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Midshipman, the 2008 champion two-year-old male, has been retired from racing and will stand at Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum’s Darley America in Lexington in 2011.
Bessemer, AL
AmericanTowns Heroes: Chef Bruno Serato Feeds Hungry Kids Five Star Meals
When Chef Bruno Serato’s mother came to visit him from Italy five years ago, he took her on a tour, first of his upscale restaurant and then…
Bessemer police investigate new homicide
BESSEMER, AL (WBRC) – Police in Bessemer are investigating a homicide on Monday morning. They were called to Carolina Terrace on Sunday night where they found a man shot to…
Commissioners want to reopen Bessemer jail without deputies
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – Jefferson County Commissioners want to reopen the county jail in Bessemer, but not with deputies. The Bessemer jail has been closed since last year because of…
Jeffco Sheriff’s office makes case for deputy-run jails
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office makes its case to keep deputies running their jails. This week, Jefferson County commissioners came out in support of hiring civilian…
Jail Overcrowding
Jefferson County, AL (WIAT) It’s not the first time the Jefferson County Jail has been overcrowded. But there’s never been this many inmates crammed into one place at one time….
Two shot in Bessemer
BESSEMER, AL (WBRC) – Bessemer Police are investigating a double shooting. Police say the suspect shot into an occupied vehicle at Clarendon Ave and 9th Street South around 7:45pm Tuesday…
Gulley, May in runoff for Bessemer mayor
BESSEMER, AL (WBRC) – Ken Gulley and Ed May will face each other next month in a runoff to decide who will be mayor of Bessemer for the next four…
Homewood Puts Up Some Points!
Homewood, Al–The Patriots looked in mid-season form tonight as they defeated the newly formed Bessemer City team 50-6.
Bessemer, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills voters head for polls
Voting under way from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Return to al.com/birmingham for election results tonight.
Jeffco Sheriff hoping to reopen Bessemer Jail
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL (WBRC) – The possibility of reopening a Jefferson County jail was the main topic during a meeting between the Jefferson County sheriff and the commission president on…
Alabama news links: Double Springs homicide suspect eludes lawmen; judge lets Sarrell Dental Clinic suit continue but …
Bribery allegation against Anniston mayor may not stand; Pell City considers old Avondale Mill site growing hazard
AmericanTowns Heroes: Amputees Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to Inspire Others
With “literally one good leg between them,” three amputee veterans recently hiked to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa at a…
AmericanTowns Heroes: Logan Hearn Takes Control And Saves His Brother’s Life
It only takes a minute. You step away to check on an overflowing pot on the stove or to answer the phone and before you know it, your…
AmericanTowns Heroes: Demi Lovato Wants Your Help to End Bullying
Demi Lovato is a teen celebrity, but she hasn’t always had a charmed life. She admits she stopped going to middle school because of the bullying…
AmericanTowns Heroes: Laura Miller Specializes in Acts of Kindness
Be Kind. No Exceptions, is how Secret Agent L ends each post on her website. Until recently, not many people knew the real name of Secret Agent L or…
