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Marriage brings surprises after seven years of dating

Today marks my 19th day as a wife.

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The thin blue line

Sunday, Sept. 11 marks one decade since the towers fell in New York, our Pentagon was attacked and ...

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Education plays role in county’s growth

As another school year begins, it is worth noting how the last school year ended — with Shelby ...

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Pelham High School additions a long-term benefit

With our high school football preparations in full swing, I spent a good bit of time recently hanging ...

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Leadership Shelby County welcomes class of 2011-2012

On Wednesday, Leadership Shelby County will introduce to the community its class of 2012 with a breakfast at ...

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Mother Nature has a good laugh

Before finding an open staff writer position with the Shelby County Reporter, I worked as an intern for ...

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Working for county’s children

The Shelby County Children's Policy Council brings to the table a network of professionals, agencies and resources whose ...

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Annual sales tax holiday good for economy

Alabama’s sixth annual sales tax holiday begins on Friday, Aug. 5 and ends at midnight on Sunday, Aug. ...

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Falling in love with the newsroom

I stumbled into my first newspaper job about two years ago.

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Community bonds include shopping locally

Despite the economic troubles all around us, residents and businesses of Shelby County continue to prosper comparatively well.

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Helping with a true servant’s heart

Over the past several weeks, it has been harder and harder to find news headlines and TV reports ...

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An ode to the southern man

I don’t know when I’ll officially become a true Alabamian, as I spent my first 18 years and ...

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No mind should be wasted

As the well-known slogan of the United Negro College Fund states, “A mind is a terrible thing to ...

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Thanks for the adventures, Shelby County

I have to admit, when I applied for a job at the Shelby County Reporter, I wasn’t optimistic.

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Shelby County’s excellent support system unmatched

When you’re fresh out of college and newly married in an ugly economy, you tend to look at ...

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