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(JCCEO) Board OF Directors Meeting
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (JCCEO) BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING WILL BE HELD ON date: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015, time:11:30 AM, place: AT JCCEO, 300 8TH AVENUE WEST,...
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BSC Board of Trustees welcomes new members
The Board of Trustees at Birmingham-Southern College has announced the appointment of a new chair and vice-chair and seven new members. The elections were made at the annual spring meeting of the...
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Jefferson County resident elected chairman of Alabama Commission on Higher...
Charles E. Ball has been elected to serve as chairman of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. His selection was by unanimous vote earlier this month in Montgomery. He has served on the...
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Loveman Village residents ready for new homes, new beginning
By Joseph D. Bryant Housing Authority of the Birmingham District Residents of Loveman Village want better homes, better lives, and are willing to become active partners in improving their own...
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Meet Candidates for School Board in 2017 Birmingham Municipal Elections
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Nearly three dozen candidates have qualified to run for a seat on the Birmingham City School Board in the 2017 Municipal Elections on Aug. 22. However, among...
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Dannetta Thornton Owens, 80, former Birmingham school board member
Times staff report Dannetta Thornton Owens, former president of the Birmingham Board of Education, died on December 15. She was 80. She was at home surrounded by family when she passed on her...
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Females assume leadership, majority on newly seated Birmingham City Council
By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Council on Tuesday saw three new councilors sworn in and a new president and president pro-tempore elected for the 2021-2025 term. The newcomers...
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Behind JCCEO’s Decision to Fire Executive Director Sharon Myles
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times The Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO) on Monday ousted executive director Sharon Myles, who has served as leader for past two years. The...
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Turmoil at JCCEO: $2M deficit, potential layoffs, influential board member...
By Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com After more than half a century of serving low-income families through critical education, health, and other much-needed services, the Jefferson County Committee for...
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Sharon Myles, ousted JCCEO executive director, tells her side on why she was...
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Sharon Myles, the former Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO) Executive Director, said some leaders of the JCCEO are assassinating her...
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David Northern Sr. Steps Down as Head of Birmingham Housing Authority
The Birmingham Times David Northern Sr., President and CEO of The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD), announced Thursday that he will step down from his current role. Northern has been...
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Birmingham Water Works to host career fair on Fri. and Sat. at Harbert Center
bwwb.org The Birmingham Water Works is hosting a career fair on Fri. and Sat. for approximately 100 open positions that include customer service representatives, meter readers, maintenance workers,...
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Here’s Full Letter Mayor Woodfin Sent to City Employees About Pay Raises
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin on Friday announced that he will recommend a 5 percent pay raise for city employees and another 5 percent in merit raises for...
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After Opposition, Birmingham City Council Approves New Districts
The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Council approved a new district map Tuesday, despite opposition from two councilors. The new map was passed 7-2, with Councilors Valerie Abbott, District 3, and...
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Birmingham Native, Alabama State Student Receives Prestigious PR Scholarship
By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU A native of Birmingham who is now an Alabama State University senior has been awarded one of the nation’s premier student communication’s recognitions. Briana Woodley is one of...
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These 7 Birmingham Schools Worked Way Off State’s Failing List
www.birminghamcityschools.org The number of Birmingham schools included on the Alabama State Department of Education Failing List declined again this year. Academic Achievement improved at a majority...
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Dr. Autumm Jeter Named Assistant Superintendent with Alabama State Board of Ed
By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Bessemer City Schools Superintendent Autumm Jeter, EdD, will be moving into an assistant superintendent role with the Alabama State Board of Education beginning...
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Birmingham Board of Ed looking to sell downtown headquarters for $5.5M
By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times The Birmingham Board of Education (BOE) on Tuesday approved a nonbinding letter of intent to sell its current headquarters building, which houses administrative...
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Miles College President Bobbie Knight joins Alabama Power Board of Directors
alabamanewscenter.com Bobbie Knight, president of Miles College, has been elected to the board of directors of Alabama Power. “We are pleased to welcome Bobbie back to Alabama Power and appreciate her...
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Mayor Woodfin To All ‘Lazy’ Birmingham School Teachers: ‘Resign … We Don’t...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times Saying a “C” grade was unacceptable for Birmingham City Schools, Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday called on all city schoolteachers who are lazy and don’t...
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