GARDENDALE NEWS

Community news and updates from Gardendale, Alabama

The three were caught in an FBI-police stakeout. Full story »

Jefferson County Schools Shades Valley High www.shadesvalley.com The Shades Valley Theatre Academy will pres­ent "Moon Over Buffalo" on Nov. 12-15. The show is being di­rected by Roy Hudson, Ala­bama's 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year. Show times are 7 p.m. on Nov. 12-14 and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 15. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children and stu­dents.... Full story »

Birmingham City Schools Hudson K-8 The new members of the Student Government Asso­ciation at Hudson K-8 School are Alkil Morgan, president; Terrance Wil­liams, vice president; Raven Smith, treasurer; Colleshia Jones and Jermaine Wilson, assistant treasurers; Anterya Falconer, secretary; and La­tria White, assistant secre­tary. The eighth-grade officers at-large are Catina Davison, Denaireus Fields, Te'aria Mitchell, Montrel King and Devon Durante. The... Full story »

The year 2009 will be one that Jeff Dennis, a Gardendale jew­eler, remembers. In April, Dennis saw his dream of building a baseball field designed for special needs children become a reality, with the opening of a Miracle League in Gardendale. In October, he moved Jeff Dennis Jewelers to a high-traffic spot off Fieldstown Road, a lo­cation he wanted... Full story »

Ogg, who went on to play in the NBA, died Sunday at 42. Full story »

Bill Conlee and his Happy Feet teams have carried shoes to thousands of world's poor. Full story »

The auction begins at 9 a.m. at the city storage building, 2619 Decatur Highway. Full story »

The dinner theater has been part of Garden­dale since 2002, and a regular following has made it a success. Full story »

State Schools Alabama School of Fine Arts www.asfa.k12.al.us Theatre students at the Alabama School of Fine Arts presented "A Raisin in the Sun" Oct. 22-25. > Students Alabama School of Fine Arts per­formed for patrons of Vesta­via's Rave Theater who came to see the movie "Fame." Among those performing were Lauren Williams, Tay­lor Turner, Katie Thomp­son, Zyda Culpepper-Bald­win, Jasmine Knight,... Full story »

Plans Thursday press conference Full story »

Parents and grandparents who bought Alabama's prepaid college tuition contracts were urged Monday to turn out in force when the PACT board of directors meets Nov. 4. Full story »

Campaign pushes idea that shopping locally is good for local businesses and for helping fund city services. Full story »

Money comes from Alabama Power Full story »