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It’s that time of year again for Junior Achievement supporters to lace up those oh-so-fashionable bowling shoes and throw some strikes. The annual bowl-a-thon will be Friday through Sunday at River … more

2/9/10 | 69 views

Groove into the ’60s with The Company

I was born in the heat of the summer of 1961. Daddy and Nannie left Mother on the front porch stoop and flew to the hospital only to notice she wasn’t in the car. By the time I started … more

2/2/10 | 325 views | 1 comment

Dinner for 2 for a healthy marriage

Most people don’t know that February is National Healthy Marriage Month. But some people who do are those who work at Parents and Children Together. Here in Morgan County, PACT serves more than … more

1/26/10 | 252 views

Plenty to do here

Who said that winter was a time for sitting around in the house wrapped in your Christmas Snuggie? There is too much going on in the Tennessee Valley to stay in. Steve Garner has created a Facebook … more

1/19/10 | 376 views

Friends visit at Confederate park

For Christmas, Jim and I were invited to use my parents’ home-away-from-home in Orange Beach. It has forever been my favorite place on Earth. Somehow, however, I decided that this year, I … more

1/19/10 | 294 views

Cold doesn’t stop birthday boy’s fun

I don’t know too many children who would brave below-freezing temperatures to play a game outside. But on Jan. 3, Reed Harbin and his friends did just that. Reed celebrated his 8th birthday with a … more

1/12/10 | 322 views

Career seminar to offer helpful tools

Jim has been among the thousands of unemployed in our community since the closing of the Delphi plant in June. To say that it has been a difficult time is an understatement. While he has been an … more

1/5/10 | 382 views

A craft-filled day with a teacher on holiday break

The children may be out of school, but recently four girls spent the day with their teacher. At the Decatur City Magnet School’s Fall Frenzy, teachers donated different … more

1/3/10 | 1399 views

Adding to the community ‘nice list’

Helping people meet their needs is plentiful this time of year. Really, I hear about people helping others all year long. But the Christmas season seems to bring out the generosity elf in all of us. … more

12/29/09 | 337 views

Couple celebrates 50th with surprise party, trip

Gail Bailey was a junior at The University of Alabama and president of her sorority. David Pennington, a native of Tuscaloosa, was also attending the university. When they found … more

12/27/09 | 448 views