Town of Shorter

06/11/2026

A town on the move, with a school on the move!

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06/08/2026

In the spirit of Liberty Day, the Town of Shorter invites everyone to join us in celebrating as well as honoring the contributions of a Shorter patriot and one of the original council members of the Town of Shorter. Even before our incorporation as a town in 1984, Mrs. Dicks has provided loyal and dedicated service that has helped pave the way for our beautiful town to become what it is today. Mrs. Dicks, along with her fellow members of Bradford Chapel, has graciously provided charitable works for the students of Deborah Cannon Wolfe Elementary and the Shorter After School Program. She has also participated in the Shorter Heritage Museum's West Macon Legacy Series in which she tells the amazing story of how she and fellow citizens banded together and fought to establish Shorter, Alabama as a recognized municipality in the State of Alabama.

On behalf of Mayor Powell and the Town Council, we would like to thank one of our founding mothers, Mrs. Jimmie Dicks, for a lifetime of commitment and service to the Town of Shorter and the West Macon Community!


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06/08/2026

06/04/2026

On behalf of Mayor Powell and the Council Members of the Town of Shorter, we would like everyone to join us in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Charles Smith Sr. and the Lean, Mean, Green Machine, also known as the D.C. Wolfe Marching Bandits. In 1976, the Marching Bandits won the Alabama and South Alabama Bicentennial Band Competition in Prattville, Alabama.
Dr. Smith and the Marching Bandits were honored by former Governor of Alabama George Wallace with a proclamation and a citation of honor as an honorary Lt. Colonel Aide de Camp in the Alabama State Militia, one of the State of Alabama's highest civilian honors. They also earned the honor of representing the State of Alabama in the National Bicentennial Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith and the Deborah Cannon Wolfe Marching Bandits symbolize the resilience and excellence of our beautiful community.💚🤍💛

05/26/2026

Come join us in celebrating the West Macon Community!!!

We would like everyone to join us for the Liberty Day Parade on June 27th, 2026, at 10:00am, starting at the new parking area in front of Cubahatchie Baptist Church on Old Federal Road and ending at the Shorter School. If there are any D.C. Wolfe Alumni Classes, local churches, organizations, or businesses that would like to participate, please send your name to [email protected].

05/22/2026

"Celebrating a future of excellence, rooted in a history of resilience!"

This year's Liberty Day Weekend Chat & Chew, come join us in celebrating the history and future of our beloved Deborah Cannon Wolfe School. We will honor the legendary Dr. Charles Smith Sr. and the "Lean, Mean, Green Machine," also known as the D.C. Wolfe Marching Bandits. We will also celebrate the coming of our new innovative charter school. For this year's Chat & Chew, we encourage everyone to showcase their school spirit by wearing our school colors!!!💚🤍💛

04/14/2026

We would like to give a special thank-you to our friends at the Alabama Folklife Association, our guest of honor Charlie Mato-Toyela, members of Prairie Farms Community Center, and our citizens for an amazing event! The Native American Flute Making Workshop was a great way to celebrate our rich Native American history while eating good food and having a great time!

04/07/2026

We would like to remind everyone to come join us for a wonderful event! The Native American Flute making workshop will be held on April 13th, 20206 at our Shorter Legacy Center from 10:00am to 12:00pm. See you then!

We would like to invite everyone to an amazing event, held in partnership with our friends at the Alabama Folklife Association, at the Shorter Legacy Center on April 13th, 2026, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. The event is a Native Flute Making workshop, led by a well-respected musician, teacher, and flute maker, Charlie Mato-Toyela. Charlie Mato-Toyela has dedicated his career to preserving and sharing the art of the Native American style flute.

04/01/2026

🌷🪻Springfest 2026🌸🌞

02/27/2026

Celebrating Black History Presented by the Shorter Outreach Afterschool tutorial students.