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Southern favorites: Main Street Café popular spot for comfort food

Southern favorites: Main Street Café popular spot for comfort food

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY KEITH MCCOY Local favorite Main Street Café in Clanton has been serving up homemade Southern classics for the past 17 years. The restaurant was born in October 2004 wh... Read More
Celebrating in Spanish Ambiance: Rojases open Red Sparrow’s Villa

Celebrating in Spanish Ambiance: Rojases open Red Sparrow’s Villa

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Joyanna Love
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH Alex and Xochitl (pronounced SO-cheel) Rojas of Jemison, have an eye for recreating space and giving new life to a building. After graduating from Chilto... Read More
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
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