Tag: Jefferson County
In Upcoming Play, Red Mountain Theatre Addresses Jeffco’s Violent Racial History
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Memorial, one of the four productions in Red Mountain Theatre’s Human Rights New Works Festival (HRNW), will make viewers confront...
Bush Hills STEAM Academy earns prestigious STEM award
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Bush Hills STEAM Academy on Thursday became the first Birmingham City School (BCS) school to earn COGNIA certification which is...
How to apply for Jefferson County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program
jccal.org
The Jefferson County Commission has approved a federally funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program in the amount of $11.5 million for renters who have been...
‘Stop The Madness’: Activists Respond to Gun Violence in Jeffco
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Apostle Wanda Stephen knows the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence.
Stephen, pastor of Jesus Real International Ministry,...
$12 per hour internships for high school seniors in Jefferson County
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County Human Resources Department is gearing up for its Water Reclamation High School Internship Program designed for high school seniors...
Tony Petelos announces plans to retire as Jefferson County Manager/CEO
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Manager and CEO, Tony Petelos, on Tuesday announced his retirement.
Petelos was appointed as the first person to hold...
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
One day ahead of the official opening of the A.H. Parker High School community vaccination site, Birmingham City Schools...
Jefferson County (AL) Creates Call Center for COVID-19 Vaccine Info
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A new call center in Jefferson County has been established to provide information about COVID-19 vaccines.
The Jefferson County Department of...
Federal Judge Ends 38-Year-Old Consent Decree in Jefferson County (Ala.)
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
After nearly four decades under federal supervision for discriminatory hiring practices, Jefferson County today was released from one of the...
22 locations in Jefferson County to Dispose of Household Cooking Oil
jccal.org
Jefferson County has 22 locations where residents can properly dispose of turkey frying oil this Thanksgiving by recycling it.
“We know frying turkeys and other...