Category: Profiles
Miss Relay for Life: Emilee Smith uses platform to raise awareness for cancer research
STORY BY EMILY REED PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED When Miss Relay For Life Queen Emilee Smith Placed the cancer survivor medal around her mother’s neck at the 2022 Relay, it was a moment she will never for... Read More
Ambitious design: Couple creates venue for their own wedding
STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY EVOKE MEDIA For the majority of couples, finding the right venue for their wedding means looking for something that has the right feel and fits their budget. Recently m... Read More
Christmas Cheer: Behind the scenes of the Clanton’s annual parade
STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE AND CONTRIBUTED One of the highlights of Christmas in Clanton is the parade hosted by the Rotary Club of Chilton County and the city of Clanton. The parade... Read More
Miss Swedish Festival Hannah Strohmer-Hill hopes she served as positive role model during reign
Hannah Strohmer-Hill hopes she used her title as Miss Swedish Festival Queen to help be a positive role model to younger women around her. “I hope that I have shown them to be positive, even about t... Read More
The Starr behind the crown: Meet the inaugural Miss Strawberry
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED For the first time in history, Chilton County has added a Strawberry Festival to its agricultural heritage. Strawberry season 2022 was a fruitful... Read More
Looking for Treasure: Pickers find unique items in common places
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
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
Face to Face: Freddy Smith finds father after years of searching
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