October 2021 | Volume 15 | Issue 2
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THE 280 CORRIDOR’S COMMUNITY NEWS SOURCE
Strike up the Band
Counting on commissioners
High school band directors share what’s in store for students’ fall shows and beyond.
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Finishing on Top
Shelby County Commissioners, from left, Lindsey Allison, Rick Shepherd, Mike Vest and Robbie Hayes pose together before a Sept. 13 commission meeting. Photo by Erin Nelson.
‘Once-in-a-lifetime player’ Audrey Rothman aiming to complete her Spain Park career on a high note.
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INSIDE Sponsors .......... A4 280 News ..........A6 Community...... A12 Business .......... A16 Chamber ......... A21 Schoolhouse.... A24 Events ............. A28
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Get to know our local Shelby County Commission officials By LEAH INGRAM EAGLE
T
he nine members of the Shelby County Commission are responsible for keeping the county running smoothly. When the county was nearing bankruptcy in 1992, it was the commission that voted on a 1-cent sales tax that was put in place for the following seven years and helped the county recover financially. Four of the nine commissioners live and represent residents on and around the U.S. 280
corridor. Here’s a look at your local representatives and a bit more about each of them.
LINDSEY ALLISON
► District 7; 29 years on the commission ► Allison is the longest serving member of the current commission. She has been elected for eight four-year terms, beginning in November 1992. Her territory in District 7 covers all of Indian Springs Village, some of Pelham, Hoover and Birmingham, Oak Mountain State Park and Interstate 65 to U.S. 280 (except for east of U.S.
280 across from the Inverness area). Q: What do you enjoy most about serving as a county commissioner? A: I enjoy serving at the local government level. Local government has more impact on the daily life of a citizen than any higher-level governing. A citizen’s daily life is greatly affected by the decisions and management of local government. Shelby County has elected many very qualified
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Hosts move on to The Next Round By KYLE PARMLEY
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From left: Ryan Brown, Jim Dunaway and Lance Taylor inside the studio where they host The Next Round, a new sports show produced in Birmingham. Photo by Erin Nelson.
The phrase carries several different meanings with sports enthusiasts. The next round of drinks. The next round of golf. The next round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. For Jim Dunaway, Lance Taylor, Ryan Brown and Sean Heninger (almost exclusively known as “Rockstar”), The Next Round is the culmination of a vision and the newest chapter in the
group’s journey together. They went live for the first time Aug. 16, after two months away from a live microphone. The four have been together since January 2010, hosting The Roundtable on WJOX 94.5 FM in Birmingham until mid-June. It’s been “head-spinning” to this point, but they are off and running once again, talking Southeastern Conference
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