Thirty-three Shelby County students have been named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists. These students are competing against 16,000 other students across the country for 7,500 scholarship positions. It is a high honor to be named a semifinalist, and the Shelby County Legislative Delegation would like to congratulate our students on being semifinalists and wish them luck […]
Article by Emily Sparacino Mt Laurel Elementary School’s staff and students have a new accolade to celebrate. MLES was among 325 schools, including five Alabama schools, recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday, Sept. 21.0 The recognition is based on a school’s […]
Article by Meg Herndon The University of Montevallo is the top overall college in the state for English majors and is the top university in Alabama for history majors, according to the recently released Niche.com 2022 Best Colleges ranking. The ranking compared the top English programs in Alabama. UM ranked at the top of the list of […]
The Alabama Grocers Association has presented Alabama State Sen. Jabo Waggoner with the prestigious National Grocers Association Spirit of America Award, recognizing his commitment to the independent grocery industry. Waggoner, a state legislator for more than four decades who represents Alabama’s 16th Senate district, received the award during the Alabama Grocers Association’s 2021 Annual Convention in Destin, Fla. “Senator Waggoner has worked tirelessly for the grocery industry and business community in Alabama. This award represents […]
Article by Emily Sparacino More than a dozen schools in Shelby County were included on Niche’s 2022 Best Public High Schools and Best Private High Schools rankings for Alabama. The rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of […]
280 Living Article by: Leah Ingram Eagle The Shelby County Commission honored Alabama House of Representative and former commissioner Corley Ellis during their Aug. 23 meeting. Ellis was presented with a plaque for his dedication and service to county government in Alabama and also his sponsorship and passage of Act 2021-173, which allows boards […]
Article by: Amy Young Senator April Weaver and Representative Corley Ellis met with CAWACO Resource, Conservation, and Development to announce the winners of the 2021 project grants for Shelby County. CAWACO (named for the Cahaba, Warrior, and Coosa Rivers it represents) is an organization that helps give grants to non-profit groups that would not […]
Article by: Mike Cason Alabama lawmakers are preparing to draw new political districts based on the 2020 census and will start public hearings on the effort this week. The public can participate online through Microsoft Teams. They can also attend in person. Most of the 28 hearings will be held at community colleges across the state. […]
Article by: Mike Cason Alabama lawmakers are preparing to draw new political districts based on the 2020 census and will start public hearings on the effort this week. The public can participate online through Microsoft Teams. They can also attend in person. Most of the 28 hearings will be held at community colleges across the state. […]
Article by Amy Young Pictured (L to R): Coach Jacob Murchison, Assistant Principal Cynthia Monroe, Representative Arnold Mooney, Principal Jan Curtis, Senator Jabo Waggoner, and Coach Sarah Youngblood On September 1, Senator Jabo Waggoner and Representative Arnold Mooney met with leaders at Oak Mountain Elementary School. The legislators visited with Principal Jan Curtis and Assistant […]