BESSEMER NEWS

Community news and updates from Bessemer, Alabama

Mayor Ed May said Bessemer does not have an electronic bingo ordinance on the books.  Full story »

The store's 92 full and part-time employees will be given notification of openings at other Sears and Kmart stores.  Full story »

The city is hosting a Jail-­N-Bail fundraiser this Sat­urday to to purchase equipment for its volunteer Fire Department.  Full story »

Brandy Richey was shot Nov. 4 in the 4200 block of Edwards Street. Full story »

Hueytown police chief Chuck Hagler said Kevin Duane Dudley, 41, was the man seen in a survelliance video committing the armed robbery of the Subway on Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive on October 20. Full story »

Acker also highlighted the school construction in the area. Full story »

McAdory held the House District 56 seat from 1994-98.  Full story »

The owner of The Bait Shop at 729 9th St. N. in Bessemer shot and killed armed robber, police said. Full story »

The lawsuit claims Bessemer is withholding payment of at least two years' worth of sales and property tax revenues.  Full story »

A jury found Carr guilty of two counts of capital murder last month.  Full story »

Hinkle said he could not discuss why Walker was dismissed.  Full story »

Election officials predicting turnout of 7 to 10 per­cent of the 27,000 voters in the district Full story »

Testimony in the capital murder trial for convicted killer Lakendall Sims began Tuesday in the Bessemer division of Jefferson County Circuit Court. Sims, who was convicted in January of capital mur­der in the May 2007 death of Mary Catherine Williams, 19, and is serving two life without parole sentences, is now standing trial for the death of Gabriel Alaniz. Assistant... Full story »

Bessemer Police Capt. Mike Roper said both sides of Interstate 20/59 near the wrecks have been cleared and opened. Full story »

Abrams Elementary http://abrams.bcse.schoolinsi­tes.com Melba Shanks, guidance counselor and Adriene Evans, third-grade teacher represented Abrams El­ementary School in the Su­san G. Komen Race for the Cure. The school is also selling pink ribbons with all pro­ceeds going to the Breast Cancer Research Founda­tion of Alabama. Greenwood Elementary http://greenwood.bcse.schoolinsi­tes.com The Parental Involvement Department honored Greenwood Elementary with a plaque for having... Full story »