Category: Profiles
Canter and Trot: Horse Club is gathering place for all ages
Since 1971, Chilton County has been home to a place for horseback riders young and old to come and enjoy their sport. The Central Alabama Horse Club was formed by a “core group of local horse lovers... Read More
A crown for community: Miss Swedish Festival reigns to role model
Story by CAROLINE CARMICHAEL Photos Contributed Celeste Montgomery of Verbena has grown up competing in pageants both inside and outside Chilton County. Through the crowns that embrace her brow she st... Read More
Writing in peach: Craftsman creates pens from discarded peach wood
Story and Photos by JOYANNA LOVE Peach trees are a mainstay of the Chilton County landscape, but even a healthy tree has to be pruned and eventually cut down to make room for new trees to keep peach p... Read More
An enduring legacy: Family celebrates memory of Clint Cleckler
Story by CHANEL BINGHAM Photos by CHANEL BINGHAM and CONTRIBUTED When one steps into the home of Janice and Jerry Wright, there is an intoxicating feeling of warmth and belonging. They immediat... Read More
Miss YMCA Chloe Killingsworth uses title to serve her community
Story by Tori Quinn Photos contributed Chloe Killingsworth was overwhelmed with emotion when the judges of the Miss YMCA Pageant announced her as the winner. “I had already pic... Read More
Cotton Bird: Local band’s music as varied as its influences
Story by SCOTT MIMS Photos by BRANDON SUMRALL When coming up with a name for their band, Walon Smith and Sarah Looney drew from two sources of inspiration — Dr. Seuss and the band’s home state... Read More
Dream fulfilled: Zoey Collum is 2018 Miss Peach
Story by JOYANNA LOVE Zoey Collum was no stranger to the Clanton Lions Club’s Peach Pageant when she signed up for the 2018 Miss event. “I had always dreamed of being Miss Peach,” Collum said. Y... Read More
The Story behind D.J. the DJ
Story by SARAH GRAHAM D.J. Hines was born to be a DJ. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, D.J. enjoyed learning new dance moves. “I was the kid growing up in middle school and high school that looked up all t... Read More