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Maplesville advances to Class 1 A Softball State Tournament
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (777+ words) Out of the five Chilton County area teams that qualified for the AHSAA softball regionals, Maplesville High School is the only one to advance to the state tournament after beating Fayetteville High School to secure the No. 1 spot in the…...
Chen takes Best of Show at CIS Art Show
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (162+ words) The Clanton Advertiser Chen takes Best of Show at CIS Art Show Fifth-grader Andrew Chen's fall roadway watercolor painting earned Best of Show at the Clanton Intermediate School's student-judged Art Show. Clanton Intermediate School hosted its annual Art Show earlier…...
Red Devils lead till final nine outs, fall to Fayetteville i. ..
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (670+ words) Maplesville High School's 2026 baseball season ended in the Elite Eight of the Class 1 A state playoffs after falling in three games to Fayetteville High School. It was the second consecutive series for the Red Devils that went the distance after…...
CCSO adds new tracking K9 'Blaze' following donation
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (209+ words) The Chilton County Sheriff's Office announced the addition of a new tracking K9 on May 11, introducing Blaze the bloodhound to the community. Blaze joins the law enforcement team after a donation by Son of a Gun Bloodhounds and owner Jessica Talley....
Chilton's AL Girls State lineup set for UA trip this summer
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (332+ words) The Clanton Advertiser Chilton's AL Girls State lineup set for UA trip this summer Six Chilton County students chosen for 2026 American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, a weeklong government learning program at the University of Alabama May 31-June 5. Chilton County now…...
ALDOT continues litter initiative with Maplesville clean-up. ..
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (243+ words) In April, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continued its Spring Clean initiative for a fourth year as crews across the West Central Region cleared litter from roadways. All eight districts within the region participated, including crews gathering litter and…...
Chilton students win scholarships from Alabama Cattleman's F. ..
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (240+ words) Three Chilton County area students were awarded scholarships by the Alabama Cattleman's Foundation (ACF) at its Scholarship Banquet on May 1 in Montgomery. Lauren Jones of Jemison High School, Hudson Manning of Billingsley High School and Anniston Taylor of Isabella High…...
Best of Strawberry art winners celebrate with ice cream part. ..
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (153+ words) The Chilton County Strawberry Queens hosted an ice cream party on May 1 at Richard Wood Park for the top finishers in the 2026 Chilton County Strawberry Festival Art Show. This year's festival had around 65 pieces of art across all categories entered…...
Unemployment info out for March, continuing catch up from go. ..
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (352+ words) After a delay in unemployment information from the Alabama Department of Workforce due to a small government shutdown, information for March was released to start May. Inside that information showed Chilton County's unemployment rate was 2. 4% in March, down from 2. 8% in…...
Lake Mitchell Poker Run launches Student Pilot Program
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (393+ words) By Melanie Dickinson | Lake Mitchell HOBO When students from Isabella High School gathered on April 27, they weren't just hearing about a community event " they were being invited to help shape it. Melanie Dickinson-Mc Cormick, the 2026 Lake Mitchell Poker Run chair,…...