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Jefferson County’s sale of $339M in refinanced debt sign of restored financial health

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Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington. (Frank Couch/For The Birmingham Times).

By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times

Photos: A look at Sloss Fest 2017

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Times Staff Report

NY Times bestseller keynote speaker at Innovation in Alabama event

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Thomas L. Friedman

Special to the Times

Slowed speech can reveal early signs of Alzheimer’s

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In this July 6, 2017 photo, Kim Mueller, left, administers a test to Alan Sweet, where he describes an illustration, as part of a University of Wisconsin-Madison study on dementia. The study found that for some people subtle changes in everyday speech can be correlated with early mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to Alzheimer’s. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger)

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
Associated Press

People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu

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Jeff Kashiwa

By Gwen DeRu

National Baptist Deacons Convention opens in Birmingham

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Deacon John G. Marshall is parent body president of the National Baptist Deacons' Convention of America, Inc., and Its Auxiliaries, which meets in Birmingham, Ala., this week.

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.

For The Birmingham Times

Which Birmingham mayoral candidates benefitted most from Friday’s Forum?

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The first of the City of Birmingham Mayoral debates was hosted by "I Believe In Birmingham" at Woodlawn United Methodist Church Friday July 14, 2017. The packed house listened to the nine candidates before the upcoming city elections in August. (Frank Couch / The Birmingham Times)

By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times