[ A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 3:20 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. for Walker, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson and Bibb counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. “At 3:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Bull City, or 11 miles northeast … Read more
[ Former Jefferson County Constable Jonathan Barbee has pleaded guilty to a charge that he willfully failed to file a state income tax return. Barbee, 45, of Trussville, was elected to the position of constable in Jefferson County’s 48th District in 2016. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office Special Prosecutions Division in 2022 announced an indictment … Read more
[ A 44-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night in western Jefferson County. The wreck happened at 9:10 p.m. in the 4400 block of Ninth Avenue North in the Brighton area, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Jayce Bernard Johnson, of Dolomite, was the driver and lone occupant of the motorcycle. … Read more
[ In the sunset days of Aries Season, there are many things that could shore up the distance between you and the prize on the horizon. Time and work are minimum requirements, boosted by add-ons like luck, talent, team and more. An aspect to Neptune challenges us to see the potential in gifts and flaws … Read more
[ On Monday at 12:26 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a frost advisory valid for Tuesday between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Marion, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Blount, Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Clay and Randolph counties. The weather service comments, “For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as … Read more
[ Mara Ruffin Allen’s months-long legal fight to be reinstated as a Jefferson County candidate was dashed with a three-sentence order from a judge who tossed out her case. Allen, a former candidate for Jefferson County treasurer, was declared ineligible to run for failing to turn in a required financial disclosure form within the deadline … Read more
[ On Thursday at 1:05 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory valid for Friday between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Blount, Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Clay, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Marengo, Dallas and Autauga counties. The … Read more
