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Bessemer, Alabama is located in Jefferson County. Zip codes in Bessemer, AL include 35020, 35022, and 35023. More Bessemer information.

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Bessemer school board moves to join lawsuit against city of Bessemer

The Bessemer City Board of Education wants to join a lawsuit against Bessemer to recoup $6 million in tax revenues believed to be owed to the school system.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Robbery Suspect Gunned Down In Bessemer

Bessemer police say a man tried to hold up a bait shop and ended up dead late this afternoon.

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Alabama Live

Convicted murderer Carr sentenced to life in Jefferson County court in Bessemer

A 22-year-old man convicted in the 2007 murders of two people in Brighton was sentenced today to life in prison without parole.

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The Mobile Register Online

Jefferson County EMA monitoring area creeks as rains fall from tropical storm

Jefferson County emergency management officials are monitoring creeks this morning as the area remains under a flood watch because Tropical Storm Ida is expected to dump up to 6 inches of rain on the area today.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Your Views: Must capitalize on progress that has been made on homelessness

As we enter this holiday season, we are called to recommit ourselves to people in need, including the individuals and families that struggle to survive without stable homes.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

WSFA-TV Montgomery

Ala. man convicted of murder, gets life sentence

A jury in Bessemer has convicted 21-year-old Lakendall Sims of 2 counts of capital murder.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Al.com - Everything Alabama

One lane now open on Interstate 59/20 in Bessemer following morning wrecks

Two wrecks, including one with a fatality, shut down portions of Interstate 59/20 in Bessemer this morning.

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WIAT-TV Birmingham

Bingo Deadline Extended for Bessemer District

Bessemer bingo halls had until midnight to shut down completely, but now they have until at least January.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Bessemer Drug Raid Targets Street Dealers

Commander of the Bessemer Police Vice Narcotics Unit Lt. Mike Wood said by late afternoon 21 suspects had been arrested in operation Street Storm which targeted street level drug dealers.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Bessemer drug dealer sweep under way by multiagency team

Jefferson Couty lawmen are rounding up Bessemer drug dealers today, Bessemer police said.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

WVTM

H1N1 Vaccine clinics open this week in Jefferson County

More clinics are open this week to administer H1N1 vaccinations in Jefferson County.

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Alabama Live

Domestic violence victims may lose Bessemer helper

Regina Wheeler, left, is domestic violence liason in the Jefferson County District Court Bessemer Division.

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WAAY-TV Huntsville

Bingo halls must shut down

Some Alabama electronic bingo halls have until Thursday to shut down. The district attorney in the Bessemer Cutoff division has demanded electronic bingo halls in his area close by Nov.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

ABC 33/40

Crimestoppers Homicide: David Reeves Killed

It's been nearly two years since David Reeves was killed in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Catholic schools in North Alabama report decline in enrollment

The Elks Club Lodge 79 distributed dictionaries to students in third through fifth grades at St.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Jury finds Sin City motorcyclist guilty of execution-style shooting

A Jefferson County jury today found Charlie Joe Wilson, Jr. guilty in the Jan. 11 execution-style shooting death of a man on a Birmingham interstate.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Former Bessemer DHR worker faces wrongful death lawsuit involving 14-month-old

A former Bessemer DHR caseworker is the defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit this week involving a 14-month-old boy who died while the agency investigated claims that the child was being abused.

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ABC 33/40

Fairfield Plans To Fight To Keep Bingo Halls Open

A Monday decision by Arthur Green, the district attorney for the Bessemer cutoff, to ban bingo in the cutoff has raised the ire of Fairfield city leaders who want the electronic games in their city.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

Everything Alabama

Swine flu vaccine will be available at 2 Jefferson County sites and 1 in Shelby County

The Jefferson County Department of Health will offer the swine flu vaccine at only two public clinics this week.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Everything Alabama

Bingo in Bessemer Cutoff must shut down, DA says

The district attorney in the Bessemer Cutoff division of Jefferson County has ordered bingo operators to remove their electronic bingo machines by Nov.

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