Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person Two people were shot on Grayson Valley Drive in Birmingham Wednesday night in what police believe was a domestic incident Deputies were called to the 2300 block of Grayson Valley Drive at approximately 11:40 p.m deputies found a 49-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl both suffering from gunshot wounds Center Point Fire and Rescue took the man to UAB Hospital and the girl to Children's Hospital If you have any information that can help investigators you are asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450 option 2 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777 GLEN MILLS — Grayson Golek was mugged by teammates and friends as he walked off the court Tuesday night More than a few told the sweaty 6-foot-5 Garnet Valley sophomore directly The first thing he admits is that he sometimes gets in his own way He knows what he is capable of doing on a basketball court Grayson Golek exploded for a career-best 30 against Bensalem (Photo by Mark Jordan/CoBL) when he dropped a career-high 30 points on Bensalem in Garnet Valley’s 72-54 second-round PIAA District 1 Class 6A playoff game 4-seeded Jaguars (18-6) will advance to quarterfinal round to play No 5 seed Plymouth-Whitemarsh on Friday at 7 p.m. while Bensalem (15-10) will take on Neshaminy in the playback round Golek was simply unstoppable against the smaller Owls He blocked three shots and grabbed eight rebounds in a game he will not forget any time soon is that could and should play like that more often “That’s my fault,” he said “I have been steadily building my confidence but I’m on a team with such great seniors that I want to respect them There was one instance in the waning seconds of the third quarter when Jags’ star senior Jake Sniras handed the ball off to Golek in the corner and told him to shoot who was making it seemed every shot he took and there were a few more seconds left and we were up by 12,” Golek said But this game gives me a big boost of confidence A game like this tells me I can do it again I think the only one who may be in my way could be me I need to tell myself ‘I have to do this more.’” He certainly has a long list of proponents Jags’ coach Mike Brown feels Golek is one of the best kept secrets around who has the defensive versatility to defend a guard out on the perimeter Golek was used more as a help defender sitting inside the lane I mean a great kid who is the type who will do whatever I want him to do,” Brown said “If I tell Grayson he’s not starting tonight He’s a solid kid and he does a lot of our dirty work “The nice thing about him tonight is that he had 30 he won’t care as long as we win.” Brown said Golek’s deference to the seniors comes from respect He’s an Eagle Scout (he actually is) “I think Grayson is a better player than he thinks he is,” Brown said Grayson Golek is an Eagle Scout who once broke his right hand two years ago needing four months of rehab (Photo by Mark Jordan/CoBL) Golek and Brady Krautzel led the way for the Jags combining to score 52 of Garnet Valley’s 72 points “Garnet Valley is a very good basketball team that is big tough and can beat you in a lot of different ways,” Bensalem coach Ron Morris said Their young kid (Golek) gave us a lot of problems and he was even stretching the floor hitting threes “We’re still in the playbacks and we have at least one more game He’s put in the extra work and that showed tonight.” Golek will try to bottle what he achieved Tuesday night He broke his right hand during an AAU game during the summer of 2022 He broke the middle finger of his right hand and it took him four months of rehab to retrain the tendons in his right hand What’s interesting is that on the play he broke his hand He went to the free throw line—with a broken right hand “Beining out makes you appreciate things more,” Golek said about that time Joseph Santoliquito is an award-winning sportswriter based in the Philadelphia area who began writing for CoBL in 2021 and is the president of the Boxing Writers Association of America. He can be followed on BlueSky here Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — An arrest was made Wednesday inconnection to a shooting that injured two people The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said 48-year-oldCristopher Andrew Perine was charged with two counts of attempted murder one count of first degree domestic violence SEE ALSO:One person shot, several homes hit by gunfire in Tuscaloosa SEE ALSO: Shooting during vehicle repossession at Birmingham gas station leaves one injured A 49-year-old man was also injured in the shooting on Friday July 12in the 2300 block of Grayson Valley Drive Perine was taken into custody in Loudon County the Birmingham and Knoxville FBI Field Offices and the Tennessee State Patrol worked together in apprehending this suspect quickly and without incident This is a wonderful example of how partnerships like this keep communities