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Looking for Treasure: Pickers find unique items in common places

Looking for Treasure: Pickers find unique items in common places

Posted on April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE AND CONTRIBUTED Treasure hunting is not just fiction for Susan Cornelius. Instead it is a hobby, which has turned into a business, often called picking. WH... Read More
Restoring the Skies: Local aviation mechanic enjoys restoring helicopters

Restoring the Skies: Local aviation mechanic enjoys restoring helicopters

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE AND CONTRIBUTED Whether watching an action movie on television, taking an aerial tour on vacation or seeing old military documentaries, helic... Read More
Local icon: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Chilton’s Big Peach

Local icon: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Chilton’s Big Peach

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY JIM GILL People passing through Chilton County on Interstate 65 and Lay Dam Road have beheld a terrific sight for decades — the “Big Peach... Read More
Face to Face: Freddy Smith finds father after years of searching

Face to Face: Freddy Smith finds father after years of searching

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Joyanna Love
Story By JOYANNA LOVE “I used to sit around and imagine my dad finding me and coming and saying, ‘I’m his dad. I am here to take care of him, and then I’d belong.” Freddy Smith essential... Read More
With a thankful heart: Local volunteers carry Thanksgiving tradition of serving community

With a thankful heart: Local volunteers carry Thanksgiving tradition of serving community

Posted on November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY EMILY REED PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Every Thanksgiving, many volunteers show up to Clanton First United Methodist Church to help make the holiday special for those throughout the community. “Than... Read More
Mosaic of fabric: Melinda Maddox creates quilted artwork

Mosaic of fabric: Melinda Maddox creates quilted artwork

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Quilting is a favorite cultural pastime in the South. Although quilting dates back to ancient Egyptian times, American quilts have made their own... Read More
Take Flight: Central Alabama Sport Flyers pursue hobby of RC aircraft

Take Flight: Central Alabama Sport Flyers pursue hobby of RC aircraft

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 by Joyanna Love
For eons man has desired to take flight. But for many, there are obstacles to this dream — sometimes it is the lack of nerve to fly a plane; sometimes it comes down to the lack of funding. Yet, for ... Read More
Unexpected Reunion: Online course connects student with former teacher

Unexpected Reunion: Online course connects student with former teacher

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Everyone has a special adult mentor that impacted their childhood in a positive, meaningful way. Often, it is a teacher that makes a difference i... Read More
Journey of stories: Myra Jones turns family history into book

Journey of stories: Myra Jones turns family history into book

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Joyanna Love
By JOYANNA LOVE/ Photos Contributed As a child, her uncle’s stories were a mystery. Something for only the adults to enjoy. Yet, the bits and pieces and the laughter she overheard made her want to h... Read More
Innovation and creation: Facility helps food creatives realize business dreams

Innovation and creation: Facility helps food creatives realize business dreams

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Joyanna Love
Story by Elisabeth Altamirano-Smith Photos Contributed by Alabama Cooperative Extension Office Every good Southern cook dreams of having the perfect recipe that people swoon over. While many in the Un... Read More
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