Alec Etheredge

Gary Palmer has been re-elected to serve as the U.S. Congressman for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District, representing Shelby County for a sixth term. (File)

Donald J. Trump is set to be the 47th president of the United States following the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Contributed)

Voters across Shelby County and the state of Alabama voted heavily in favor of two amendments that appeared on the ballot during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Residents stand in line to vote during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5 as voter turnout in Shelby County topped 60 percent, while the state fell just under 60 percent as of Wednesday morning. (Reporter photo/Mackenzee Simms)

It’s the opening round of the playoffs and we have seven teams in action with six of those seven at home. We look ahead to each matchup on this week’s show and name our final regular-season SCR Stars of the Week at the end.

HOOVER – Trailing McGill-Toolen 35-24 and having been outscored 28-3 after an early 14-point advantage, the Spain Park Jaguars were on their heels late in the third quarter of their first playoff game since 2017 on Friday, Nov. 8.

We head to round 2 of the playoffs this week with four teams in action. On this week’s show, we not only look back to round one, but we break down Thompson/Auburn, Spain Park/Russell County, Vincent/Winston County and Cornerstone/Evangel Montgomery. SCR Stars named at the end.

If you got tired of watching Tennessee score in their traditional checkered end zone during the Alabama-Tennessee game this year, there is bad news if you live in the city of Calera.

Montevallo 10-year-old Ember Poe passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13, just more than a week after she was hit by a vehicle while riding her scooter. Family and friends continue to ask for support and prayers, while a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family. (Contributed)

COLUMBIANA – With their hands up, surrounding one of their classmates on a tight rope, several members of this year’s Youth Leadership Shelby County class stood by with encouragement as the student made their way down the rope from one end to another.