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Calera Elementary is soaring to new heights

When you walk in the welcoming entrance of Calera Elementary School, the first smiling faces you meet are ...

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Red Hatters gather at Hampton Inn for Bama Bash

A woman’s work is never done, but Patty Miller, princess of the Senior Rita’s, said Red Hat Society ...

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Living life to the fullest after cancer

Dawn Payne Klein remembers being sick only once before 2004.

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Calera business owner takes to the dirt

Calera High School graduate J.R. Brown was given an assignment his senior year (1998) to list future goals.

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Oliver Park ball fields covered in angels

A swing and a miss, strike one.

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Former Calera Eagle basketball star returns to coach

Calera High 2005 graduate George Drake is returning to his alma mater as P.E. Instructor for Calera Middle ...

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All aboard the North Pole Express

“All Aboooard!” the conductor calls and the magical journey begins. The North Pole Express thunders through the nighttime ...

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Carnival to benefit My Sister’s Place

After 15 years of substance abuse, Brooke Kelley found hope of a better life at My Sister’s Place, ...

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Boozer Farms is growing healthy communities

I approached the Boozer Farms tent at Calera Farmers Market and asked the woman setting out baskets of ...

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PODOS Ink & Thread offers one-stop shopping for team apparel and specialty items

PODOS Ink & Thread is Calera’s only screen printing and embroidery service offering apparel, jewelry, candles, spices, sauces, ...

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Parker Family Chiropractic offers non-surgical solutions for aches and pains

Dr. Jeff Parker received an undergraduate degree at UAB, then studied chiropractic practice at Life University in Marietta, ...

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Chloe Blanton vying for Little Miss Alabama pageant title

Chloe Blanton has enjoyed being in the limelight since the age of two when she began dance lessons, ...

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High school students scale the WAL this summer

The Walsh Academy of Leadership — affectionately known as The WAL — is a one-of-a-kind camp right here ...

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Calera First lends a helping hand

One year ago, Calera First United Methodist Church began distributing food to those in need.

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Calera High students prepare for life beyond high school

Calera High School began participation in the A+ College Ready’s Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program during the ...

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