Author: Joyanna Love
Operation Birthday Wish: Sarah Beth Huntley helps foster children celebrate
STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Foster care families around the United States are “home” for a staggering 443,000 children each year. Children spend an average of two years ... Read More
Digging Deeper: Teacher visits Middle East archeological site
Story by JOYANNA LOVE Photos Contributed It was a hot, July day in Israel when Celeste Onchuck had her first glimpse of the archeological site that she would work in for the next 18 days. Onchuck’s ... Read More
Palette of Life: Artist puts heart into creating custom pieces
Story by EMILY REED Photos Contributed When artist Megan Boggus of Clanton is approached by a client to create a piece of art, she often finds her inspiration from hearing about the people, things or ... Read More
Miss YMCA Annabel Mullinax empowers others to be their best
Story by Elisabeth Altaminaro-Smith Photos Contributed Last August, Annabel Mullinax was crowned Miss YMCA for Chilton County. Miss YMCA serves as a local ambassador who holds the commitment to help e... Read More
Notes of rock: Holler Stock band jams at backyard stage
Story by JOYANNA LOVE Photos Contributed by NIKKI HENLEY The music is hard to nail down to one genre, but there are obvious undertones of rock ‘n’ roll as Holler Stock Inc. plays pop, bluegrass an... Read More
Sharp edge: Maplesville man enjoys forging blades
Story by JOYANNA LOVE Photos by KEITH MCCOY Clang. Clang. The sound of metal on metal rings through the air as the blade takes shape. Steven Hunter of Mapelsville slowly hammers a section of hot ora... Read More
Action-Packed Spring: Raleigh’s Place makes plans
Story by Elisabeth Altamirano-Smith Photos Contributed The sound of happy feet and laughter fills the home and campus at Raleigh’s Place. Surrounded by nature, everyone that visits can feel the peac... Read More
Miss Peach Queen Marybeth Porter hopes to be a positive impact on community
Story by Emily Reed Photos Contributed Since being crowned the 2019 Miss Peach Queen in June, Thorsby’s Marybeth Porter has enjoyed her time filled with new experiences and opportunities. “The mom... Read More