Leeds News

With Jefferson County employs already working on reduced hours, and the future still uncertain, many have few places left to turn for answers.

Last year may have been the first year of the Leeds Downtown Folk Festival and John Henry Celebration, but this year promises to be an even bigger event that draws crowds, once again, from all over the southeast.

The Leeds Arts Council's production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast will take the stage July 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 31 and August 1 at 7 p.m. and July 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. All tickets are $15 and reservations are recommended.

A Leeds man died early this morning after he fell from a ladder while trying to remove bats from his attic.

There will be a prayer walk for the three Leeds schools on Saturday, July 18 beginning at 9 a.m. at the elementary school, 10 a.m. at the middle school and 11 a.m. at the high school.

Construction on a road leading to the site of the new Leeds High School awaits the release of funds to complete the project.

This Not So Sinful Hash Brown Bake was created by Michael Glenn of Creative Catering by Ambrosia in Leeds, and Ga'Briella restaurant in downtown Birmingham.

Engineers from the City of Leeds cleared 1200 feet of land leading to Leeds High School.

This spread was created by Michael Glenn, Clayton Sherrod, and James Smith. Foods include baked beans, sliders with fruit salsa and grilled vegetables as toppings, hash brown bake, beef brisket and roast corn salsa, Yorkshire pudding, cole slaw, white bean relish, cheesecake, and Star-Spangled spritzers.

A Jefferson County man remained hospitalized toA day after he was shot over the weekend by ofA ficers trying to arrest him on as many 40 outstanding warrants.

The Leeds Board of Education is expected Tuesday night to choose its new superintendent.

Montgomery's Scott Latham has a message for Alabamians who feel banks don't want their business: consider community banks.

The Leeds-Moody LadyBUGS recently awarded its annual scholarships to a Leeds High School senior girl and a Moody High School senior girl.

The St. Clair County Junior Miss program will be holding its annual celebrity dinner on Monday, August 3 at the St.

The Birmingham News published an analysis of the Jefferson County property revaluations on Sunday.

Tidewater Equipment Company, with locations in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and North Florida, has rejoined Precision Husky and will be marketing the ProGrind line of equipment, along with whole tree chippers and flail debarkers in all its stores.

The Birmingham News and al.com reported today that Demopolis Superintendent of Education Dr.

The City of Leeds Board of Education voted tonight to interview five candidates for its superintendent position, including officials from Trussville City and St.

Notice is hereby given that there will be a special called public meeting of The Public Educational Building Authority of the City of Leeds on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at The Leeds Middle School, located at 8404 Greenwave Drive, Leeds, Alabama.

The Leeds Athletic Booster Club will be selling Greenwave Giveaway Tickets at the Leeds Chamber of Commerce, on Parkway Drive, this evening from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Please drop by and purchase your tickets this evening! Cash or checks are accepted.