safe," said Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway Perine is in the custody of the Loudon County Jail and is awaiting transfer to the Jefferson County Jail If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case you can contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450 Thanks for visiting A senior living facility in Grayson Valley was evacuate for a short time Friday morning due to a fire The fire at Proveer at Grayson Valley was in a mechanical room and was quickly extinguished The people who live at the facility were helped back inside just before noon There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting — Update (2/27): Cara Yager was found around 7:30 p.m Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies confirm Update (2/25):Rescue crews ended their efforts in the second day of the search for a missing woman and now authorities are asking for the public's assistance The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says 35-year-old Cara Yager was last seen Sunday night in the area of Grants Mills Road Anyone with information regarding Cara is asked to call 205-325-1450 Update 8:10 p.m.:The search has been suspended for the remainder of Sunday night and will resume at 6:30 a.m Original: Grant Wilkinson of Cahaba Valley Fire Rescue has confirmed multiple agencies are searching for a missing 35-year-old woman along the Cahaba River Cahaba Valley Fire was called in to assist Shelby County 911 and Birmingham Fire in a possible water rescue they were directed to the canoe launch on Grants Mill Rd Teams are currently searching the water and land between Grants Mill Rd and Old Overton Rd Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is assisting with air surveillance while Cahaba Valley Fire Rescue ABC 33/40 will provide updates as they are available A Jefferson County grand jury indicted two Birmingham men for a shooting death where the victim’s cell phone and a pistol were stolen The indictment against Kendall Bernard Banks Both are accused of killing Michael James Moore last August in Grayson Valley They remain in the Jefferson County jail without bond (WBMA) — Two families are displaced after a duplex caught fire Sunday evening in Jefferson County It happened on the 1900 block of Lyle Drive Center Point Fire District said all occupants were able to get out safely Fire Chief Brandon Dahlen said the residence had working smoke detectors but wants to remind people to make sure their home has working smoke detectors and emphasized the importance of checking it monthly The cause of the fire is still under investigation 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kauhale Healthcare Management ("Kauhale") has been appointed as the new manager of four senior living communities in Alabama Kauhale assumed management responsibilities for a portfolio offering approximately 300 assisted living and memory care units in Alabama The four communities will be rebranded and Kauhale Port City to lead the middle-market in senior living accommodations and care in Huntsville The appointment and assumption further support a debt repurchase and revamped equity partnership led by Trinity Investors TX based fully integrated real estate investment firm Kauhale plans to launch a series of strategic enhancements to care direct capital improvements to each of the communities The reposition will be led by Jim Palculict Member and Chief Operating Officer Kauhale Health the parent of Kauhale Healthcare Management Kauhale Tide marks another step within an aggressive senior living management strategy building on Kauhale's reputation for financial and resident care performance and will effectively double the size of the operating business we believe that to empower purposeful living you start with great people and create vibrant communities where seniors can thrive We are exceptionally excited to bring our vision and standards of operation to the outstanding communities of Mobile We intend to build on the strengths of local leadership and to add support and programming to each community," said Jim Palculict About Kauhale Healthcare ManagementFounded in 2021, Kauhale Health(kauhalehealth.com) is a Midwest-based firm led by four principals with a combined 100+ years of experience in senior living/integrated post-acute care operations and management responsibilities for more than 300 standalone Independent Living (IL) and Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) properties the company owns/manages approximately 850 senior living units The company's mission is to empower purposeful living The company's interests include senior living management Contact Blake F. Church | Kauhale Health[email protected](303) 818-2711 Kauhale Health ("Kauhale") has acquired purpose-built memory care community Symphony Centerville (Centerville Kauhale Health ("Kauhale") has acquired assisted living and memory care community The Parker (Greenville Health Care & Hospitals Banking & Financial Services Senior Citizens Do not sell or share my