By JOYANNA LOVE/Editor Chilton County loves its peaches. It is also home to a small factory that produces thousands of wooden baskets to hold the fruit. The basket factory owned by Todd Hayes of Todd&...Read More
By BRANDON SUMRALL/Special to the Advertiser A dream 18 years in the making finally became reality on Aug. 28 as members and guests of West End Baptist Church held their first Sunday worship se...Read More
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
Story and photos by Chanel Bingham Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto. Eat well, laugh often, love much. This simple phrase perfectly captures the essence of new Italian restaurant Bertolone. Owners ...Read More
Story and photos by Stephen Dawkins Elizabeth LaRocca discovered her love for grooming dogs as a young owner of a poodle. Her love has grown into a life-long passion—and a career. A Verbena native, ...Read More
By Stephen Dawkins One of Clanton’s crown jewels just got a little shinier. Fans attending Chilton County High School baseball games will notice some renovations to Jack Hayes Field, a ballpark alre...Read More
By Scott Mims Mack Gothard’s dipping gourd and Martha Granthum’s watercolor pet portraits are among the works of art currently on display in Rose Gallery, the latest dimension of the Chilton Count...Read More
By Emily Beckett Have you made plans for Valentine’s Day? If not, there is still time to put something special together for the one you love, or for all of your loved ones, right here in Chilton Cou...Read More
By Stephen Dawkins The pastor’s office at Clanton First United Methodist Church has been newly renovated, but the history associated with the church has certainly not been lost. Work began on th...Read More
By Emily Etheredge As you step inside Gene and Sherry Dennis’ store The Old Country Barn Gift Shop in Clanton, it is almost as if you have stepped inside a log cabin in the mountains. “I have alwa...Read More