Pelham Reporter
115 Main St.
Columbiana, AL35051
(205) 669-3131
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History
Following in the footsteps of the successful launch of the Alabaster Reporter, Pelham, Shelby County’s second-largest city, is enjoying its very own, hyper-local community newspaper, the Pelham Reporter. After a launch party attended by more than 200 of the community’s movers and shakers, the first edition of the Pelham Reporter boasted an almost unheard of 75 percent penetration of the Pelham market. It continues to grow in influence, both with its print edition, Web site and daily news emails.

Goals
The Alabaster Reporter and its employees strive to:

• Produce exciting, top-quality news stories focusing on people and events that affect Pelham;
• Go the extra mile to meet the needs of its advertisers;
• Report news accurately and without bias;
• Edit and publish with integrity and with the best interest of its community in mind;
• Operate at a profit level that allows employees to be fairly compensated, allows the company to reinvest in its community and to stand independent of outside influences;
• Take an active leadership role in its community;
• Do what they say they will do;
• Treat their readers, advertisers and employees as they would like to be treated themselves.

Circulation
The Pelham Reporter is published weekly on Saturdays, and has a wide readership across Pelham. It is available for free at more than 200 locations throughout the city.

Internet presence
www.pelhamreporter.com. The Reporter's online home -- pelhamreporter.com -- is a 24/7 news engine for Pelham.

Community involvement
The Pelham Reporter leads by example in its community. It is actively involved with the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. The Reporter is a major sponsor of Leadership Shelby County, and many of its employees have gone through the program and graduated. The Reporter works with local high school students to produce their student newspapers, and many of its employees are active in local civic organizations, charitable groups and local churches.

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