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Grandmother organizes walk to promote autism awareness

Grandmother organizes walk to promote autism awareness

Last spring, after writing about Chelsea 9-year-old Matthew Devenyns, and his family’s experiences with Matthew’s autism, I began receiving emails from family members of children ... Read more

Calera Elks welcome Sixth Annual Brotherhood Ride

Calera Elks welcome Sixth Annual Brotherhood Ride

Who doesn’t love a parade? Calera has at least two each year. Parade watchers throng storefront sidewalks on main street to see beauty queens, catch ... Read more

Novella Club of Columbiana hosts 18th Annual Antiques, Arts and Craft Show

Novella Club of Columbiana hosts 18th Annual Antiques, Arts and Craft Show

The Novella Club of Columbiana is hosting the 18th Annual Antiques, Arts and Craft Show Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ... Read more

Theater group performing April 25 and 26

Theater group performing April 25 and 26

The Calera High School Theater Program will perform three one-act plays Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. under ... Read more

Strange Alabama has Helena roots

Strange Alabama has Helena roots

Somewhere in the past few months, I became aware of an entity called Strange Alabama on Facebook. Read more