Residential Winner—May The May Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Harry and Martha Cobb at 540 Ramsgate Drive Residential Winner—June The June Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Amber and Christin Cox at 204 Wagon Trail. Arbor Day Arbor Day 2025 was a great success. Coordinated between the Alabaster … Read More
Around Town
Play Ball! Opening day of Parade of Teams
Alabaster Parks & Recreation Department hosts opening day Parade of Teams. On Saturday, April 5th at Veterans Park, dozens of young athletes will parade around the fields with their teammates and coaches during Alabaster’s annual opening day Parade of Teams. The parade, which begins at 10 a.m., officially kicks off the spring seasons of recreational … Read More
Spring is in the Air at the Library
New Community Garden and Garden Club in full swing! Spring is here! Along with warmer weather, calling birds, and budding trees comes the urge to participate in the earth’s annual renewal by planting a garden and watching it grow. Join us as we learn about building, growing, and tending a garden at our Garden Club … Read More
March/April 2025 Beautification Board Winners
Residential Winner—March The March Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Robert and Stacey Goggins at 1016 Conner Circle Residential Winner—April The April Beautification Board residential winner is the home of Richard and Louisa Squires at 3041 N. Grande View Cove Commercial Winner— April, May, June The April May and June Beautification … Read More
Alabaster Clean Sweep
Alabaster residents are encouraged to “Clean Up and Clean Out” in April. On April 26, the city will offer a shredding and electronic recycling event with Protec Recycling (see lists of accepted and unaccepted items below), and the Alabaster Public Works Department will do two Junk Pick-Up Mondays on April 7th and April 2st. Sign-up for each pick-up … Read More
A Letter from the Mayor: January 2025
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that we have started the last year of this administration’s first term. I am so proud of all that we have accomplished and look forward to all that is still to come. First, I want to congratulate the Thompson High School Warriors Football team and Coach … Read More
Refresh Your Reading Habits at the Library
Are you stuck in a reading rut and not sure what to read next? Or do you want a way to follow new titles that suit your interests? No matter your reading dilemma we have a solution for you. Our staff is more than ready to offer reading recommendations. Come by and see us or … Read More
Lifesaving Service: Alabaster’s City Ambulance
Alabaster starts city ambulance service in 2025 By Barry Wise Smith Photos by Neal Wagner As of 7 a.m. on January 1, 2025, if you call for an ambulance in Alabaster, Alabaster Fire Department (AFD) personnel will respond to the call. After two years of planning and work, Alabaster Fire Department took over Emergency Medical … Read More
District 31 Brings Big Business to Alabaster
For almost 10 years, Keith Owens, CEO and managing partner of Alumni Properties, and his development partner, Roy Price, Chairman of Alumni Properties, have been working to bring a retail development project to his hometown. Now with the first phase of the District 31 development underway in Alabaster, the team is poised to accomplish their … Read More
Alabaster City News: January & February 2025
fesAlabaster’s new amphitheater and the senior center expansion were finished just in time for the city’s annual Christmas festivities on December 6. Both projects were approved by the city council and built in just under a year for less than $5 million. Both will support the community in unique and interesting ways. Amphitheater With a … Read More