personal information: 25-year-old Lawill Quenterius Simmons and 30-year-old Jason Christopher Austin Theft of Property 2nd Degree and Attempting to Elude They are currently in the Jefferson County Jail with bond set at $26,000 each for these charges Austin is also charged with the outstanding probation violation warrant Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a burglary in the Grayson Valley area The call came in around 3:30 Wednesday for a burglary in progress in the 1900 block of Carlisle Drive Online surveillance cameras showed two men inside the home and the man was captured a short time later A second black male was also taken into custody on an outstanding felony warrant for a probation violation Deputies have not released charges in the burglary case Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 11/6/2024 9:13:00 PM Thanks for visiting Grayson graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1959 and attended a Design and Drafting School in Danville Grayson married Elizabeth Cover Gray on March 21 The two were each other’s lifelong companions specializing in metal fabrication and machining was Grayson’s greatest accomplishment and his pride and joy please consider donating to Southeast Llama Rescue who made the safe rehoming of Grayson and Elizabeth’s beloved alpacas possible Online: https://southeastllamarescue.org/donate-%26pay-fees Valley Health breaks ground on new rehabilitation tower at WMC and website in this browser for the next time I comment TOWN OF LURAY Brings You:  CLICK the AD above to learn about upcoming events at Cooters in the Valley CLICK AD above to learn more about LIVE performances in Downtown Luray Support the Page County Animal Shelter by finding our furry friends a Forever Home Alabama -- Just hours after being born in a bathroom at a home in Grayson Valley a newborn baby girl was left out in the cold Tuesday with only a onesie and a towel to keep her warm the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said a resident who lives on Streetman Circle reported hearing the cries of a baby around 8 p.m and after alerting a neighbor of the situation the homeowners began searching their properties in an attempt to locate the source of the sounds they discovered a newborn in one of their yards wrapped in a towel and the umbilical cord still attached The baby was taken inside and authorities were called to the scene Deputies and Center Point firefighters arrived to examine the little girl A further investigation revealed that a 15-year-old girl who lived nearby and had hidden her pregnancy from her parents and given birth in a bathroom around 4 p.m. before leaving the newborn near her neighbor's front door "This could have ended much differently and much more tragically," Chief Deputy Randy Christian said "A lot of bad things could have happened: The baby could have not been discovered outside and not survive the elements." [VIDEO: Watch the full interview with Chief Deputy Randy Christian] The teen mom was taken to the hospital for observation having this child alone and without any medical assistance she wasn't thinking very clearly." Jefferson County has decided against filing charges in the case Custody of the baby will be handled by the Department of Human Resources You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience From left to right: Chandler Logan Nichols JEFFERSON COUNTY — According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office a series of raids have yielded several arrests from different areas of the county along with multiple drugs and firearms Among the arrests were two men from Pinson and Grayson Valley “Four unrelated significant arrests have been made in recent weeks that resulted in the seizure of cocaine A stolen truck was also recovered,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement investigators were conducting surveillance on a suspected drug trafficker in the area by the time two suspicious men were seen in a vehicle A search yielded six pounds of marijuana and 100 tablets of hydrocodone Both were arrested and charged with trafficking marijuana and hydrocodone narcotics investigators arrived at the home of Darius Brown in Grayson Valley with a warrant charging him with unlawful possession of a controlled substance investigators searched the home and found 51 grams of marijuana and 44 vials of THC which the sheriff’s office said was “the active component of marijuana for use in vape devices.” Brown was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia a suspected heroin dealer was stopped by narcotics investigators on May 21 was arrested after a plastic bag of heroin was found during a search of his car Investigators obtained a search warrant of his home where deputies found 14 other bags of heroin One had been reported stolen and the other was illegally altered Smith was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia of Birmingham was arrested and charged with multiple drug offenses “A check of the vehicle