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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
Local musician produces chart-topping song
By Anthony Richards Tina Wakefield was destined to sing at an early age and recently had her first No. 1 hit with “Jesus take a hold,” which topped the Country Gospel Chart for the month of Octobe... 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
Bertolone shares the secret to amazing Italian cuisine
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
Groomer emphasizes treatment of people, pets
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
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