Abrams Elementary School News Today

Abrams Elementary School in Bessemer, Alabama has been evacuated after a large fire broke out nearby Wednesday morning. 

Isaac Newton Farris Jr., Senior Fellow of the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia is giving a presentation titled, “It Starts with Me” in Colorado Springs. The purpose of the speech is to celebrate his uncle’s legacy and encourage our youth to get involved within the community.

Bullet hits window at Abrams Elementary while students in class Share on LinkedIn BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, shots were fired about two blocks from Abrams Elementary School. Police say no one was hit. Police say a bullet hit the outside window, but and did not go through the inner window. Superintendent Dr. Autumm Jeter confirmed that information as well, and said it was a 5th-grade classroom window. Jeter says the students were immediately dismissed from school after the...

As the city of Bessemer grew, so did LaTasha Cook-Williams. The 45-year-old Marvel City native is the first woman and first African American to serve as president of the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held since 2015. “I am excited to set some examples and, hopefully, make it easier for the generation after me when it comes to taking leadership positions,” she said. Cook-Williams said she has noticed gradual changes with businesses in Bessemer since she started workin...

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