Category: Profiles
Glass Masterpieces: Artist enjoys creating stained glass
Story and photos by JOYANNA LOVE For Brad Whitmill, complexity and stress relief come hand in hand through creating stained glass. He described making stained glass as being “easy, but also very... Read More
Wings of Hope: Butterfly Bridge event raises funds to help children
Story by JOYANNA LOVE Photos Contributed The butterflies on the wall made the room cheery, despite the traumatic reason she had come. Each time, she commented about “coming ... Read More
“It’s all about respect” Leather and Lace Motorcycle Club has local chapter
By CAROLINE CARMICHAEL/ Staff Writer Their tires spin, spurting gravel dust clouds. Their engines rev deep-throated gurgles at the commanding twists at a handlebar throttle. Their vibrations pound the... Read More
Crowned Queen: McWhorter enjoys reign as Miss Chilton county
By Leisl Lemire/ Freelance Writer “Overwhelmed with joy” — That is the feeling Jade McWhorter expressed when describing the moment her name was announced as the 2017 Miss Chilton County. She... Read More
Adopted love: One woman’s search for her birth mother
By Joyanna Love/ Editor After finding her birth parents and visiting the organization in Taiwan that handled her adoption, Julia Davis has found ways to help those who helped her. Davis was adopted fr... Read More
Collection of Boy Scout patches spans decades
By JOYANNA LOVE/Editor Many collectors focus on rare and unique items. For Bill Thomas, it is Boy Scout patches. Thomas has been collecting for 46 years, and now has patches from all other the country... Read More
Local musician produces chart-topping song
By Anthony Richards Tina Wakefield was destined to sing at an early age and recently had her first No. 1 hit with “Jesus take a hold,” which topped the Country Gospel Chart for the month of Octobe... Read More
Elite Salon: An Upscale Addition to Chilton County
By Amalia Kortright When she established Elite Salon in Clanton nine years ago, Amber Price’s goal was to add the highest quality beauty salon she possibly could to her community. She had previously... Read More