4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (351+ words) MONTEVALLO " Students in the nursing program at the University of Montevallo recently gained hands-on experience working alongside firefighters from the Alabaster Fire and Rescue Department during a collaborative training exercise focused on emergency patient care. The training simulated the transition…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (613+ words) PELHAM " Students at Pelham Oaks Elementary School are putting their engineering skills to the test after months of designing and building an electric race car through the Greenpower USA Electric Car Challenge. The Pelham Oaks Racing Team recently competed in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (342+ words) Growing up, I had the fact that I needed to go to college drilled into me'that it was the key to success'but here I was already starting college and I had an undeclared major with no real plans for the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (450+ words) What started as an idea only 16 months prior had turned into a full-fledged workforce development center, with approximately 150 students hard at work to learn trades in the hopes of getting a diploma right out of high school. The first class…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (335+ words) Project SEARCH Shelby County is now accepting applications for its 202627 intern class, offering local students with disabilities the opportunity to gain real-world job experience while preparing for competitive employment in the community. Applications are open through Sunday, Feb. 1 for eligible…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (723+ words) Thanks to Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union for sponsoring our coverage this season. BIRMINGHAM " The indoor track and field season kicked into high gear with the annual New Year's week Ice Breaker meet on Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Birmingham CrossPlex,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (571+ words) By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM " With the holiday season in full swing, The Learning Tree is inviting local residents to help brighten the holidays for children and young adults with autism and developmental disabilities across Alabama. The organization has…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (430+ words) Published 8:57 pm Monday, August 11, 2025 Students returned to their classrooms at Vincent Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year on Thursday, Aug. 7 and enjoyed a day full of activities, lessons, snacks and more. (For the Reporter/Dawn Harrison) By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (403+ words) Published 4:59 pm Thursday, August 7, 2025 By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor ALABASTER " Students paid close attention to the television screen as Principal Charissa Cole read a picture book and welcomed everyone to the first day of a new school year at Creek…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (378+ words) Published 5:07 pm Thursday, August 7, 2025 By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor "ALABASTER " Pre-k students sat criss-cross applesauce and watched attentively as their teacher enthusiastically read from a picture book during the first day of school at Meadow View Elementary School. Students returned…...