identification number revealed that it had been reported as stolen,” the sheriff’s office stated “A switched tag on the vehicle was registered to an address on Warrior Road in Birmingham Information about the vehicle and the tag was forwarded to the Metro Area Crime Center.” “Investigators in the MACC developed a second address associated with the switched tag This address was along Oprto-Madrid Boulevard MACC investigators in an unmarked car went to this address and located the vehicle in the driveway They maintained surveillance on the truck while marked patrol units drove to the house.” Malone was found in the driver’s seat and taken into custody Deputies searched the truck and found eight pounds of marijuana Malone was charged with trafficking opioids receiving stolen property and unlawful possession of a controlled substance The sheriff’s office reported that federal charges will be sought for a felon in possession of a firearm We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorised as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Valley View's baseball team kept its perfect run against in-state competition intact with a near flawless outing on the road Friday Slade Caldwell's grand slam in the second inning spearheaded the Blazers to a convincing 13-1 victory over Little Rock Christian on a chilly evening at Warrior Field in Little.. 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It’s disgusting and dirty, McAlister said.” Gale Harris has lived in the neighborhood for several years. She called our I-Team hotline. “I shouldn’t have to look for another neighborhood to move in because of this. Because I enjoy living in this neighborhood,” Harris said. Bill Laseter has lived in the neighborhood for 25 years. “It looks bad in the neighborhood and you’re trying to make it look good. Everything you’re trying to do to make it look good just goes down the drain,” Laseter said. We contacted Jefferson County about the abandoned house on Lyle Drive. It’s supposed to be demolished. But there’s no timeline because the county is addressing asbestos removal in all 100 houses on its demolition list. The abandoned house on Dry Creek Circle is owned by the federal government’s Housing and Urban Development. A property maintenance person is supposed to take care of the problem. I asked a Jefferson County spokesperson about cleaning up the trash. 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But we’ll stay on top of this and try to make some improvements. but by far one of the biggest talking points centered around Grayson Allen In his first opportunity to speak to the media at large since the arrival of point guard Tyus Jones this summer Allen was quick to say he had no problem now coming off the bench There were many takeaways from the Phoenix Suns' 2024-25 media day This kind of selfless attitude exactly what the franchise are going to need if they want to achieve their goals this coming season Despite having a career year last season - with highs in points rebounds and assists - Allen is going to drop to the bench and likely be the sixth man while the Suns trot out a trio of guys in Jones That would be the outrageous bulk that Allen put on telling reporters that he's now up to 230 pounds Miles above the 195 he was listed at last season You don't even need to go back to his opening interview to see the change in his body seriously just look at the image that accompanies this article instead If we assume that the bigger frame Allen now boasts isn't going to slow him down in any meaningful way or change how he shoots the ball - and it shouldn't - then head coach Mike Budenholzer might have a tough decision to make before long Which is that Allen might quickly become too good - and frankly versatile - to not have with the starters but even the most optimistic fan has to admit that Jones Booker and Beal are not a great trio of guys to have together on the defensive end Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic can mask a lot - but out on the perimeter especially - the Suns are going to get cooked by elite scorers .@GraysonJAllen: Full time bucket getter, part time philosopher 💬 pic.twitter.com/4G5B3OVYv6 Allen was already at best an above average defender and last season outperformed expectations in that role the team held firm in their defensive rating as they finished 12th in the league (113.7) and allowed 113.9 points when Allen was out there Considering he split his time playing with some of the bench unit So it may be that if Jones is getting picked on because of his height or Beal doesn't have it - Booker is going to turn in probably the best defensive campaign of his career to date - Allen is quickly going to become an appealing option At this rate he looks like he could even body up the likes of Jayson Tatum and Jalyen Brown As an interesting subplot - assuming Allen can put up close to the league-leading 46.1 percent from deep he managed last season - imagine having him playing at the four in smaller