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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
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
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
Citrus Hobby: Gardener enjoys growing ponderosa lemons

Citrus Hobby: Gardener enjoys growing ponderosa lemons

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Joyanna Love
Taller than a bonsai but smaller than full size trees yield incredibly large lemons for Clanton resident Rick Miller. His Ponderosa lemons will grow to be larger than a grapefruit. “Every time someb... Read More
Steady winners: Seven local businesses receive top honors for five years

Steady winners: Seven local businesses receive top honors for five years

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Joyanna Love
By JOYANNA LOVE/ Managing Editor For the past five years, Peach Living Magazine has polled local residents to highlight their favorites in the annual Best of the Best contest. A handful of local busin... Read More
Upstairs life: Couple creates apartment above store

Upstairs life: Couple creates apartment above store

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Joyanna Love
The second floor of the business at the corner of Seventh Street and Second Avenue had been untouched for years. When MorLyn’s needed storage space for seasonal decorations, Ann and Tommy Glasscock ... Read More
A Thanksgiving Family Fiesta: Extended family celebrates blessings and heritage

A Thanksgiving Family Fiesta: Extended family celebrates blessings and heritage

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Thanksgiving is traditionally remembered by many as the day that European immigrants were saved by Natives with an introduction to native foods s... Read More
Further Education: GED classes offered to the community

Further Education: GED classes offered to the community

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Joyanna Love
STORY BY EMILY REED What started as a temporary venture for Tamera Hinton and Rhonda Joyner in August 2018 to facilitate GED classes for the community, quickly turned into a more permanent solution. â... Read More
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