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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Thorsby High School’s Makinley Turner is this week’s athlete of the week after her performances during the week of April 19-25. Turner rounded into great form for the Rebels across their final two games of the regular season, starting on April 22 against Prattville Christian Academy. Thorsby lost the game 4-1, and Turner gave up four runs, but was only charged with one after errors led to baserunners. She gave u…See the Story
AOTW: Turner piles up 19 Ks in win - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor It is not every day that something affects me longer than a few minutes. I have always been one to shake things quickly and not let them dictate my mood for the rest of the day or week. However, this week has not been one of those cases. When I heard the news of little Gage Roper’s passing on Tuesday it struck me differently, and made me feel many different emotions. I was first struck with sadness for the famil…See the Story
Column: Remembering Gage Roper, the fighter - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Billy Singleton | Special to The Advertiser Clanton Mayor Jeff Mims and the Clanton City Council recently honored Kenneth Gilliland, co-owner of B&G Flying Service of Clanton, for achieving the milestone of fifty years of service as an Aviation Maintenance Technician. During the April 22 meeting of the Clanton City Council, Gilliland was presented with a proclamation recognizing his numerous contributions to aviation safety in, and beyond, Ch…See the Story
Gilliland recognized for half century of service - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Verbena High School was recently awarded a $50,000 grant to expand its family and consumer science program at the school for its middle school students to gain valuable life skills early in life. The grant was offered by the State Department of Education and is designed to be used for career tech middle school expansion. The grant gave the options to either start a career tech middle school program, or expand up…See the Story
Verbena enhancing middle school career tech program - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Thorsby School hosted a Careers on Wheels Day on April 18 for its elementary students to interact with professionals in lines of work that deal with vehicles in some capacity. Professionals from Alabama Power, Army National Guard, Chilton County Sheriff’s Office, Ellison’s Farm, Spire, Thorsby Fire Department and Thorsby Police Department all attended the event and brought vehicles associated with their fields s…See the Story
Thorsby hosts professionals for Careers on Wheels Day - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The Chilton County School District held its annual Spring Career Fair on April 18 at Jefferson State Community College Chilton-Clanton Campus to help guide juniors and seniors in the county down their respective career paths. The annual career fair brought in over 50 businesses from different fields like construction, medical, trade and more under one roof for students to access information, and to see what oppo…See the Story
Chilton County upperclassmen explore options at career fair - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Elisabeth Altamirano-Smith | Community Columnist Union Grove Baptist Church will host a free clothes giveaway on April 27 from 9:00 a.m.-noon. Clothes sizes will range from newborn to adult. Families will be able to sort through clothes to update their wardrobes for spring. “Last fall we hosted a clothes giveaway for fall and winter clothes,” said Connie Wren. “This giveaway will be focused on spring. The price of everything is going up right…See the Story
Column: Union Grove hosting clothes giveaway and fish fry - The Clanton Advertiser
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Clanton · ClantonBy Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Chilton County High School’s Tania Wyatt is this week’s athlete of the week after her performances during the week of April 12-18. Wyatt took home two gold medals at the Sylacauga Meet #5 on April 12 at Sylacauga High School in girls 100- and 200-meter dashes. Wyatt set a personal best of 12.71 seconds in the 100 meters at the meet, but she set a new standard with her run in the 200 meters. The sophomore ran a 2…See the Story
AOTW: Wyatt blisters in 200 meters for CCHS - The Clanton Advertiser
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