The North Jefferson News is a newspaper

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 based in Gardendale, Alabama

Gardendale, Alabama

Gardendale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a northern suburb of Birmingham. The population was 11,626 at the 2000 census. 2009 Census estimates propose a population of 13,720.-History:...

. It is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings

Community Newspaper Holdings

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, and is published twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The North Jefferson News was founded in 1970 as a weekly newspaper. The paper added its Saturday edition in 2007.

The paper's coverage area includes Gardendale, Fultondale

Fultondale, Alabama

Fultondale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a northern suburb of Birmingham. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 6,595 and, as of 2006, was estimated to be 6,905. Fultondale was a relatively stagnant community until the last decade...

, Morris

Morris, Alabama

Morris is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area.-Geography:Morris is located at .According to the U.S...

, Kimberly

Kimberly, Alabama

Kimberly is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 2,711. Beginning June 29, 2011, due to the population increase from 1801 persons in 2000, to 2711 persons in 2010, the Town will begin operating as a City....

, Trafford

Trafford, Alabama

Trafford is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 523.-Geography:Trafford is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

, Bagley, Corner

Corner, Alabama

Corner is a small unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama.-Geography:Corner is located in the corner of Jefferson County, Walker County, and Blount County, hence the name. . The community is about 6 miles west of Warrior...

, Hayden, Alabama

Hayden, Alabama

Hayden is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 470.-Geography:Hayden is located at 33°53'36.236" North, 86°45'25.139" West .According to the U.S...

and surrounding communities.

Melanie Patterson is the editor, and Robert Carter is the sports editor.