News

Chilton bore brunt of ’32 twisters

Sometimes in the evenings when the wind howls just right, Lucille McFarland can’t help but think back 80 ...

News

CCA comes together to win title

It sounds like a Hollywood script — young football team wins state championship just 77 days after taking ...

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Reece survives shooting

Katherine Southard Reece swears she heard her father’s voice on one of the most horrific days of her ...

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Verbena has long history

For a small community, Verbena is packed with history. The village was founded in the 1870s by affluent ...

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Volunteer firefighters always on call

In worst cases, firefighters are responding to house fires and bad car accidents. In lighter moments, it’s small ...

Business

Bargains are out there if you look

Many Chilton County residents may think they have to drive to Alabaster or Prattville to shop, but Janet ...

Clanton

Saxon has dedicated life to West End students

A pair of dusty chalkboards, donated by the Chilton County Board of Education years ago, are still cemented ...

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Secret world of Freemasons

There are many things Freemasons won’t tell non-members about their fraternity.

News

One-handed player defies odds

Verbena gets the ball and rushes down the court. A few quick dribbles and the ball is passed ...

Clanton

Prison ministry offers deliverance

Much of the sunlight that escapes into the Chilton County Jail seeps through narrow, tinted windows just big ...

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McGriff’s prized quilts decorate homes

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