Helena News

American Village hosts Independence Day 1776 on July 4, 2009 from noon-10 p.m. Adults and children 6 and over are $5. All active military and veterans and children 5 and under are free.

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

With the steadily rising prices of seeing movies in theaters, Shelby County residents can find relief in free movie showings across the county.

The north Chilton County man believed to be involved in a string of purse robberies targeting older women in Helena, Calera and Montevallo on Friday has been arrested.

The Helena Police Department has issued warrants for a man suspected in several robberies this morning in Shelby County in which older women with purses have been the targets, Helena Lt.

This week we get to talk the city council member Cris Nelson who talks about the 4th of July and shows me a secret.

We were more than pleased with the outcome of the $20 on the 20th campaign, in which several local businesses offered special deals for $20 on June 20.

Many businesses throughout Shelby County had success Saturday with the $20 on 20th campaign.

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Former "American Idol" contestant Bo Bice has donated a clarinet to a Nashville instrument drive.

Trae Santos recently was named The Birmingham News' Shelby Pitcher of the Year. The 6-foot, 220-pound left-hander won the award because of his 6-1 record with a 0.98 ERA for the Pelham High School Panthers in Alabama.

Former "American Idol" contestant Bo Bice has donated a clarinet to a Nashville instrument drive.

It seems like every time you turn on the television these days, all you hear about are the bad things going in the world.

A Helena man turned himself into police late Wednesday after police executed a search warrant on his home at 349 Old Cahaba Trail.

Joseph Allen Ray, 39, turned himself in to the Helena Police Department at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, after police had recovered evidence from his home in the 300 block of Old Cahaba Trail earlier in the evening.

Allstate Insurance Co. has recognized Shelby County Allstate exclusive agency owners Michael Gray , Joseph Harris , Karen Miller , Breck Price , Jessup Standifer and Andy Swann with the Regional Champions award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth.

Miss Hoover Liz Cochran won the Miss Alabama competition tonight, replacing the current Miss Alabama, Amanda Tapley.

Prosecutors in the Alabama attorney general's office said they will pursue murder charges against a Hoover man if they can find evidence that he plotted to kill his wife while at home in Alabama and then carried out the plan while honeymooning in Australia.

A man is in jail after a meth lab bust Thursday night. His young daughter is with child protective services.

Relatives of an Alabama woman who died while deep-sea diving in Australia during her honeymoon says they opposed a plea deal for her husband, who was charged with killing her.