Category: At Home
Coming to life: Artist’s canvases are gourds
By Emily Etheredge When meeting Mack Gothard, it is easy to figure out he is a gourd guy. The Jemison native raises different varieties of gourds on family property that he later turns into hand-paint... Read More
Couple builds their own brick pizza oven
By Emily Beckett Mark and Debbie Dye of Clanton are redefining the phrase “fresh from the oven,” one homemade pizza at a time. For the past two years, the Dyes have cooked and served pizzas perhap... Read More
Recycling program kicks off
By Matt Hartzell and Gay West The Bibb-Chilton Regional Recycling project is underway! Recycling collection containers have been delivered to locations in Bibb and Chilton counties. Project informatio... Read More
Couple converts building into ‘The Old Country Barn’ shop
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
Local woodworker wins many awards
By Scott Mims Ben Smith loves to build things out of wood. Vases, bowls, spheres—you name it, and Smith has probably built some version of it. But to call one of his pieces simply a “vase” or a ... Read More
High school agriscience teacher beautifies his surroundings
By Emily Beckett Chilton County High School agriscience teacher Marlon Harton’s love of plants is evident in his surroundings. Harton’s classroom at CCHS is filled with copious amounts of greenery... Read More
Fall pest known as webworm can be controlled
By Nelson D. Wynn The fall webworm is usually seen from late summer through early fall. The webworms feed on deciduous trees like hickory, walnut, birch, cherry and crabapple. The fall webworm constru... Read More
‘Hot hamburger’ a dish unique to Chilton County
By Stephen Dawkins Chilton Countians enjoy their food. Whether it be barbecue, country style vegetables, fresh fruit or even Mexican cuisine, there’s no shortage of eateries available. But is there ... Read More