lineups He now has the physicality to bang with these bigger players while on the other end of the court he'll drag forwards away from the paint a place where a lot of them are more comfortable defending This could even lead to a group consisting of Jones which is extremely exciting offensively and if nothing else is quicker and can switch a bit more easily on the other end of the court The Suns don't have another traditional center like Nurkic - and he's really important to a lot of what they do - he was just exposed in the playoffs last season All of this because Allen added a ton of muscle during the summer, and it could present coach Budenholzer with the first genuine headache of his tenure No matter where Allen plays he's going to succeed with this group - and the real beauty is he'll willingly slot in anywhere - but in some ways he'll feel like a new player if he can combine his shooting with a more physical style of play © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER This kind of selfless attitude exactly what the franchise are going to need if they want to achieve their goals this coming season .@GraysonJAllen: Full time bucket getter, part time philosopher 💬 pic.twitter.com/4G5B3OVYv6 All of this because Allen added a ton of muscle during the summer, and it could present coach Budenholzer with the first genuine headache of his tenure This change might see him inserted back into the starting lineup before long .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.comA 19-year-old wounded by gunfire in Grayson Valley late last month has now been charged in that shooting incident Jefferson County sheriff's deputies on Aug. 29 responded to a report of gunfire in the 2600 block of Streetman Circle. The shooting happened shortly before 5:30 p.m deputies found a young man suffering from a gunshot wound but he and others were located by patrol deputies a short distance away and were taken into custody for question The injured teen - 19-year-old Javion David Gray - told investigators he had been outside his residence when a car occupied by three men pulled up and one of the man began shooting at him He was struck by bullets as he ran back to his home He denied having a weapon or knowing why the man had shot him Chief Deputy Randy Christian said detectives investigating the case learned that Gray had an ongoing feud with the man When the car pulled up in front of the house The car left the scene and was located a short distance away by deputies Evidence at collected at the scene indicated that Gray had indeed fired shots at the car When asked about the evidence that he had shot at the car first Gray said he no longer wished for the case to be investigated and would no longer cooperate with any investigative measures sheriff's detectives presented the case the District Attorney's Office An arrest warrant was issued for Javion Gray charging him with shooting into an occupied vehicle He was arrested at his home Tuesday afternoon He has since been released from the Jefferson County Jail after posting $11,000 bond -- A Huffman man was arrested early Friday morning after being caught trying to burglarize a home in Grayson Valley first-degree criminal mischief and attempting to elude He is being held in the county jail on bonds totaling $27,500 deputies were called to a home in the 1700 block of Driftwood Lane around 2 a.m and arrived to find a suspicious car in the driveway and loud banging noises coming from inside the house After noticing the basement door had been forced open deputies entered the home to investigate while other lawmen surrounded the property outside Simmons was seen running out of the front door before retreating back inside after seeing the responding deputies jumping off the deck but deputies were there to greet him and they quickly took him into custody authorities discovered that the Simmons had allegedly been cutting and removing copper pipes from the residence causing extensive damage to the home in the process Deputies also recovered a shotgun and crow bar from the suspect's vehicle Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Detectives with the Birmingham Police Department have arrested a man in connection to a shooting at a gas station on Old Springville Road Tuesday night 33-year-old Colby Lamar Cade of Birmingham police identified the suspect in the shooting as 21-year-old Deeric Lewis of Center Point He was taken in for questioning and booked into the Birmingham City Jail Detectives presented their case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office That’s where detectives obtained warrants for murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle Lewis is being held at the Jefferson County Jail with no bond that night to Birmingham Fire Station 30 where Birmingham Fire and Rescue said the vehicle the victims were driving hit the fire station’s bay door Officials say that was after the shooting happened at the Shell gas station located on Old Springville Road in the Huffman community Get news alerts in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store or subscribe to our email newsletter here — A Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy was involved in a accident on Brewster Road at Grayson Valley Drive The deputy responded to a scene of a wreck and parked and collide with the deputies patrol vehicle according to Jefferson County Sheriff's Office This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page (function(w,d,e,o,u,s,t){w[o]||(w[o]={},s=d.createElement(e),s.src=u,s.async=1,t=d.