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Jan 24, 2025 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Andrew Simonson |Mackenzee Simms
Published 1:43 pm Friday, January 24, 2025 By MACKENZEE SIMMS | Special to the Reporter After ending the weekend 1-1 against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, the Birmingham Bulls earned a victory over the Huntsville Havoc in a special Monday afternoon game on Jan. 20. The three-game weekend started with an overtime victory against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Berglund Center.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Andrew Simonson |Mackenzee Simms
Published 9:23 am Thursday, January 9, 2025 By MACKENZEE SIMMS | Special to the Reporter To start the new year, the Birmingham Bulls finished out a 1-1 weekend against the Pensacola Ice Flyers with a 4-3 away victory on Friday, Jan. 3 before falling on home ice with a 4-3 loss on Saturday, Jan. 4. For the first game of the new year, the Bulls traveled to Pensacola Bay Center to face off against the Ice Flyers on Friday, Jan 3.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Mackenzee Simms
Published 12:09 pm Thursday, December 5, 2024 By MACKENZEE SIMMS | Staff Writer PELHAM – The Pelham City Council approved a resolution to upgrade 11 traffic intersections from the current loop detection system to a camera detection system at a city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 2. The resolution was unanimously approved to enter into an agreement with Gresham Smith to provide engineering services to upgrade the traffic lights at the 11 intersections.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Mackenzee Simms
Published 11:22 am Thursday, December 5, 2024 By MACKENZEE SIMMS | Staff Writer PELHAM – After 19 years of service in the city of Pelham, retiring Fire Medic Buddy Ingleright was recognized by the Pelham City Council on Monday, Dec. 2. According to Pelham Fire Chief Mike Reid, Ingleright has more than 30 years of experience in public safety with 19 of those years in Pelham.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Mackenzee Simms
Published 11:19 am Thursday, December 5, 2024 By MACKENZEE SIMMS | Staff Writer PELHAM– With concerns about drainage and landscaping, the Pelham City Council reviewed plans for the proposed Oakmont subdivision at a pre-council work session on Monday, Dec. 2. Owned by Randall Goggans and his company Pelham 157, 225 homes are currently planned for the 244-acre property with two neighborhood entrances, one located on Highway 33 and the other on State Park Road.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Mackenzee Simms
Published 11:13 am Thursday, December 5, 2024 By MACKENZEE SIMMS | Staff Writer PELHAM – Pelham City Manager Gretchen DiFante gave an update on the city’s progress across multiple departments in the past year at a city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 2. To start the presentation, DiFante discussed the upcoming ambulance and EMS services that the city will begin offering to residents in the new year. “We’re very excited about this,” DiFante said.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Mackenzee Simms
Published 9:51 am Wednesday, December 4, 2024 HHS School nurse Erin Parker shares her favorite things about her job. First, tell me a little about yourself. My husband, Matt, and I have three children—Norah, Aiden and Sadie. We spend the majority of our time cheering on various HMS/HHS sports and activities. We moved to the Helena community in 2010. Tell me a little about your career. How long have you been a school nurse? I have been a nurse for 8.5 years.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Mackenzee Simms
Published 9:45 am Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Dear Helena Friends and Neighbors,As we enter the final month of the year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible sense of community that makes Helena truly special. We’ve always been a community that comes together, and this month is no exception. Whether it’s through a neighborly smile, lending a helping hand, or coming together for events, it is the spirit of unity that sets us apart from others.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Mackenzee Simms
Published 12:58 pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024 By MACKENZEE SIMMS | Staff Writer HUNTSVILLE– After three periods of back and forth action, the Birmingham Bulls scored an overtime goal to defeat the Huntsville Havoc 5-4 in a Thanksgiving game on Thursday, Nov. 28 at the Propst Arena in Huntsville. But despite their early success, the Bulls ended the holiday weekend 1-2 with a 4-2 loss at Huntsville on Friday, Nov. 29 and a 4-3 loss against the Pensacola Ice Flyers on Saturday, Nov. 30.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
shelbycountyreporter.com | Mackenzee Simms
Published 10:24 am Wednesday, November 27, 2024 By MACKENZEE SIMMS | Staff Writer HELENA – Due to ongoing health issues, Councilmember Chris VanCleave announced his resignation from the Helena City Council on Monday, Nov. 25. Although VanCleave was unable to attend the meeting in person, Council President Alice Lobell read a public statement from him to those gathered at the council meeting.
