By Sarah Owens Photos by Sarah Owens and Jordan Wald Birds & Burgers isn’t the kind of fast-casual restaurant where food arrives frozen and ready to drop in a fryer. At the Alabaster location, owner Jeff Whitaker—who took over from founder Tyree Stuckey in 2022—oversees a kitchen built on fresh preparation, in-house marinades, hand-packed burgers, … Read More
Trace Adkins and so much more The 24th Annual Alabaster CityFest is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, on the lawn at Thompson High School, featuring headliner Trace Adkins. This free, all-day event starting at 9 a.m. includes music, a kids’ area, a car show, and numerous vendors selling everything from t-shirts to doughnuts. Adam Moseley … Read More
High-quality, culturally rich performances in our own backyard By Lee Hurley The Siluria Sounds Concert Series, presented by the City of Alabaster, at the city’s new amphitheater on the Municipal Green next to City Hall, kicked off on April 2 with performances by the Thompson High School Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, and Jazz Combo … Read More
Residential Winner—March The March Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Mr. and Mrs. William J. O’Neill 304 Grande View Terrace, Maylene. Residential Winner—April The April Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Donny and Christy Wilson 440 Ramsgate Drive, Maylene. NOMINATIONS WANTED The Beautification Board is looking for nominations for residential and … Read More
1: Clean sweep – keeping out city clean 2. The City of Alabaster absorbs the Alabaster Water Board 3. Coach of the year – Judy Green 4. Alabaster Downtown Redevelopment Authority 1. Clean Sweep – Keeping Our City Clean Clean Sweep 2026 is all about cleaning up and cleaning out Clean Sweep Alabaster celebrates its … Read More
The Friends of the Albert L. Scott Library are proud to announce that the fundraising goal of $250,000 for the new library has been met—and exceeded! This remarkable achievement would not have been possible without the generosity and support of the Alabaster community. A heartfelt thanks to all of the donors, partners, event sponsors, and … Read More
Arthur Teele takes over as Alabaster’s Director of Courts By Barry Wise Smith In May 2025, Arthur Teele left a long court career in the city of Birmingham to take over as Alabaster’s new Director of Courts and Court Clerk. “I couldn’t ask for a better team,” Teele says. And while Alabaster is smaller than … Read More
Alabaster Fire Department Battalion Chief Nathan Smitherman is named as the city’s new fire chief. The Alabaster Fire Department (AFD) will ring in the new year with a new fire chief. On January 1, Nathan Smitherman will take over as the new chief of the Alabaster Fire Department. Smitherman has been in the fire service … Read More
Residential Winner—January The January Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Richard Gehrett at 138 Chinaberry Lane. Residential Winner—February The February Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Octavian Sanders at 100 Grande Club Drive in Maylene. Business Winner—January, February, March, April The January-April Business Beautification winner is Baptist Health Shelby … Read More
Evangel Classical Christian School (ECCS) invites the community to the 2026 Senior Thesis Presentations. These capstone projects will be delivered on January 13 and 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Evangel Presbyterian Church sanctuary. The presentations are the culmination of 12 years of education and showcase not only the students’ God given gifts and talents but … Read More
