Several roads and parking lots have flooded in Alabaster, including this one near the CVS.

There will be some "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" in Alabaster June 5, but in a good way, as country artist Travis Tritt has been named the headliner of the 2010 CityFest. Tritt, whose hits include "T-R-O-U-B-L-E," "I'm Gonna Be Somebody," "Country Club," "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" and "Foolish Pride," will join other artists to be named in Shelby County's largest outdoor festival.

Pelham High School senior Daniel Rausch dribbles past Thompson's Jared McKinney in the Panthers' 2-1 win in overtime March 8.

Haiti title

Alabaster Haiti title

Martha McMinn, a nurse at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, speaks with a group of Haitian children during a recent trip to help those affected by the country's Jan. 12 earthquake

Karin Hoyle Ballstadts has penned her first novel.

(L-R) Rep. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, and Rux Carter Insurance President Rux Bentley, during a Feb. 18 Alabama Independent Insurance Agents Association meeting in Montgomery.

Thompson

Thompson High School senior Adam Swindle prepares for a pitch in the Warriors' 8-4 win over rival Pelham in the Birmingham Metro tournament Feb. 20.

ALB MS title

Michael Johnson, an eighth-grade student at Thompson Middle School, recently ran on Jim 'N Nick's relay team during the Mercedes Marathon.

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