Category: Profiles
Curve in the road: Yates has successful horseshoeing business
Story by JOYANNA LOVE Photos by KEITH MCCOY A good reputation is important for anyone who owns their own business. For Ron Yates, it was the only way people would trust him with their expensive show h... Read More
Framed memories: Donny Finlayson uses art to capture scenes
Story by JOYANNA LOVE Photos Contributed and by JOYANNA LOVE Painting is more than a hobby for Donny Finlayson. It is a way to preserve a time and place in a meaningful way. Donny Finlayson’s seriou... Read More
Miss Blackberry: Katie Littlefield enjoying role as queen
Story by Emily Reed Photos contributed This year’s Miss Blackberry Queen Katie Littlefield hopes to use her reign to let others know about the importance of finding your inner beauty. “I hope to l... Read More
Salute to a hero: Aubry Wallace traveled the world while serving
Story and photos by JOYANNA LOVE Aubry Lee Wallace was six years old when he knew he wanted to join the U.S. military. The year was 1941, and World War II was underway. “On Dec. 7, the Japanese bomb... Read More
Gaining Confidence: Miss Chilton County shares how pageants have helped her
Story by JOYANNA LOVE Photos Contributed Allison Giles of Maplesville was no stranger to the local pageant scene when she signed up for Miss Chilton County in 2019. She had competed in the Junior Miss... Read More
The band & the buzz — Buzz:30 celebrates good times on stage
Story by Scott Mims Photos Contributed When the guys of Buzz:30 get together, it’s all about friends, family and fun — well, it seems like family, even if the band members are not blood... Read More
Bon voyage: Patterson takes flight for 80th birthday
Story by J.R. TIDWELL Just because you advance a little in age does not mean you have to stop having fun. Just ask Myra Patterson. The Chilton County resident wanted to do something special for her 80... Read More
Making radio waves: Clanton’s WKLF marks 70-plus years on air
Every time Chilton County residents tune their radios to 95.5 FM or 1000 AM, they are tuning in to a part of history. Not only can residents listen to the nation’s longest continuously-running daily... Read More