There’s so much to do in Alabaster for the holidays! Tour of Lights Holiday lights will brighten the nights in Alabaster as part of the 2025 Alabaster Tour of Lights, sponsored by the Beautification Board. The 10th anniversary tour will feature Alabaster homes with elaborate decoration displays for the holidays. Residents who wish to participate … Read More
By Sarah Owens Photography courtesy of Jordan Ford This December, the sounds of the season will carry through the Performing Arts Center at Thompson High School as the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO) performs its winter concert in Alabaster for the very first time. For the students on stage and the community filling the seats, … Read More
Dear Friends, It is my honor and great privilege to serve as your mayor for a second term. We have accomplished so much in the last five years, and there is still much to do! On Friday, August 22, we officially broke ground on the campus that will house both our new city recreational center … Read More
Food, Music, and Fun: Taste of Alabaster Brings Local Businesses Together for a Great Cause By Lori Culpepper Alabaster’s flavor-packed fundraiser is back, and once again, it’s serving up more than just great food. With a successful event last year, Taste of Alabaster returns to Siluria Brewing Company on October 9, 2025 to duplicate some … Read More
Ultramarathoners from 20 states converge on Alabaster to run a one-mile loop—hundreds of times. By Nausicaa Chu Most days, Alabaster’s Veterans Park is a shady, mile-long loop where residents jog past woods, spacious lawns, and a parking lot. But every October, it transforms. Those lawns? Covered with cheering spectators and rows of tents. Those joggers? … Read More
Grant Humphries takes the reins of the Alabaster Police Department. Grant Humphries comes from a long line of law enforcement officers and police chiefs. His grandfather, George Humphries, served as the longtime police chief in Vincent, and his father Sherman Humphries, a Vietnam veteran, served as Wilsonville’s police chief for 12 years. Other uncles were … Read More
Going Native in Alabaster An interview with Dr. Sue Webb on the use of and value in using native plants. By Lee Hurley Dr. Sue Webb is a master gardener and native plant expert with a science background in microbiology. Dr. Webb will give a talk at the Albert L Scott Library on Saturday October … Read More
Residential Winner—September The September Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Jesse and Jessica Wukasch 915 Falling Star Lane Residential Winner—October The October Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Jimmy and Norma Neal 121 Glen Abby Way Commercial Winner—October November December The October, November, and December Beautification Board commercial winner … Read More
Requests, Inter-Library Loan, and Reader’s Advisory By Candra Shockley Alabaster’s library is working to meet patron needs through requests, reader’s advisory, and inter-library loan. The library accepts requests for consideration to purchase, as well as requests for items not yet published. If the library does not have an item, a purchase request can be made … Read More
In celebration of and support for the enjoyable Taste of Alabaster fundraiser at Siluria Brewery on Oct 9th, AC asked Alabaster Business Alliance (ABA) Director Tracy Coyne a few questions about the organization and the event. What is the Taste of Alabaster and where do the proceeds go? “This is our annual event to raise funds for … Read More
