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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Maplesville High School standout distance runner Will Harrison signed a scholarship to run cross country at Shelton State Community College on May 1. Harrison was joined on stage by his family and Shelton State coach Charles Tiller, and he signed in front of an auditorium full of friends and supporters. Harrison has been a standout distance runner for the Red Devils for many years advancing to the state champion…See the Story
Harrison inks track scholarship to Shelton State - The Clanton Advertiser
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Cancer · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor “If you are good to your peaches, they will be good to you.” Last March, Todd’s Produce faced its biggest loss in its 39 years of operation, but the farm is back this year with a huge crop and ready to put the past behind them. Hal and Dordie Hayes started Todd’s Produce, named after their son, as a restaurant in the building right off Interstate 65 where the current Waffle House is. They set up a fruit stand in…See the Story
Todd’s Produce back open after year hiatus - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Thorsby High School held its annual FFA awards banquet on May 2 that recognized the school’s FFA students and their achievements throughout the last year. Held at the Jemison Municipal Complex, Thorsby FFA Advisor Brian Lucas was joined by Chilton County Schools Career Tech Supervisor Dr. Shannon Walker, Thorsby FFA chapter members and their families to celebrate the school’s continued FFA success. The Meats Eva…See the Story
Thorsby FFA holds annual awards banquet - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Chilton County Relay for Life hosted its marquee event of 2024 with the May the Cure Be With You Cancer Survivor Breakfast on May 4. Held at the YMCA of Chilton County, the breakfast and time for fellowship hosted cancer survivors and their families to celebrate them and their brave fight against the devastating disease. “It is just great, and the number of survivors, we are very pleased with the number that cam…See the Story
Survivors honored at Relay for Life breakfast - The Clanton Advertiser
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Senior Citizens · ClantonFrom: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency MONTGOMERY POST — A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:20 a.m. Friday, May 3, has claimed the life of a Pell City man. Justin D. Washington, 36, a passenger in the 2022 GMC Savana van, was fatally injured when the van left the roadway, struck a cable barrier and overturned. Washington was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of …See the Story
I-65 crash claims life of Pell City man in Chilton County - The Clanton Advertiser
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NFL · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The Alabama Department of Labor released its March unemployment information on April 19 that showed a decrease in unemployment in Chilton County. The county’s unemployment rate for March went down from February from 3.0% to 2.8%, but is almost a full percentage point higher than it was in March 2023 (1.9%). Those numbers represent 568 unemployed persons in Chilton County in March, 604 in February and 379 in Marc…See the Story
Chilton unemployment down in March - The Clanton Advertiser
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Olympics · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The 2024 Chilton County Special Olympics welcomed dozens of athletes to Clanton City Park on April 25 to compete. The Special Olympics enjoyed another year of making the day for special education children in Chilton County, and giving them a time solely dedicated to them. “(The students) love it, and they will start asking me the day after it is over when the next Special Olympics is going to be next year, if I …See the Story
Special Athletes: Students shine in 2024 Special Olympics - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Elisabeth Altamirano-Smith | Community Columnist In April, the 2024 Miss Relay for Life Queens were named and joined the sisterhood of many other Miss Relay for Life Queens. The pageant and assembly marked the 10th anniversary of the Chilton County “Fighting for a Cure” Pageant. Relay for Life organizers not only crowned the new representing queens for the year, but also recognized 34 former Relay queens who attended the event. “It thrilled o…See the Story
Relay for Life crowns queens on 10th anniversary - The Clanton Advertiser
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