Columns
Recovering from the storm
Inclement weather is never fun. Many residents of Chilton County and Alabama have spent several hours after Tropical Storm Zeta came through trying to do ...
Joyanna Love, Author at The Clanton Advertiser
Columns
All the Live Long Day: Working on the Railroad
Musical lyrics involving trains have long influenced artists such as Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash and Gladys Knight.
by Joyanna Love, Friday, October 30, 2020 3:38 pm
Clanton
LifeSouth in desperate need for blood donations
In the wake of Hurricane Zeta, which crossed over Alabama’s coast then moved into the state of Georgia, millions are without power causing blood drives ...
by Joyanna Love, Friday, October 30, 2020 12:48 pm
Clanton
No fatalities in recent storm
By JOYANNA LOVE/Managing Editor Tropical Storm Zeta blew through Chilton County on Oct. 28-29. Downed trees, limbs and broken power poles have led to what ...
by Joyanna Love, Friday, October 30, 2020 10:40 am
BREAKING NEWS
Power outage prompts need for water conservation
Widespread power outages in Chilton County have impacted the south water plant for Chilton Water Authority. Daniel Cantley of CWA asked that all customers conserve ...
by Joyanna Love, Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:15 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Chilton County Schools closed Friday, Oct. 30
Chilton County Schools Superintendent Jason Griffin has announced that schools will be closed on Friday, Oct. 30 following widespread damage fromTropical Storm Zeta. “Based on ...
by Joyanna Love, Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:02 pm
Clanton
Paranormal Group talks to the ‘Other Side’
By Elisabeth Altamirano-Smith/Freelance Writer When she was a child, haunted tales from the University of Montevallo initially sparked Samantha Davis’s intrigue of the paranormal. ...
by Joyanna Love, Thursday, October 29, 2020 9:25 am
BREAKING NEWS
Crews working to restore power
Heavy winds overnight and into early morning have cause widespread damage in Chilton County as the remains of storm Zeta. The hurricane was still at ...
by Joyanna Love, Thursday, October 29, 2020 8:34 am
Clanton
Funds needed for Higgins Ferry playground
Community members are rallying to raise funds to replace the playground at Higgins Ferry Park.
by Joyanna Love, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:14 pm
Clanton
Minooka Park upgrades continue
The Chilton County Commission approved additional funding for improvements at Minooka Park during a meeting on Oct. 27.
by Joyanna Love, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 1:36 pm
Clanton
Butterfly Bridge collecting items for auction
Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center is looking for auction item donors and sponsors for its 2021 Flutter fundraiser.
by Joyanna Love, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 4:04 pm
Clanton
Jackson resigns as Clanton Council attorney
It was a meeting full of goodbyes and honors at the Clanton Council voting session on Oct. 26.
by Joyanna Love, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:11 am
Chilton County High School
Basketball COVID-19 spectator guidelines released
Chilton County Schools has released its plan for holding basketball games in the coming season.
by Joyanna Love, Monday, October 26, 2020 3:13 pm
Clanton
CAEC receives grant to bring Chilton broadband
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative has received a $8.2 million Broadband ReConnect Program grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development division.
by Joyanna Love, Monday, October 26, 2020 2:24 pm
Clanton
Alabama Supercomputer Authority visits library
The Chilton/Clanton Public Library celebrated its partnership with the Alabama Supercomputer Authority with a recent visit from their staff, state elected officials and community leaders.
