywide CleanUp Initiative” kickoff is May 30
Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce Building (above) Beautifying the city of Bessemer builds community pride. The city of...
Seniors enjoy bingo at Hueytown Senior Citizen Center
Bobbie Groce, Rusty Smith, Charleen Glenn and Jack Praytor The Hueytown Senior Citizen Center is a welcoming place for all...
Classifieds Week of May 22, 2026
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Legal Notices Week of May 22, 2026
The Bessemer Housing Authority (BHA) is required by The Department of Housing and Urban Development to prepare a Public...
Farm-City grows Alabama through service, student success
Service and community involvement took center stage as farmers, leaders and students came together for the Farm-City...
Red snapper season opens 7 days a week starting May 22
The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that...
Governor Ivey advances infrastructure statewide with $7.6 million in Rebuild Alabama grants
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday, May 7, announced more than $7.6 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and...
Governor Ivey signs special election bills in anticipation of favorable court action in state’s ongoing redistricting cases
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, May 8, signed House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1 to authorize the governor to call a special...
Council members Person and Porter host Community Resource event
Council Porter and Resource panel members This past week Bessemer councilman Chester Porter (District 2) and councilwoman...
Secretary of State Wes Allen reminds voters of photo ID requirements ahead of upcoming elections
Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, is reminding voters of the State’s photo identification requirements to ensure...
Willoughby Contracting Co. awarded water facilities relocation contract
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), East Central Region, authorized the city of Bessemer to award a...
Jefferson County Farm-City Committee honored
The Jefferson County Farm-City Committee was honored for the Best Farm-City Dinner for larger population counties during...
Patrol Officer Robinson promoted to Environmental Officer
Officer Derrick Robinson went from driving tractor-trailers for 21 years to today driving a police car for nearly four...
Bessemer Police Officer Bolden promoted to Sgt.
Bessemer Police Sgt. Tommie Bolden has been with the Bessemer Police Department since 2017. Bolden was hired as a...
A chat with Carol Rodriguez, owner, Carol’s Embroidery
Embroidery is beautiful. Carol’s Embroidery opened in Hueytown in June of 2025 by Carol Rodriguez. A Fairfield native,...
SOUTHERN STYLES: Birmingham Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, SAR, hosts Youth Awards Luncheon Program
The mission of the Birmingham Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) is to honor our American Revolutionary War...
Storm Water Dept. addresses pollution in Valley Creek watershed
The City of Bessemer Storm Water Management Department presented a Lunch & Learn program last Thursday, May 7. The...
“Gifts In More Ways Than One”: Davis receives UA law degree during graduation season
University of Alabama Law School graduate, Mr. Rodney Jordan Davis, celebrates a grand accomplishment. “Today has been...
Limitless Kustoms 8th Annual Car & Bike Show is May 16
Cortez Darris, Sr. with his 1930 Model A Ford Cortez Darris, Sr. of Bessemer is a community minded person. He has for years...
Service League awards scholarships to local seniors
(Left on stair, then standing on floor) Destiny Hammon, Jessi Champion, Makayla Williams, Jade Ransom and Payton Yarbrough...
Classifieds Week of May 15, 2026
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Legal Notices Week of May 15, 2026
The Bessemer Housing Authority (BHA) is required by The Department of Housing and Urban Development to prepare a Public...
ASF Foundation recognizes state’s legislative leaders
The ASF Foundation honored Senator Jabo Waggoner (Jefferson & Shelby counties) for his continued support of the Alabama...
A chat with Sgt. Rishea Murry, Crime Prevention Unit, Bessemer Police Dept.
A native of Birmingham, Sgt. Rishea Murry of the Bessemer Police Department Crime Prevention Unit has been with the...
SOUTHERN STYLES: Bessemer retirement party honors Mona Stephens’ 23 years of dedicated service
With a cheerful heart and a beautiful soul, Mona Stephens of Bessemer has always enjoyed life, bringing joy and love to...
Degrees Earned and Odds Defied: Lawson State celebrates the Class of 2026
At Lawson State, graduation is rarely the end of the story. More often, the unique roads that students take to complete...
Hoover Public Library kicks off Summer Reading with events for all ages
The Hoover Public Library invites the community to celebrate the start of Summer Reading with two upcoming events designed...
