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Thorsby badge hangs in N.C. deli

Leland, N.C. is about 600 miles away from Thorsby — but the two towns share a special link.

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Rebs to lean on experience at net

Thorsby’s volleyball fortunes in 2011 will hinge on the productivity of a group of net players long on ...

News

A UM ‘institute and icon’ passes away

Former Chilton County High School English teacher Sarah Palmer taught classes from 1944-1968 before teaching at the University ...

News

Former prisoner tries to help find work

Robert Elswick tried to turn his life around but had trouble finding work after his release. Elswick doesn’t ...

Clanton

Mayfield honored for police work

Clanton Police Lt. Freddie Mayfield was honored Thursday afternoon for his three-decade career in local law enforcement.

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Firefighters respond to mobile home fire

Firefighters from Gap of the Mountain and two other agencies responded to a mobile home fire Thursday morning ...

News

Some changes to bus procedures

Eighteen new buses are all shined up and ready to roll for the 2011-2012 Chilton County school year, ...

Faith and Family

River church offers unique worship

There are many places in which people practice worship — small country chapels, large cathedrals, stadium-size auditoriums, and ...

Clanton

Sr. group donates to Cordova counterpart

Carolyn Fortner, who oversees senior programs in five counties, stood in front of Chilton County’s Senior Connection on ...

News

Local band living up to name

In sports, a big win can bring a team that is struggling together and lead them in the ...

Isabella

Football coaches deal with dangerous heat

To be successful in the fall, high school football coaches must prepare their teams in the brutal summer ...

Business

Martin honored eye bank work

Chilton County Probate Judge Bobby Martin, a longtime member of the Alabama Eye Bank board of trustees, was ...

Clanton

New band director has familiar face

Sometimes a new face really isn’t that new at all. Such is the case with new Chilton County ...

Jemison

Gospel Barn makes joyful noise

As long as there are places to congregate, people in the Deep South will come bringing fried chicken, ...

News

“Ride” raises $18,000 for United Way

“The Ride for the Cause,” a motorcycle event sponsored by local gas company Williams-Transco, along with Clanton Walmart ...

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