Former student opens business in old Valley Elementary

SOON AS THEY COME OUR WAY. VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS IN SHELBY COUNTY FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AFTER CLOSING ITS DOORS IN 2016. THE SCHOOL BUILDING IS SEEING NEW LIFE AS AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WITH RESTAURANTS SHOPS AND MORE WTM. 13’S, MADDIE DAVIS JOINS US LIVE IN PELHAM. I’M SURE THE BUILDING IS SPECIAL FOR MANY IN THE COMMUNITY THERE MATTY GUY, ESPECIALLY FOR ONE BUSINESS OWNER WHO ATTENDED THE SCHOOL HIMSELF JUMPING AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK ON CAMPUS. KEVIN HAMBY REMEMBERS WALKING THE HALLS OF VALLEY ELEMENTARY AS A FIRST GRADE STUDENT MEMORIES ON THE PLAYGROUND AND WITH TEACHERS COME TO MIND. I ATTENDED THE SCHOOL BACK IN ‘ ’86-87 TODAY. HE WALKS THE HALLS AS A BUSINESS OWNER SOMETHING. HE NEVER SAW COMING. I THINK IT’S A REALLY GREAT IDEA OF TURNING THE VACANT BUILDING AND SOMETHING THAT’S SPECIAL THE SCHOOL WAS RECENTLY CONVERTED INTO AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WITH RESTAURANT. TOPS IN MORE HAMBY A TENANT HIMSELF OWNS A BARBER SHOP. THE GUYS PLACE NEVER IMAGINED OPENING A BUSINESS HERE THIS MANY YEARS LATER, BUT I THINK IT IS VERY EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY OF PELHAM TAKING ON THE NAME OF CAMPUS 124 THE HOPE OF THE DEVELOPMENT IS TO KEEP THE HISTORY OF THE OLD SCHOOL ALIVE. WE HAVE HAD SOME CUSTOMERS THAT CAME IN AND THEY KNEW IT WAS MISS OWNS THOSE CLASSROOM WHILE PROVIDING A MODERN LOCATION FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS. WE HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS AND CUSTOMERS THAT ARE COMING IN AND MAKE SOME REMINISCE ON DIFFERENT MEMORIES THAT THEY HAD HERE. SO, I THINK IT’S A VERY GOOD IDEA TO KEEP THE SCHOOL THEME AND THE HISTORY GOING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL A BUILDING SPECIAL TO MANY MARKS A NEW ERA OF BUSINESS PROPELLUM. WE’RE VERY EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THIS AREA AND THIS DEVELOPMENT THE CITY OF PELHAM’S REALLY EXCITED TO TO HAVE AN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IN OUR YEAH, SO WE’RE VERY PROUD TO BE SITUATED IN THIS CAMPUS 124 LOCATION. THE CONCEPT OF CONVERTING OLD STATEMENT CENTER IS NOT A NEW ONE THE DEVELOPER ON THIS PROJECT WORKED ON ONE IN HUNTSVILLE THAT WAS SIMILAR AS WELL LIV

Former student opens business in old Valley Elementary turned entertainment center

Updated: 6:26 PM CDT Jul 29, 2022

Valley Elementary served students in Shelby County for more than 50 years. The school closed its doors in 2016. Now, it is seeing new life as an entertainment center with restaurants, shops, and more. A former student has made his way back to the campus with a barbershop. Watch the full story above.

PELHAM, Ala. —

Valley Elementary served students in Shelby County for more than 50 years. The school closed its doors in 2016.

Now, it is seeing new life as an entertainment center with restaurants, shops, and more. A former student has made his way back to the campus with a barbershop.

Watch the full story above.