Stephen Dawkins
Thanks for keeping lake clean
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
Lake Mitchell is one of Chilton County’s greatest resources, and we should treat is as such. Read story
Cut now, come out ahead later
Monday, Aug. 10, 2009
Our county commission is in the process of formulating its most important policy each year: a budget. Read story
A lesson in self-sufficiency
Monday, Aug. 3, 2009
For anyone that missed the Expo as well as the Weekend edition of The Clanton Advertiser, Keith retrofitted his vehicle with technology originated by the Germans in World War II. Keith places large pieces of wood into a gasifier, ignites the wood, and then closes a lid to limit the amount of air that enters the reactor. Read story
Good news helps with the bad
Monday, July 20, 2009
News outlets are often criticized—and, sometimes, rightly so—for covering only the bad news. Read story
More Stephen Dawkins
- Welcome to 21st century
- Rodeo goes on rain or shine
- Late night talk will never be the same
- Advice from someone who has been there recently
- Hope the next move doesn’t happen for a while
- The French have it made
- The beginnings of a career in writing
- A new idea for postage rates
- County shows its humane side
- Coaches not fans of Tebow bill
- A walk in the park gone wrong
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Today's Column
Goldfish shopping trouble
There once was a time in America when acquiring a goldfish was a simple process. You would get a bowl, fill it with water, buy a fish and put it inside and live happily ever after, at least as long as the fish lived, which was usually a month of so. Read story
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Thanks to Rotary Club for hard work on parade
I would like to thank Roger Yeargan and the Rotary Club for the time and effort that they put into the Christmas Parade each year. Read story



