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Jemison Middle School mourns sixth grader’s death
Up and away: Jemison Middle School students wrote messages to their late classmate Christopher Rico and tied them to balloons that were released Friday. Jemison ... Read more
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Gospel Music Barn celebrates 25 years
The Central Alabama Gospel Music Barn will be celebrating its 25th anniversary May 18, and has a special celebration planned for April 20 as well. ... Read more
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Clock to honor former mayor should arrive soon
The Thorsby Town Council on Monday heard an update on a project to install a memorial street clock outside Helen Jenkins Chapel to honor former ... Read more
Jemison council appoints two to city Zoning Board
The Jemison City Council appointed Margaret Cobb and Richard Childs to the city Zoning Board on Monday. Mayor Eddie Reed said the reason the names ... Read more
Farm Day teaches students about agriculture
Ralph Hayes of R&N Farms in the Collins Chapel community shows Thorsby FFA members McKinley Sellers, left, and Lacey Caudle the proper technique for milking ... Read more
Health fair to be held in Thorsby
A health fair on May 4 will be part of two local men’s effort to do good throughout Chilton County. Chilton Medical Center has sponsored ... Read more
Civil War history program planned for April 26
Civil War enthusiast and site director for the Alabama Historical Commission’s Confederate Memorial Park Bill Rambo hopes to educate those willing to learn about the ... Read more
- Thorsby to install railroad crossing lights
- Arrests made in Thorsby kidnapping case (updated)
- FBI, ABI helping investigate Thorsby robbery, kidnapping
- Commissioners and humane society board hope to reach common ground
- Yellow Dot sign-up will be held on Thursday
- Soil at Thorsby park to be checked for gasoline
- Mud race draws hundreds to Minooka Park
- City establishes prices for lots at cemetery
- Fourth graders learn valuable lessons about water
- Students advocate agriculture through FFA Week
- Litter agent seeks volunteers for countywide clean-up
- Jemison hopes to establish guidelines for cemetery
- Thorsby to seek more bids for backhoe
- One cent of Jemison sales tax devoted to reducing debt
- School could use old building if renovated
- One killed in I-65 wreck near Jemison
- Son-Light Center in Jemison will partner with Feed the Children
- Missing Jemison female found after being lost for three days
- Jemison mayor would assume responsibilities during crisis
- Thorsby purchases property
- Jemison council votes to close portion of Bibb Street
- Single-vehicle wreck claims life of Jemison man
- Man charged with murder in traffic death
- Man killed in Highway 31 wreck
Sports
Panthers sweep Corner in two close games
Jemison advanced to the second round of the state Class 4A baseball playoffs with two dramatic wins at Corner on April 19. In Game 2, ... Read more
- Rebels unable to muster offense
- Jemison pulls out Game 1 in seventh
- Rebels overcome slow start, top B.B. Comer
Lifestyles
Remembering town’s old high school
Looking back: This photo of Thorsby High School was taken in the early 1970s before being destroyed by fire in 1975. By Tracia Bussey | ... Read more
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Business
Landscape Creations opens in Jemison
Jake Bearden recently opened up a retail location for his business, Alabama Landscape Creations, in Jemison. The owner of the company, Bearden is a Chilton ... Read more
Schools
Farm Day teaches students about agriculture
Ralph Hayes of R&N Farms in the Collins Chapel community shows Thorsby FFA members McKinley Sellers, left, and Lacey Caudle the proper technique for milking ... Read more
Faith and Family
Mars Hill celebrates 125 years
William Short is the pastor of the church, which is located just off County Road 42, west of Jemison. Read more
Profiles
Thorsby mayor looking ahead to next four years
By Tracia Bussey With another election now behind him, Dearl Hilyer is already busy with plans for the next four years of a second term ... Read more
