West Jefferson
Bessemer county jail to be shut down for nearly 7 months
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BESSEMER — The Bessemer county jail will be closed from Feb....
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Local Musicians surprise “Mr. Gip” with new guitar after two of his are stolen
December 20, 2018BESSEMER — Henry “Mr. Gip” Gipson is a musician, a legend and very much beloved by the...
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Breaking ground in Bessemer, new Amazon center gets one step closer
October 3, 2018BESSEMER – On Tuesday Governor Kay Ivey and several officials from Bessemer and Jefferson County were...
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Shooting at Fairfield convenience store leaves one dead
September 17, 2018From the Jefferson County Journal staff reports FAIRFIELD — On Sunday night Ronnie Deandre Weaver, 23-years old,...
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Fire in Fairfield on Wednesday morning, two escape
August 29, 2018FAIRFIELD — On Wednesday morning there was a fire at a home on Terrace Avenue in Fairfield,...
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Arrest Warrant issued in case of social media threats against Fairfield High School
August 21, 2018FAIRFIELD – Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the individual that used social media to...
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Police maintain watch at Fairfield High School after social media threat
August 21, 2018FAIRFIELD – On Tuesday morning the Fairfield Police and Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies were called in...
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Mulga man killed in Birmingham car crash
August 9, 201824-year-old Antonio Deshaun Smith was the sole victim of the single-car crash.
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Bessemer man arrested on child sex abuse charges, making threats against victim
August 8, 2018Steven Andrew Shirley went into hiding after learning about the warrants and that he called the...
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Bessemer City Hall closes after water main break
August 3, 2018The break has occurred at the intersection of 18th Street North and 10th Avenue North.