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t))})(window,document,"script","oiopub","https://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/wp-content/plugins/oiopub-direct/zones.js") By on June 22, 2023No Comment The extended family of Lauren Grayson visited the Grayson Power Plant (GPP) on Tuesday June 20 for a final tour of the facilities Grayson was chief engineer and general manager of the plant that was his namesake The family present on Tuesday included his son David Grayson and daughter Cynthia Pearson grandson David Pearson and granddaughter Elisabeth Zahm and great-grandson and great-granddaughter Caden and Lauren Zahm general manager of Glendale Water and Power (GWP) began the tour by saying a little about their personal histories Both had started their careers as apprentices in 1989 working their way up over the decades to their current titles Young’s emotional connection to the GPP was obvious as he held back tears “I don’t like to have my history erased,” he said of his feelings regarding the plant’s closure He explained how a couple of weeks ago a lunch was held for previously employed operators and mechanics He said that many emotions surfaced when he thought about showing the family the GPP one last time Glendale has been receiving its power and water from the Grayson Power Plant since the 1940s “Much of [the GPP’s] existing infrastructure and equipment is due for replacement.” It was proposed that the Grayson Repowering Project “would replace aged inefficient and high maintenance equipment at the Grayson Power Plant with a combination of energy storage and new faster-starting and more environmentally responsible generation technologies.” “GWP is faced with the imminent retirement of its only local generation resource the natural gas fired Grayson Power Plant at 800 Air Way in Glendale. GWP is extremely dependent on imported power over constrained electric transmission and must replace the retiring Grayson units with reliable local generation The retirement of the Grayson Power Plant presents GWP with a unique opportunity to shift to cleaner more efficient technology to power the City in the future.” Explaining the transition to a repowering project “Glendale is heavily dependent upon imported power to serve its customers and the transmission import capacity is less than the peak summer so GWP needs to have a local source of power to back up the transmission imports and ensure reliable service … The Grayson Power Plant is well past its useful life and needs to be repowered in order to meet the current and future energy needs of the City of Glendale A repowering project would replace the aged inefficient and high maintenance equipment at the Grayson Power Plant with new faster-starting and more environmentally-responsible generation technologies.”   To learn more about the Grayson Repowering Project, visit http://graysonrepowering.com/#project-overview The Grayson Family Takes Final Tour of Power Plant added by on June 22, 2023View all posts by CV Weekly → by | Jul 31 Several years ago, Grayson Ty and Laura Buchanan first met as separate working musicians was co-billed at the Iron Horse Musical Hall in Northampton with Eavesdrop then an acoustic folk-pop trio that Buchanan was part of Fast forward to 2023, and the two musicians are now partners both in life and music, and they’ve released their first album together, “Long Way ‘Round” – with the name of the duo being an amalgam of their first names: “Sonaura.” is very much a product of their relationship The two singers were both coming off relationships with other people “Long Way ‘Round” is the debut release of Valley singer-songwriters Jason Ty and Laura Buchanan who call their musical partnership Sonaura with the pandemic arriving a few months later they found themselves hunkered down together – “We were kind of in each other’s bubbles,” Ty said – and they began working on some music together as well That period of intense emotion and creativity led to the 12 songs on “Long Way ‘Round,” a mix of folk the songs all built around their harmonies with additional musicians adding keyboards the songs are very much a matter of the heart with songs that move from heartbreak to reconciliation to the passion vulnerability and hope that new love can usher in “We’re both kind of romantics at heart,” Ty said with a laugh “But the last few years have been a pretty intense time for us and we’re both songwriters – that’s the most