1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (763+ words) About a year ago, Kourtney Benson was crowned as the 2025 Miss Peach Queen, preparing herself to serve her county's peach farmers. A year later, she prepares to hand off her legacy and her crown to a new queen. "I got…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (488+ words) When the Maplesville Public Library found out that the Alabama State Summer Reading theme was "Unearth a Story," librarian Treasure Bice was ecstatic " everyone loves dinosaurs. "Last week we had 33 (kids), which is the most we have ever had on…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago  (129+ words) At the June 16 Jemison City Council meeting, the Jemison City council approved the sale of surplus items, including a dump truck and old trucks. The items for sale will go live on Facebook from June 17 - June 27. "We'll probably put that…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (520+ words) The year's most anticipated race in Chilton County fired off on June 13 for its 22nd installment as the Peach Run hosted by Cornerstone Fitness & Wellness took over the streets of Clanton. Each year, the Peach Run welcomes in local runners from…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (204+ words) The Clanton Advertiser Column: Mims back on the air following health battles After a hip replacement, heart attack, surgery complications and rehab, local radio host Roger Mims is home and back on WKLF's weekday gospel show. By Scott Mims | Community…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (540+ words) The other night at one of the city council meetings I went to, a few gentlemen were talking about pickleball. It kind of made me chuckle because all my favorite basketball courts in college got replaced with pickleball courts, and…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (389+ words) By Melanie Dickinson | Lake Mitchell HOBO Six weeks of stories. Eight themed dealer stops. One lake community coming together to celebrate 250 years of America " and to invest in the next generation of students across Chilton and Coosa counties. The 2026 Lake…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (358+ words) No, I don't have a question," said the kid in excitement. But, if that were a brontosaurus, it would be 85 feet." When Jemison librarian Cheryl English found out that the theme for summer reading this year was dinosaur-themed, she knew…...

1+ week, 20+ min ago  (793+ words) The 79th annual Chilton County Peach Festival is rolling into the calendar as the month of June takes center stage once again in the county. The most beloved part of the year in the county is ready to kick off this…...

1+ week, 54+ min ago  (504+ words) A few months ago, when the news broke that Argentina and Iceland would be playing a friendly soccer match at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Pat Dye Field, only an hour and a half from Chilton County, I was in disbelief. My…...