STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY CINDY HUANG Fireworks and festivities always make ringing in the New Year a joyous occasion. Around the world the holiday is celebrated in the...Read More
By Scott Mims Photos Contributed by Holy Destiny Most who attend a church in Chilton County are familiar with Holy Destiny —the Southern Gospel quartet that has traveled the South on and off since t...Read More
STORY BY SCOTT MIMS PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED When Central Alabama Performing Arts Guild president Mary Schiermann realized there would be no stage productions this year due to COVID-19, she could hav...Read More
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Thanksgiving is traditionally remembered by many as the day that European immigrants were saved by Natives with an introduction to native foods s...Read More
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Since she was 4 years old, Aubrie Hall’s desire to be Miss Chilton County has grown more with each passing year because of the impact and affec...Read More
JUSTIN AVERETTE, FIRST EDITOR What did you enjoy about being the editor of Peach Living? I was proud to launch Peach Living during my time as managing editor of The Clanton Advertiser. I think it allo...Read More
STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE AND CONTRIBUTED Usually if a friend is offering someone a pet, they expect a cat or a dog — not a peacock. Yet, this is exactly how Jerry and Pat Farmer ...Read More
STORY BY SCOTT MIMS PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Tune in to 95.5 FM, 1000 AM or wklfradio.com and you’ll hear something different—and perhaps something a little familiar. The Clanton station — which under...Read More
STORY BY EMILY REED PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED The open road, and unseen places, provide motivation to travel for a group of Chilton County residents known as the “Easy Going Travelers.” “There is somet...Read More
STORY BY EMILY REED What started as a temporary venture for Tamera Hinton and Rhonda Joyner in August 2018 to facilitate GED classes for the community, quickly turned into a more permanent solution. ...Read More