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Kind words leave an everlasting impression

My first encounter with Ivory was an evening in June.

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Benefit concert planned for resident

Concord Baptist Church and Calera Civitan Club are sponsoring a benefit concert Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at ...

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Children pink out to raise awareness of breast cancer

South Shelby Baptist Learning Center helped raise awareness of the fight against breast cancer in a Wednesday worship ...

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Fun Run to benefit students

The Calera High PTO will hold its fifth annual Calera Eagle 5K/10K Fun Run on Oct. 27.

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Pumpkins on parade in Calera

Where would fall be without its iconic pumpkin? Imagine Thanksgiving dinner without pumpkin pie or Halloween without glowing ...

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Volunteers take the stand against MS

Olivia Davis, her grandmother Charlotte DeFreese, her cousin Emily Allen, and friends Mollie and Abbie Bentley put the ...

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Airport Mini-Storage turns 10

Scott Suell and Chuck Norris saw a need for personal storage in Calera and opened Airport Mini-Storage, located ...

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Crime victims have legal rights

Calera Police Department’s Victim Services is designed to meet the needs of Calera residents who are victims of ...

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Hundreds gather for back-to-school prayer service

On Sunday, Aug. 19, Calera families kicked off the new school year with the second annual Prayer in ...

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Business leaders recognized by Calera Chamber

The Calera Chamber of Commerce recognized community business leaders Aug. 14 in a luncheon held at Timberline Country ...

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Adversity propels Byron De’Vinner to success

Success in life is often the result of adversity experienced in childhood.

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Scrabble tournament benefits CLF’s youth drama group

I joined the National Fine Arts Scrabble Tournament held July 27 at Christian Life Fellowship in Calera and ...

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Mock auction for seniors

“I’ve got 225. Who’ll go 275? What’d you say? $500! Whoo, I love a woman who loves to ...

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Linda Williams helps students who yearn to learn

When 9-year-old Linda Lyles ran errands for her elementary school teacher, she noticed some children didn’t have opportunities ...

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Tragic accident becomes a personal story for Calera resident

The accident at Interstate 65 exit 228 on July 5, one week after ALDOT held a meeting in ...

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