important part of music for us – so all of that really shaped the songs.” Their songs are a study in close collaboration The singers alternate taking the lead on verses on most of the tunes though they sometimes trade off the lead on the same songs The variety of sounds on “Long Way ‘Round” also reflect their separate musical footprints. Buchanan, for instance, is still part of Eavesdrop but that band has evolved over the years to become a seven-piece group that bills itself as “Americana Folk-Pop.” “Laura has a deep background in country and roots music and I come from more of a pop/R&B/soul background,” said Ty “But we’ve been able to merge all of that and find a lot of common ground Sonaura is the name of the Valley singer-songwriter duo of Grayson Ty and Laura Buchanan “Long Way ‘Round.” Image courtesy Jason Ty each brings different skills and viewpoints to the table while Buchanan “has a way of saying things in the most concise way.” “We learned a lot from each other,” he said and Laura’s really good at coming up with conversational lyrics.” a slow blues/soul number built around minor chords and arpeggios on electric guitar with Buchanan singing lead: “Don’t come crying to me now / Violated those vows / Keep on telling me how / You’re so sorry now.” “Ever After” takes the opposite tack: It’s a celebration of new love with Buchanan again singing lead and the singers combining for pretty harmonies on the chorus: “Far as we know / You and I have found what / We’ve been searching for.” The album’s title is drawn from a line in that song –“Let’s take the long way ‘round” – and musically the tune shows Buchanan’s footprint with a folk-country sound built around strummed acoustic guitars Ty takes the lead on “80 Miles,” a colorful synth-pop number that references Sedona a red rock town where the couple posed for their album cover last fall when they visited the area with the singer eager to end a long drive and get home to his love “Trick of the Light,” another pop-flavored tune with synthesizer and fairly heavy drums has Ty singing lead on a tale about love and infatuation wondering whether his love interest feels the same: “You got my attention / Somehow I’m / Colorblind and / Lost inside / Another dimension.” Ty says he and Buchanan worked on the basic cuts of the album including drum tracks and some programming then sent the music to his friend Jeff Lynch a guitarist he’s often gigged with; Lynch is also an engineer with Mainline Recording Studio in Westfield Lynch added acoustic and electric guitars to the mix and finalized the drums and the album also has contributions from Zack Cross on keyboards and Reed Sutherland on bass Sutherland and Matt Thorton added strings to the album’s last cut Ty says the album was mastered in Nashville by Pete Lyman a Grammy-nominated engineer who’s worked with dozens of artists “We’re really fortunate to have had such a reputable team behind us who saw and delivered our vision for this project,” Ty said in a followup email Ty said he and Buchanan don’t have immediate plans to perform the songs live – though they’re getting pressure to do that from friends and family “We both wanted to make the most polished record we could even if it took a dozen takes on the vocals,” he said “We’re just happy to have the album out now but we’ll be working on ways we can take the songs to the stage.” More information on the album is available at sonauraband.com 2024 at 11:20 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Tim Grayson (L) and Marisol Rubio (R) (Photos provided by the Grayson and Rubio campaigns)CASTRO VALLEY CA — The newly drawn California State Senate District 9 has two candidates on the November 2024 ballot Tim Grayson is currently serving in the legislature and want to continue his efforts Marisol Rubio has been working at the local level and hopes to be elevated to Sacramento Both candidates replied to identical questions from Patch including information about the top issues facing Castro Valley Meet Marisol Rubio, Candidate For Castro Valley's State Senate Seat Meet Tim Grayson, Candidate For Castro Valley's State Senate Seat Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are excited to announce the signing of 2004 born forward Grayson Badger for the upcoming 23-24 season  Badger is committed to play NCAA Division 1 hockey with the Northeastern Huskies Badger hails from Hyde Park Massachusetts and becomes the 3rd member of the Bulldogs to hail from the Bay State joining returning forward Matt Kursonis and incoming forward Jimmy Lyver Badger split time last season between Sioux City and Waterloo of the USHL Bulldogs head coach and general manager Joe Martin on bringing Badger into the fold “When watching Grayson play I was drawn to his compete level and energy Bulldogs fans will enjoy what he will bring to our program.” Badger and the rest of his new teammates will kick off training camp on September 1st.  Season tickets are on sale now by visiting the Bulldogs office, or by CLICKING HERE