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Thanks for making my stay in Alabama a great one

My name is Louisa, I am a World Heritage Exchange Student from Germany and I am spending my ...

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Belk employees pay it forward

We are reminded so often that Shelby County is the state’s wealthiest county and one of its economic ...

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Time to manage Medicaid care

Medicaid reform proposals now in the Alabama Legislature could help save hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ dollars and ...

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Local economy looking up

I’ve gotten a chance to write about some pretty exciting developments in Shelby County’s economy over the past ...

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Locals share in shock of Boston Marathon

On April 15, when we first heard reports that two explosions had gone off at the Boston Marathon’s ...

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The real story behind educational changes

Recently, many of us most likely saw or heard what could be classified as one of the most ...

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Listen to yourself to survive

Growing up, I got in a handful of schoolyard brawls. These were mostly wrestling matches until the teacher, ...

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Help curb the epidemic

I was actually a little surprised to learn exactly how bad opiate abuse problems are in Shelby County ...

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Shelby County finds a place for the wallflower

For the last two-plus years, I have attempted to watch Shelby County from the outside.

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The pup seen ‘round the world

Meet Supergirl. She was left outside the Shelby Humane Society in Columbiana after closing hours on Sept. 27, ...

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Judge working on legislative matters

The 2013 Session of the Alabama Legislature has started and legislators are busy. This year I have been ...

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Profile a real treat for county

Tucked away in the pages of your newspaper today is a real treat.

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Our path to the future

I’m a transplant. I moved to Shelby County in 1997 because I recognized a good thing when I ...

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Imagine the difference you can make

Imagine the streets of Columbiana filled with hundreds of people.

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Scouts learn business savvy with cookie sales

Later this week is a day that I personally think should be a national holiday — National Girl ...

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