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Clanton, Jemison, Thorsby, Maplesville, Isabella, Verbena and Cooper in Chilton County, Alabama.
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RECENT NEWS FROM AROUND CHILTON COUNTY!
I-65 Ramp Closed For Hours
The Clanton Fire Department received a call of a truck fire a little after midnight on Tuesday, August 13. The trailer part of an 18-wheeler was on fire at the back axle. The truck was loaded with Adipic acid, which is a mild irritant used in the production of nylon.
The tractor-trailer was sitting on the 205 north bound entrance ramp of I-65. The ramp was immediately closed to traffic and remained close all day Tuesday. A hazard response team handled the emptying of the trailer and cleaning up the area.
According to Clanton Fire Chief David Driver, the irritant was not a huge threat to humans. The reason for the closing of the ramp was to give the hazard team room to work to clear the area and haul off the contents of the trailer.
Monuments Cleaned
American Legion Post 6 had a community clean-up day outside the Chilton County Courthouse on Saturday, August 3. Martin Funeral Home provided the chemical mixture to clean the monuments.
All four of the monuments located on the courthouse grounds, Vietnam, U.S flag, Police and Law Enforcement, and the Chilton County War Memorial, were all cleaned. Jerry Grooms, shown, and Eugene Cost also power-washed around each monument.
New Band Tower Being Built At CCHS
The Pride of Chilton County High School Marching Band is planning to build a band tower at the practice field. The tower will provide two levels of observation for the Band Director, Drum Major and Auxiliary Coaches. In addition, it will have lockable storage for equipment and speakers to assist in practice preparation.
Bricks are $100.00 each, with $82.50 from each purchase going directly to the band account for the construction of the tower and related equipment. Contact the Band Director at CCHS for more information. Shown at left, Randy Smitherman, left, and Chris Speaks work on the tower.
Peaches For The Governor
The Chilton County Peach Queens visited with Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday, June 7. They presented the Governor with four baskets of peaches.
Standing in front is Ryleigh Green, Little Miss. Back row, left to right: Sophie Porter, Junior Miss; Marybeth Porter, Miss Peach; Governor Ivey, Lexie Deavers, Young Miss; and Chris Speaks, President of the Clanton Lions Club.
Homecoming At Verbena Baptist
Verbena Baptist Church will hold Homecoming Services on Sunday, August 25, beginning at 9:45 a.m. Greg McDougal will be the musical guest along with former music and youth minister, David Jackson. They will be leading the worship through song in the morning service.
Pastor Tyler Eiland will be preaching during the service. Lunch will follow the morning service.
Young Farmer Competes In Statewide Contest
Chilton County Young Farmer Darcey Richburg of Clanton competed during the Discussion Meet contest at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 47th Commodity Producers Conference in Chattanooga Aug. 3. Eighteen contestants examined and searched for solutions to agricultural issues during committee-like settings. From left are Federation President Jimmy Parnell and Richburg.
Young farmers cultivated success — and scored more than $80,000 in prizes — during contests at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 47th Commodity Producers Conference.
Revival At Mt. Pisgah
There will be a four-night revival at Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church beginning Sunday, August 18 through Wednesday, August 21. Cliff Cobb will be the speaker.
There will be special singers each night as follows: Randall Edwards, Sunday; After-Grace, Monday; Earl Mashbern and B.J., Tuesday and Wednesday.
Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, call Percy Scott 205-755-2647.
En Fuego Festival Is Saturday, August 24
The annual En Fuego Music Festival will be held Saturday, August 24. The address is 2701 County Road 23, Verbena, Alabama. The event features worship music. Featured musicians will be Tenth Avenue North, Andy Mineo, Sanctus Real, Manic Drive, GFM and Tori Parris.
Admission is free to the outdoor event, but a love offering will be received. Gates open at 11:00 a.m.
Swedish Fest Pageant Registration Is August 24
The Swedish Fest Pageant will hold registration on Saturday, August 24, from 6:00 until 6:45 p.m. at Helen Jenkins Chapel in Thorsby. Following registration, there will be a 1950’s Sock Hop Dance Party with hot dogs, chips, drinks, popcorn and dessert. There will be a disc jockey with 1950’s tunes. Dress-up in 1950’s style is encouraged, but not required.
