Taylor shares ‘brushstrokes of life’

When nightfall came to the farm where Jennifer Stottle Taylor lived in North Alabama, there was something magical, something calling, about the night sky.  Read more

3 months ago by Jaine Treadwell.

Students shine in ‘art the size of a dollar bill’ exhibit

Imagine walls and walls covered with dollar bills. How impressive would that be? Read more

6 months ago by Jaine Treadwell.

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Percy B. Gill Scholarship Award was established to recognize, honor, and reward students that strive to make technology at their school operate ... Read more

8 months ago by Submitted Article.

‘I just look for the light’

With a single blast of a shotgun, Phoenix Elder’s life was changed forever. Read more

9 months ago by Jaine Treadwell.

A SAD ENDING: Class of 2020 mourns loss of traditions

On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered schools to be closed for the remainder of the school year. Read more

1 year ago by Jaine Treadwell.

Before there was Charmin …

My shopping buggy was rammed off its wheels by a lady with a buggy filled with enough toilet paper to wrap Toomer’s Corner into the ... Read more

1 year ago by Jaine Treadwell.

SWEET MEMORIES: Pioneer Museum Valentine’s collection tells history of love

The Pioneer Museum of Alabama is well-know and appreciated for it extensive collection of pioneer artifacts. But, the museum’s display of antique Valentines will take ... Read more

1 year ago by Jaine Treadwell.

FROM FIELD TO LOOM: Blankenship continues tradition of spinning thread

If Shirley Blankenship had been born around the 1820s, she would have been in her element. Blankenship has always appreciated the pioneer way of doing ... Read more

1 year ago by Jaine Treadwell.

BICENTENNIAL BASH: Pike County completes celebration of 200 years in 2019

Pike County joined in the statewide three-year Alabama Bicentennial celebration, 2017-2019, and also took advantage of the opportunity to celebrate its own people, places and ... Read more

1 year ago by Jaine Treadwell.