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Maplesville High School comes into 2026 with a hall of fame head coach back in the saddle, a powerful defense poised to best its shutout number from a year ago, and with one goal in mind — to repeat as Class 1A champions.
Last season, the Red Devils were a force with 10 shutouts en route to their fifth state championship in school history. Now, a year later, that defen...
Sign-ups for the 2026 Thorsby Swedish Festival Pageant are here as young ladies across the county vie for the crown on Oct. 3. Before the pageant arrives, contestants will have a sign-up and paint party on Aug. 23 at Helen Jenkins Chapel from 2:30-4 p.m. to start the Swedish season. Food and drinks will be provided at the sign-ups.
Contestants are encouraged to arrive...
Just before the 2026-27 school year began, the Clanton Police Department, Clanton Fire Department, Chilton County Sheriff’s Office and Maplesville Police Department partnered together for two days at Clanton Middle School for an intensive ‘Responding to School Threats’ training. Forty-eight officers and responders across the four departments participated in the real-life trai...
On July 30, the Special Programming for Achievement Network (SPAN) of Chilton County program held its 2026 summer graduation.
“Our graduation ceremony is something we always want to do to honor them and celebrate their accomplishments,” said SPAN of Chilton County program director Amanda Hicks. “So many students come in thinking they can’t accomplish it, but when they ...
William ‘Bear’ Newton is now officially a member of the Clanton City Council after taking the District 2 seat. Newton was sworn into the city council at the council meeting on July 27 by Probate Judge Jason Calhoun. Newton takes over the District 2 seat following the passing of former councilman David McCary.
“Mayor Jeff Price, the Clanton City Council, and city staff...