Sylvan Springs News

Jefferson County school officials offered county mayors a look into the district's still-developing strategic plan that can be summed up by three goals: rigorous learning for all, responsible resource management and meaningful community relations.

Shoppers are shown at The Christmas Tree Shops in Patton Creek in Hoover, Ala., on Thursday, Oct.

Published: Tuesday, August 02, 2011, 9:33 PM Updated: Tuesday, August 02, 2011, 9:34 PM Enlarge A Jefferson County Sheriff's Department helicopter flies over a parking lot light structure on the way to landing at a National Night Out event in Center Point , Ala., Tuesday, Aug.

Hueytown Police Chief Chuck Hagler said residents who live in unincorporated pockets surrounded by the Hueytown city limits shouldn't expect service from the Police Department even though the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is reducing services because of budget cuts.

Tomorrow marks two weeks since deadly storms rolled over Central Alabama. Cleanup efforts are well underway in Jefferson County, where hundreds of trucks have spent days picking up debris that people want moved off of their property.