The Pageant will be held Saturday, October 5.
There are five categories and entry fee is $75.00. Call or text Pageant Director Amy Jolley at 205-294-9803 or email swedishfestpageant@gmail.com for further information. Applications are available at the Thorsby Town Hall and on line at www.thorsbyswedishfestival.com.
Back-To-School Bash
The Clanton Church of Christ will host a Back-To-School Bash on Friday night, August 16, from 5:00 until 8:00. There will be pizza, a movie, popcorn and a water slide. Bring a bathing suit and towels.
Everyone invited.
CALIFORNIA IN JULY!
BASEBALL TOSS AT SENIOR CONNECTION!
THERAPY PROFESSIONALS RECOGNIZED
Family History Library Opens At Local Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has opened a Family History Library at the church, located at 813 Temple Road, in Clanton. It is located just west of the Clanton Elementary School on the corner of Cloverleaf Drive and Temple Road.
It is open to the public every Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. There is no charge and you don’t have to be a member to use the library.
You may open a family search account and start your own genealogy and family history search. You will be able to build your family tree, put in your own stories, facts and pictures. There is no charge for any of this information. As of June 1 here are a few of the statistics for Family Search: 7.06 billion searchable names, 1.38 billion digital images published online, 472.3k visits per day, 8.05 million pages viewed per day, and 12.4 million registered family search users.
The church will have a booth at the Peach Jamboree for you to see some of the ways to get started. Come by the booth or just stop at the Family History Library any Sunday and get started on your own Family History.
You may also call and arrange to meet at a different time with one of our library volunteers. The number is 205-755-9416.your own content. This section design focuses primarily on text-content, which can be used to communicate information to your website viewers. You don't need any professional writing experience to create great text-content, all you need is an idea and a keyboard.
Clanton Fire Calls
August 1-6, 2019
August 1, 2019
100 Block Arthur Drive-Fire Alarm
1800 Block Lay Dam Road-Power Line Down
700 Block 8th Street North-Assist Police
400 Block 1st Avenue-General Illness
800 Block Scott Drive-Public Assist
August 2, 2019
800 Block 14th Avenue North-Assist Police
I65 212 Exit-Assist Police
100 Block 6th Street South-Difficulty Breathing
20 Block 2nd Avenue South-Abdominal Pain
Lay Dam Road and Peach Tower Road-Motor Vehicle Accident
I65 207 Mile Marker North Bound-Motor Vehicle Accident
700 Block 8th Street North-Seizure
800 Block Scott Drive-Heat Incident
2200 Block 7th Street South-Motor Vehicle Accident
August 3, 2019
3000 Block 7th Street North-Public Assist
300 Block Smith Street-Overdose
1100 Block Pinedale Road-Difficulty Breathing
3000 Block 7th Street North-Unresponsive
1400 Block 7th Street South-Fall
40 Block Maplewood Drive-Assist Ambulance Personnel
2100 Block 7th Street South-Difficulty Breathing
1400 Block Meadowood Drive-Unresponsive
August 4, 2019
I65 205 Exit North Bound-Motor Vehicle Accident
2000 Block 7th Street South-Assault
900 Block Judge Avenue-Diabetic Emergency
300 Block Park Plaza-Motor Vehicle Accident
August 5, 2019
2000 Block 4th Avenue North-Chest Pain
600 Block Studdard Drive-Stroke
1100 Block Duren Road-General Illness
700 Block Ellison Avenue-Fall
2500 Block Yellowleaf Road-Public Assist
2000 Block 7th Street North-Chest Pain
5th Avenue North and 7th Street North-Motor Vehicle Accident
1600 Block Samaria Road-Seizure
100 Block Peachtree Lane-Seizure
80 Block Peach Tower Road-Assist Police
80 Block Peach Tower Road-Chest Pain
August 6, 2019
800 Block Temple Road-Motor Vehicle Accident
100 Block Ollie Avenue-General Illness
1800 Block 7th Street North-Syncope
600 Block Dennis Street-Grill Fire