Service agreement made for pole audit for Bessemer Electric Service
The Bessemer City Council has determined that authorizing Bessemer Mayor Kenneth Gulley to execute a service agreement with...
Liberty Trees honor America’s 250th Anniversary
In the history of America, the Liberty Elm tree is a symbol of freedom. The Alabama USA Semiquincentennial Commission...
ProPetals Garden Shop freshly opened on Morgan Road
Matt Waites and Josh Waites (above) A charming garden and gift shop has opened in the Greenwood community. Flowers and...
Gov. Ivey appoints Mary M. Mitchell Revenue Commissioner
Alabama has a new revenue commissioner. Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Mary Martin Mitchell, general counsel at the...
New gym opens in Bessemer
A new gym is officially open for business in the Bessemer-McCalla area, and staff say it was engineered to be a...
Mother’s Day is a cherished occasion to show your love
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10. If you have forgotten, you will be quickly reminded when you enter a Walmart, a...
Bessemer Chamber of Commerce Member Appreciation is May 14
Chamber members enjoying Member Appreciation Event (above) Members of the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce have always...
Classifieds Week of May 08, 2026
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Legal Notices Week of May 08, 2026
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMABESSEMER CIVIL DIVISION MANAGEMENT TEAM SYSTEMS, LLC,Plaintiff, v. RENEE...
“Taking The ‘A’ Train”: Aaden Hawkins accepted into Dual Enrollment program
Aaden Hawkins pictured with awards during school awards day (above) Here at the Western Star we're always excited to...
Area students inducted into National Society of Leadership and Success
More than 150 Wallace State Community College students were inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success...
Demetress Wood elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Demetress Wood of Bessemer, Alabama, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the...
Alabama airmen remembered 65 years after Bay of Pigs attack
It has been 65 years since four Alabama airmen lost their lives in the infamous Bay of Pigs Invasion mission to overthrow...
Springing and flinging together at the Glenwood Annual 1K Walk
President Castleberry and Glenwood staff pose (above) “Through movement, laughter and connection, Glenwood's Spring Fling...
Isaiah Jackson elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Isaiah Jackson of McCalla, Alabama, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the...
Pleasant Grove grandmother-killer one of two inmates to die in prison
A man convicted of beating his 89-year-old grandmother to death was one of two William Donaldson Correctional Facility...
A chat with Aaron Armstrong, firefighter/paramedic, Bessemer Fire Department
Aaron J. Armstrong of Bessemer has been with the Bessemer Fire Department for six years. A Bessemer native, he is a brave...
BHA YouthBuild hosts National College Decision Day Celebration May 1
Guests are encouraged to wear the colors of their favorite team, creating a spirited, collegiate atmosphere. The Bessemer...
Moore presents at Austin Peay
Karrington Moore, from Pleasant Grove, presented research at Austin Peay State University's Student Research and Scholarly...
SOUTHERN STYLES: 4th annual Plantation Manor Car and Truck Show “Motors to the Manor”
Car Shows are well attended and enjoyed by most everybody. A public attraction, car shows often showcase antique and...
Bessemer’s economic development moves forward
An excellent working relationship between the city of Bessemer and the Alabama Department of Transportation contributes...
2nd Annual Bessemer Parks and Rec. 5K Run & Walk is May 2
You can sign up today for the 2nd Annual Bessemer Parks and Recreation 5K Run & Walk on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Keep...
Bessemer amends rules and regulations for Cedar Hill Cemetery
At a recent meeting of the Bessemer City Council the rules and regulations governing Cedar Hill Cemetery were further...
“A table prepared for all” celebrates, second anniversary
Pastor Jones, congregants, first responders and community members smile This past Wednesday Pastor James Jones and the...
Children’s March commemoration set for May 2
"The 63rd Commemorative Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement is celebrating 63 years from 1963, and in May 1963 when...
Hueytown’s 4th Annual Mayor’s Community Prayer Breakfast is May 7
North Highlands Baptist Church in Hueytown will be the site for the 4th Annual Mayor’s Community Prayer Breakfast in...
Bessemer Chamber presents National Day of Prayer Program May 7
“Tell of His glory among the nations.” The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of...
Classifieds Week of May 01, 2026
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Legal Notices Week of May 01, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: RONNIE H GLAZE a/k/a RONNIE HAYES GLAZE, DECEASED IN THE PROBATE COURT OF...