By Lori Culpepper Photo by Neal Wagner The City of Alabaster Public Works Department includes services like household trash pick-up, limb service, rubbish pick-up, and much more. Along with his teams, Public Works Department Head, Mark Harris, has been helping provide reliability with these services since 2005. As a resident of Alabaster for 62 years, … Read More
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Kevin Derryberry: Reaching Others Through the Gift of Music
By Lori Culpepper Photo by Brit Huckabay While Kevin Derryberry may not have planned to land in Alabaster, it’s clear 30 years later that this is where he was meant to live; start his ministry, Kevin Derryberry Ministries (KDM); and where he would begin making Jesus Christ known in the immediate area and far beyond … Read More
Winter 2023 Letter From Scott Brakefield
Dear Friends, It is a great time to be a Thompson Warrior! We are so proud of the Thompson High School Warrior football team for winning their historic fourth consecutive 7A state championship on Nov 30th in Auburn. They are the first 7A team to ever accomplish this feat! A big congratulations to Coach Mark … Read More
Winter 2023 Beautification Board Winners
Alabaster Tour of Lights Sponsors for 2022 The Alabaster Beautification Board would like to offer special “Thanks” to the following organizations and businesses for sponsoring the 2022 Alabaster Tour of Lights: Alabaster Arts Council Alabaster Car Wash & Wax Center Alabaster Florist & Gifts America’s Best Eyeglasses & Contacts AmStar Cinemas Copper Train CreActive Crunch … Read More
Alabaster City Schools Foundation Invests in our Children’s Future
As recently as nine years ago, Alabaster Schools were a part of the Shelby County school system. That all changed on July 1st, 2013 when the schools officially separated from the county. The rest as they say, is history. Good history. Soon after the transition took place, leaders like Dr. Wayne Vickers, the school’s first … Read More
AmStar Alabaster Introducing Premium Large Format Auditorium & Luxury Recliner Seating
Your cool Amstar 14 Theatre just got even cooler AmStar 14 Alabaster will open a new premium large format auditorium called GPX, Thursday, November 10. GPX, which stands for Grand Premium Experience, offers consumers a fully, immersive moviegoing experience. This proprietary GPX auditorium features the biggest and brightest screen with 4K laser projection, immersive Dolby … Read More
November Albert L. Scott Library Events
Closed Dates – November 11 – Veteran’s Day 24 – 27 – Thanksgiving Ya Ya Yarners – November 7, 21 & 28. Monday evenings at 5:00 pm. Members share crochet and knitting talents as well as work on community service projects. This year our group will provide hats and scarves to local charities and will … Read More
Buck Creek Lacrosse
Buck Creek Lacrosse has been steadily growing in the last four years, which is not that surprising given that lacrosse offers the right mix of coolness, exercise, gear, team work, and contact that young people want and need. Jim Wiley, Buck Creek’s president says, “Lacrosse is the fastest growing youth sport in America because there … Read More
The Lodge at Mallard Landing
Alabaster has its own beautiful open-air wedding venue in The Lodge at Mallard Landing as well as an event area that includes 300 acres of wildlife, woods, and water complemented with a lodge that sleeps up to 12. The space is excellent for meetings, reunions, client entertainment, corporate retreats, and of course weddings. Folks can … Read More
New Businesses Open in Alabaster
N’spirations Salon has opened at 21 Weatherly Club Drive, Suite 100. Owner Mehgen Overton and her team of stylists have created a friendly intimate atmosphere offering a variety of cuts and styles for the Alabaster community. Call (205) 738-1946 for more information. The Olive Branch Counseling Center is open and specializing in child and adolescent therapy while … Read More