Former Bessemer Mayor Quitman J. Mitchell, Jr. passes away at 85

Visitation and a celebration of life service has been announced for former Bessemer Mayor Quitman Mitchell, Jr., who died on ...

Former Bessemer mayor remembered as trailblazer: ‘He worked on both sides’

Quitman Mitchell, who served from 1990 to 2002, made history as the first Black mayor of his city. Mitchell died Monday at age 85.

Bessemer mourns the loss of trailblazing former Mayor Quitman J. Mitchell

The City of Bessemer is mourning the loss of Quitman J. Mitchell, the city's first African American mayor, who passed away ...

Bessemer changes its laws to accommodate data centers despite stiff opposition

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Mobile man dies after being struck by vehicle in Bessemer

BESSEMER, Ala. ( WBRC) - A south Alabama man has died after they were struck by a vehicle in Bessemer this week. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, 59-year-old Frank Roosevelt Horn, ...
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Bessemer City plans to hire firefighters and a build new fire station. Here's why.

Funding for the new fire station will come from property sales and grants. The project is expected to take three to five years to complete. Bessemer City is hiring full-time firefighters for the first ...
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Spa focused on hair opens in Bessemer

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The owners put relaxation for ...

59-year-old identified as pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Bessemer

Authorities have released the name of a pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle in Bessemer. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Frank Roosevelt Horn. He was 59 and lived in ...