Category: Profiles
Get to know: Kelcie Knowles, Chilton County’s new Miss Peach
Kelcie Knowles is the 2013 Miss Peach Queen. She is the 17-year-old daughter of Shawn and Debbie Knowles of Jemison. She is a senior at Jemison High School. Peach Living Magazine: What does it mean to... Read More
Encouraging seniors to say ‘no’ to telemarketing fraud
By Sharlean Briggs, Regional Extension Agent Senior citizens grew up in an era when trusting and being trustworthy were normal behavior, and generally that trust was reciprocated. Unfortunately, becau... Read More
Get to know: Amy Trentman, new coordinator of Miss Peach pageants
After years of helping out in various capacities, Amy Trentman, a Chilton County native, has accepted the responsibility to coordinate the Miss Peach pageants, which are held annually as part of the C... Read More
Residents’ ‘dream home’ used to entertain
Antiques from several different eras mixed with a comforting modern style make up the majority of Wayne Caton’s Jemison home. “When people come and visit my home I want them to enjoy looking at th... Read More
Get to know: Larry Anderson, Clanton First United Methodist Church pastor
After nine years as pastor at Chilton County’s largest United Methodist Church, Larry Anderson has been assigned to a church in Bonifay, Fla. Before he leaves at the beginning of July, Anderson look... Read More
Couple adopting Ukrainian orphan
By Stephen Dawkins David and Tara Littleton have their hands full raising their daughters, 8-year-old Ivie and 5-year-old Averie. Anyone with children on top of jobs and other responsibilities could s... Read More
Get to know: Jerry Grooms, Relay For Life, American Legion fixture
Jerry Grooms isn’t originally from Chilton County, but he’s such a recognized figure that it’s hard to believe he hasn’t always been here. A cancer survivor, Grooms is a regular contributor to... Read More
Clanton family builds Mediterranean masterpiece
By Emily Beckett Stepping into Roy and Belinda Price’s home is like stepping into an Italian villa in the terraced lands of Tuscany. The couple intended for their Clanton home to resemble one that c... Read More