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Past, future meet at Lester’s Chapel

At Lester’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Chelsea, the past is meeting the future, said long-time member and unofficial historian Joan Lester Garrett. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, August 1, 2011 4:17 pm

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Couple working to adopt

In 2004 Darlena and Paul Hnizdil adopted an infant son, whom they named Patrick. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 5:23 am

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Antique car owners take to the roads

After visiting the new antique automobile business in Chelsea to take photographs and write about it, I decided to find out a little about what ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, July 18, 2011 3:23 pm

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The Cat’s Meow opens in Chelsea

Kimberly Valentine-Pierrottie worked as a retirement plan administrator when she decided she’d had enough. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, July 11, 2011 4:25 pm

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Dream becomes reality

Eric Joiner has found his dream right here in Chelsea. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Friday, July 1, 2011 4:03 pm

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Taking ministry outside walls of the church

Instead of holding a traditional Vacation Bible School at their church building, Grace Presbyterian Church in Chelsea took their Backyard Bible Club into the community ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, June 27, 2011 5:06 pm

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Moms walk in combat boots

Lance Corporal James I. Wilson, Jr. has been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, June 20, 2011 3:33 pm

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Summer programs under way in Chelsea

Chelsea Public Library re-opened in their new location on the last day of May, and is busy with several exciting summer programs. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:17 am

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Leadership of children’s ministry changes at Chelsea church

Rodney and Monica Turner, children’s pastors at Chelsea Community Church, have resigned for a new direction of ministry. But the children’s ministry at CCC is ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, June 6, 2011 4:27 pm

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Chelsea students lead fundraisers

Students at Chelsea schools have been busy working at projects to raise funds for victims of the April tornadoes that swept through our state. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Friday, May 27, 2011 1:38 pm

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Niven shares walk of faith through cancer

After June Marie Niven’s cancer diagnosis, the oncologist walked into the room where she and her husband, Chelsea Mayor Early Niven, sat, looked at her ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, May 23, 2011 4:27 pm

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Turner, 95, recalls early life in Chelsea

When Eunice Turner, 95, was a child, her family raised most of their food or bought it from a “Rolling Store” man. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, May 16, 2011 4:57 pm

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Pageant redefines ‘rocking granny’

“I would never have done anything like this a few years ago,” said Sally Beth Vick, referring to entering the Ms. Senior Alabama pageant. “I ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 2:37 pm

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Chelsea area churches celebrate a living Christ

As the Chelsea community has mushroomed in recent years, so have churches in the area. Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Monday, May 2, 2011 4:30 pm

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Civil War’s 150th anniversary sparks memories

News about the April 12 re-enactment of the Civil War battle at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, to mark the 150th anniversary of the War’s outbreak, ... Read more

by Shelba Nivens, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:34 am

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