Columbiana News

Couples who were granted divorces in Shelby County from June 15-22. -R. Steven Baker of Hoover and Kimberly Baker of Hoover.

The Culture Club even won the "Spirit of Freedom" award for the Liberty Day Parade.

Alamo Street Community Church in Monclova, Mexico expects a crowd of visitors in its sanctuary beginning July 4. While their family members are celebrating Independence Day here, teens and youth leaders from the Columbiana Church of the Nazarene plan to help a church grow.

We live in an increasingly mobile society. Doesna t it make sense that our emergency services should try to keep up? Thata s the position John Ellison, executive director of Shelby County 911, is taking.

For more than two years, the "Warm Fuzzies" have met to paint, share a lot of fun, support and encourage each other.

In 1986, President Ronald Reagan urged the whole nation to celebrate the unveiling of the refurbished Statue of Liberty with patriotic ceremonies.

This old house: Marrene Wilson bought her century-old Columbiana "dog-trot" home 16 years ago, and wanted to keep the historical flavor.

There's a lot going on this weekend. Tons of free activities. Here we go... Love peaches? Head south on I-65 for the final day of the Chilton County Peach Festival .

COLUMBIANA - The Shelby County School Board votes to stiffen the penalties for students who are caught with cell phones in class.

Shelby Countya s Enhanced 911 agency will be equipped to receive text messages, pictures and videos from callers this time next year.

When the usual means of communications overload during a crisis, amateur radio operators come to the rescue, often saving lives and property.

The trainers, accompanied by their respective dogs, trained in the areas of patrolling, explosives detection and narcotics detection, said Deputy Allan Morgan of the Shelby County Sheriffa s Officea s Patrol Division/K9 Unit.

Students from small towns and big cities alike gathered at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana June 12-14 to learn how they can provide leadership in their schools and communities during challenging times.

They have already built and painted a toolbox and will create a welding project, as well as visit a construction site.

Families throughout Shelby County will be celebrating liberty June 26-27 while attending Columbianaa s 24th-annual Liberty Day celebration.

The two-week institute, hosted by the University of Montevallo AMSTI office, equips teachers with the resources they need to make their subjects more relatable and engaging, said Deb Oa Hara, director of UMa s AMSTI office.

Baby season is upon us and if you are anything like me, that means a baby shower every other week at the least.

Parade applications are available now for this yeara s Liberty Day parade in Columbiana.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches make for a delicious summer lunch for kids, but when the classic combination becomes dull, Shelby County Schoolsa Seamless Summer Feeding Program can pull parents and children out of their sandwich rut.

Small Towns and Downtowns will be the focus of efforts by the Alabama tourism officials in 2010.