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🌱 Bessemer grieves utilities worker killed while on the job.

Bessemer, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Bessemer! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bessemer grieves utilities worker killed while on the job.
  • How could Bessemer’s $14 billion data center reshape jobs and taxes?
  • See which local couples, including one from Bessemer, finalized divorces

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Birmingham and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Alabama election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
  • Friday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bessemer Utilities worker killed in hit-and-run identified (al.com) — Bessemer residents are mourning 63-year-old utilities worker Romella Tabb, who was killed in a hit-and-run while servicing a water meter, with a suspect now in custody. Mayor Louise Alexander asked the community to support Tabb’s family and Bessemer Utilities coworkers with prayers, patience, and respect as they grieve this loss felt across the city.
   

2. Next for Bessemer: QTS data center eyes 5-7 year buildout, talks on economic benefits (abc3340.com) — A massive QTS data center project in Bessemer is projected to bring thousands of construction jobs, 330–350 permanent positions, and more than $1 billion in tax revenue over 20 years, without local or state tax abatements. Company leaders describe an expected five‑to‑seven‑year buildout, an $8 million Bessemer Built scholarship commitment, and potential community benefits and infrastructure investments now being discussed with Mayor Louise Alexander’s administration.
   

3. Divorces for Aug. 29-Sept. 4 (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Shelby County’s latest divorce filings include one case involving a spouse from Bessemer, offering a snapshot of recent family court activity affecting nearby communities. The list, covering Aug. 29–Sept. 4, details names and hometowns for couples from Birmingham, Chelsea, Montevallo, and other area cities.
   

4. 4 deaths reported in Jefferson County, including hit-and-run and homicide (abc3340.com) — Jefferson County officials reported four separate deaths over the weekend and Monday, including Bessemer resident Romella Tabb, 63, who was struck by a vehicle while working on a water meter in Brighton. The other fatalities involved crashes in Warrior and Birmingham and a Birmingham shooting victim from Troy, underscoring a difficult few days for communities across the county.
   

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    See how long it will take me to get kicked off again. (Nextdoor Morgan Rd)
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Bessemer. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Chef(05365) - 3979 Parkwood Road, 101 in Bessemer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bessemer here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bessemer

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