Category: At Home
Peach Festival art show celebrates 28th year
By Stephen Dawkins The Roy Wood Peach Festival Art Show has certainly come a long way, from a few paintings displayed outside a school auditorium to a staple of the annual festival. Last year, the eve... Read More
Pear tree on forestry commission registry
By Scott Mims The word “champion” usually evokes images of athletes at the top of their game, hoisting a trophy in celebration of the ultimate victory. There are many different kinds of champions,... Read More
Secluded vacation rental offers great getaway
By Emily Beckett Old wagon wheels line the gravelly driveway leading to Junction Park, a place where sounds of the city are replaced with chirping birds and running water. It’s a place where sunligh... Read More
Tips for growing summertime treats
By Heather Buckner Peach Parade, Peach Jam, Peach Queen—it would be an understatement to say that peaches are Chilton County’s claim to fame. However, while peaches are undoubtedly secure in their... Read More
Couple has won last two Peach Cook-offs
By Emily Beckett Carolyn Prokopyk said people were probably wondering why she hugged Steve Bittermann so tightly after he won the cook-off at Chilton County’s Peach Festival last year. Why would Pro... Read More
Painter comes back to art on his terms
By Emily Beckett From the moment an art instructor at the New Orleans Art Institute told Allen Turcotte he was holding his paintbrush the wrong way, he made up his mind to paint on his own terms. Turc... Read More
Be on the lookout for Cogongrass
By Patrick Cook | Regional Extension Agent Invasive plants, non-native plants that outcompete desirable vegetation, have been a problem in Chilton County for decades. Plants such as kudzu and Chinese ... Read More
Powers put 10 years into Clanton estate
By Stephen Dawkins Houses are expensive and can take a while to build, and certainly no shortcuts were taken with Tom and Renee Powers’ new Greek revival style home. But by utilizing uncommon materi... Read More