Clanton News

Layne McGalliard renews his vehicle tags Monday at the license renewal office in Clanton.

Since the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday this year, some local services will not be affected during the week, while others will compensate with a weekday holiday.

For many Americans, fireworks are a Fourth of July tradition, capping off a day of celebrating independence.

A Verbena teenager was arrested Wednesday morning after apparently breaking into Action Motorsports in Clanton.

As the Chilton County Commission considers new ways to bring in revenue, they find themselves in a unique position.

I returned from out of town this week to learn that Morgan Reynolds died last Sunday.

Scorching heat and the threat of rain didn't keep approximately 7,000 people from attending the Peach Jam Jubilee Friday night in downtown Clanton.

People calling to schedule a haircut soon learned that one a oebarber shopa offered quite a variety of other services and products.

A Chilton County man killed in a Saturday morning wreck has been identified as 43-year-old Richard Haynes.

The 2008 Little Miss Peach Karah Smitherman passed on her title to Nolen, 7, of Clanton, also the casual-wear winner.

Every August, something incredible happens on a hillside near Verbena. More than 20,000 people gather to hear some of the most well known Christian bands and speakers from around the country.

Misty Willis breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the PALS preschool program would continue for the 2009-2010 school year.

The Shoney's and Guesthouse International Inn sign at the 208 Interstate 65 exit was brought to the ground Friday night by strong winds associated with severe storms.

The 6th annual Peach Run is Saturday in Clanton, with the top man and woman for both the 5K and 10K receiving a cash prize of $100 each.

There is a thin line between entertainment and education. More than likely, when you turn on the TV or open a book or newspaper, you do it for two reasons - to relax and entertain yourself.

The Clanton School of Ballet will present "The Sleeping Beauty" Saturday night, June 20 at 7 in the gymnasium of Liberty Hill Baptist Church.

An argument early Saturday morning led to a shooting, sending two Jemison men to area hospitals and landing four others in jail.

According to Jemison authorities, two men in Dixon Circle were shot at around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, the result of "an earlier altercation." Jemison Chief of Police Shane Fulmer said a car, with four occupants, drove up to the Dixon Circle address and fired at least three shots at the two victims who were outside.

Raymond Hudman was a college basketball prospect, served in the army and has worked for 31 years as the district fire chief.

A suspected kidnapping case that began in Virginia, near the Kentucky state line, ended Tuesday in Clanton thanks to a cell phone call.