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News

School lunch film to premiere

A new documentary is set to show locals the history of the national school lunch program and how the program feeds 31 million children daily. Read more

by Amy Jones, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:59 pm

Columns

Home should be a castle, not a prison

Last year, Jim and Carol Howard were typical Shelby County homeowners, moving into a beautiful home in Dunnavant Valley. It was the home in which ... Read more

by Amy Jones, Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:22 pm

Columbiana

County budget set for next fiscal year

The county is setting a conservative budget for the next fiscal year, with revenues predicted to come in at $3 million less than last year’s ... Read more

by Amy Jones, Thursday, August 12, 2010 11:50 am

News

Reporter launching new websites

Those who visit ShelbyCountyReporter.com and AlabasterReporter.com for local news will find fresh websites. Read more

by Amy Jones, Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:43 pm

News

Power outage slowing traffic on U.S. 280; Montevallo, Calera, Columbiana also affected

The North Shelby area is experiencing a power outage right now, with a traffic slowdown due to the outage. Read more

by Amy Jones, Friday, August 6, 2010 4:50 pm

Business

Frozen yogurt, custard Shelby County’s newest cool treats

When Barbara Brickner tasted frozen custard for the first time in Kentucky, she knew she had found something special. Read more

by Amy Jones, Thursday, August 5, 2010 5:08 pm

News

County Mental Health Court to start Aug. 10

Shelby County’s Mental Health Court, one of the first of its kind in the state, will take its first case Aug. 10, Shelby County Probate ... Read more

by Amy Jones, Thursday, August 5, 2010 3:56 pm

Archive

Hoover students to make educational Discovery

The Hoover City Schools system has partnered with Discovery Education to help bring digital content into Hoover classrooms during the new school year. Read more

by Amy Jones, Wednesday, August 4, 2010 5:11 pm

News

Five schools, along with school district, fail to make AYP

Five Shelby County schools, along with the Shelby County School District, failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress goals this year. Read more

by Amy Jones, Monday, August 2, 2010 11:27 pm

News

Vincent planning for future population growth

Even though Vincent is one of Shelby County’s smallest municipalities, town leadership is planning for more growth than ever before. Read more

by Amy Jones, Monday, August 2, 2010 2:49 pm

News

Pre-trial conference set in lawsuit against Vincent

A pre-trial conference has been set for a Vincent property owner’s lawsuit against the town. Read more

by Amy Jones, Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:37 pm

News

I-65 to be repaved from county line to Alabaster

Part of Interstate 65 in Shelby County will soon get an upgrade, with resurfacing work scheduled to begin later this year on a stretch of ... Read more

by Amy Jones, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 4:02 pm

News

Vincent Town Hall to be open 24 hours a day — online

Vincent town officials and citizens will soon be able to access public records at any time with the town’s new website, set to launch within ... Read more

by Amy Jones, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:01 pm

News

School systems add administrators for new school year

Parents of Shelby County and Hoover students may see some new faces in the principals’ offices this year. Read more

by Amy Jones, Monday, July 26, 2010 2:24 pm

News

State unemployment rate drops again; county keeps lowest rate

Alabama’s unemployment rate for the month of June dropped to 10.3 percent, down from May’s rate of 10.7 percent. Read more

by Amy Jones, Friday, July 16, 2010 12:34 pm

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