Category: At Home
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 peach baskets used by farmers throughout the region
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
The Health Benefits of Eating Breakfast
Starting the day by eating breakfast is important for people of all ages. According to experts, there are numerous health benefits to eating breakfast: breakfast gives you energy, speeds up your metab... Read More
Eggs for the holidays
There are many holiday favorites that bring an array of warmth to the table. This holiday season include eggs as a part of your celebration. From quiche, to custards, pies, sauces, candies, cakes, may... Read More
Sailing the seas: Couple built boat in backyard
Story by Emily Reed When retirement loomed on the horizon for Clanton’s Henry Edward Moore, he decided to build a boat. “I had always been intrigued by the sea,” Henry Moore, 85, said. ... Read More
Housing memories through imagination
Story by Anthony Richards Jeff and Debra Mims moved into their current home about a week before Christmas 10 years ago. The house sits on about nine acres of land in Clanton and has been owned by the ... Read More
Brighten landscape—feed the birds
Story by Ashley Spence | Alabama Cooperative Extension Contributed photos Although winter can be a cold and dreary season for many people, there are those who know a secret to happiness during the bi... Read More
Inherited items once owned by Martha Washington
By Stephen Dawkins Many of us will inherit valuables from parents, grandparents or ancestors so far down the line that only a few memories remain of them. Far fewer of us will inherit valuables so rar... Read More