City Spotlight By Lee Hurley Photo by Neal Wagner “If you contact City Hall and you get me, I’m going to do everything within my power to assist you, whether it’s regarding information within my department or not. If I don’t have the answer, I will find out the answer and get back to you.” … Read More
Beautification Board Summer Winners Robert and Judy Chambless have lived in this attractive Ward 2 home at 101 Wagon Trail for three years, making some major updates to the house and yard including replacing the roof and removing over-grown shrubs. People regularly stop to admire the yard. Robert has had a rose bush for 65 years. … Read More
By Brandon Matthews Alabaster is a City Unlimited. We are a city of endless possibilities for families to live, work, play, and grow. Of all of the amazing amenities, facilities, schools, businesses, churches, and more, the most important asset in Alabaster is the people. People are what make things great. This is why For Tomorrow … Read More
Adams Homes New brick homes for sale 206 Dawsons Cove Terri Lobretto: Terri.lobretto@adamshomes.com 205.230.1237 Adamshomes.com Adams Homes offers new one story brick homes 4 bedroom plans some with 3 full baths and 2 car g arage 6 plans from 2,169 sq. ft. to 2,831 Kel Bels’s Fitness & Coaching 112 Market Center Dr. Kelly … Read More
Dear Friends, As the weather warms, and summer inches closer, I get excited about what the next few months hold. We celebrate our Thompson High School Class of ’23 as they prepare for graduation on May 23rd. We are so proud of all our graduates and can’t wait to see what they will do! Summer … Read More
Let’s Come All Together Now This Summer! The Albert L. Scott is excited to continue the Summer Reading Challenge for all ages this summer. Participants will log all reading on the ReadSquared app to win prizes. There will be fun programs and activities for this year’s theme: All Together Now. Collage artist Michael Albert will visit … Read More
A one-cent sales tax increase will put Alabaster capital projects on the fast track. By Barry Wise Smith On February 27, the Alabaster City Council voted to increase city sales tax by one cent—making sales tax 10 percent in Alabaster—to fund significant capital projects in Alabaster, including a new library, a new community recreation center, … Read More
Sanchez Tanniehill lives to serve others By Lori Culpepper Very early on in his life, Sanchez Tanniehill began a journey of hardship, healing, persevering, and giving back. As a life-long resident of Alabaster and a Thompson High School graduate, Tanniehill is involved in making the community better for anybody and everybody who needs a little … Read More
By Barry Wise Smith Photos by Blake Brock In 2019, Mike and Amanda Higginbotham, of Higginbotham Real Estate Group, partnered with their friends Scott and Sharon Johnson to form MASS Holdings, LLC, to identify properties to renovate and sell. In February, the group purchased a home in the Higginbotham’s Portsouth neighborhood they referred to as … Read More
Twenty one years of fun-lovin’, foot-stompin’, heat-beatin’ fun. Alabaster CityFest has been around for a while, but often we see questions from festival-goers about how it all works. We asked the Alabaster Arts Council about some of the most common questions folks have about the event. How does CityFest stay fresh and continue to be … Read More
