Community Columnists

Increase your focus for better productivity, Part 1

In our lives today, we are busier than ever before. We think technology has streamlined many tasks, but ...

Community Columnists

Forecasting the weather is a local task

Weather prognosticating in today’s world involves some of the most advanced technology available. But, it hasn’t always been ...

Community Columnists

MES kids crowd into free-wheeling After-School Art

After-School Art has really caught on at Montevallo Elementary School, adding excitement to Tuesday afternoons.

Andrew Armstrong

Try tastes of Oklahoma

I love to do columns with a touch of culture, and I took my meeting a new friend ...

Community Columnists

Owens family offers scholarship

By CONNIE NOLEN / Community Columnist Lee Owens whose two daughters, Michael and Kat, both Pelham grads, came ...

Community Columnists

Helena History

Connors-Weyman Steel. This Sunday afternoon snapshot shows Helena's rolling mill not long before it was dismantled and moved ...

Community Columnists

No-nonsense guide to effective leadership skills, Part 8

Effective leadership skills aren’t something you use once in a while. They are daily habits. Adopting these habits ...

Community Columnists

Soaring to new heights in 2018

If you want to attain new heights during 2018, just resolve to go by the Shelby County Airport.

Community Columnists

Students set goals for new year

Choosing to set New Year’s goals at the beginning of the calendar year may seem odd for a ...

Andrew Armstrong

Soup recipes for winter nights

I hope everyone has had a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Try these soups to help ...

Community Columnists

Helena History

Mary Lou Hinds, Clara Disney and an unidentified friend enjoyed the sights on a chilly winter day at ...

Community Columnists

No-nonsense guide to effective leadership skills, Part 7

Building good communication skills is essential for effective leadership and for any project to succeed.

Arts in Shelby County

Fine Folk Art reception is Jan. 12

Join us at the Shelby County Arts Council on Friday, Jan. 12 from 6-9 p.m. for the fifth ...

Community Columnists

Assignment elicits ‘intangible’ requests

Introducing students to Macy’s Believe Campaign with a few short videos about the program, I assign writing letters ...

Community Columnists

Helena History

L & N Railroad Section Houses. The miles and miles of track and many bridges of the L ...

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