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Moving in to new lives

I well remember the day I moved from Talladega to Auburn to start my college career. My parents ...

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Teenagers set example by being city leaders

Perhaps the most impressive Shelby County resident I’ve met so far is Montevallo High School freshman Samuel Reece, ...

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Keep the Pelham-Helena bond intact

Having grown up in Helena, it’s hard for me to imagine the city’s kids not attending Pelham schools. ...

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You can’t hit a home run if you don’t swing

The Sultan of Swat had a philosophy about playing baseball. He said, “Never let the fear of striking ...

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Keep those wheels turning

When I was in elementary school, I sometimes rode the bus. I had a good friend whose house ...

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American Village gives voice to veterans

As I've been working on a story about an upcoming digital database, sponsored by American Village, that will ...

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Emergency care on 280 long overdue

Now that Trinity Medical Center has been cleared to complete construction of its full-scale hospital at U.S. 280 ...

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LNLC not a failing school

If you’ve ever spent any time at Pelham’s Linda Nolen Learning Center, I think you’d be hard-pressed to ...

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A fascinating process to watch

Ever since Shelby County first filed suit to challenge certain sections of the Voting Rights Act, I’ve watched ...

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Cast your vote in Shelby Living’s Best of the Best contest

It’s time for Shelby Living’s third annual Best of the Best contest!

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Training I hope we never have to use

I’m sure my facial expression matched those of the about 75 teachers and administrators at Valley Intermediate School ...

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New art building good for UM students

It’s no secret the University of Montevallo has a fantastic art program.

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Successful session ends

I will be the first to admit that this has been one of the hardest legislative sessions I ...

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Certificate of need process a hindrance

Last week, after arriving home from work, I discovered one of the cats for which I provide care ...

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Proud of our student-athletes

I’ll admit, I was starting to get pretty nervous a few weeks ago watching the Twitter updates from ...

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