Clanton News

In the spirit: A local family donates Christmas gifts to foster children through Chilton County DHR.

County leaders say an accurate 2010 census is vital for Chilton Countya s future.

Municipal buildings and civil service departments in Chilton County will be closed Wednesday in recognition of Veterana s Day.

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CLANTON - A Chilton County jury has convicted a 28-year-old man in the deaths of a Maplesville man and his 3-year-old son who died when their home was set on fire.

Angel of light: Willie Abercrombie installs and checks light bulbs on one of the City of Clanton's Christmas ornaments downtown Wednesday morning.

The Collins Chapel community, like all of Chilton County, finds itself at a crossroads.

Hanging on: The troopers' response team has been aiding in rescue missions for about six months.

A Clanton man has been arrested in Louisiana on charges of robbing the Pizza Hut across from Chilton County High School back in April 2008.

Jefferson State Community College's enrollment continues to set record pace at its Clanton branch.

The Chilton County Board of Education on Thursday approved taking bids on a project that will add 24 classrooms to Clanton Elementary School.

The Alabama Forestry Commission and the Chilton County Sheriff's Department have arrested and charged Jimmy Keith Baker, 37, of Clanton on 13 counts of selling timber without permission and 12 counts of giving false information when selling timber.

Huntingdon College is partnering with Jefferson State Community College to offer a four-year business degree program at Jeff State's Clanton campus.

I just want to say thank you for The Clanton Advertisera s Web site, clantonadvertiser.com. For those of us that no longer live in Chilton County, it keeps us up on a lot of the things going on in the county.

Seniors in Chilton County will have the opportunity Nov. 2 to have their questions about Medicare answered.

Ann Glasscock knows not to sweat the little things life throws her way. Unfortunately, she learned that lesson only after experiencing the pain of watching two women she loved dearly battle breast cancer.

A $500,000 grant will help fix faulty sewer lines in Clantona s West End community.

It looked like a tomato, felt like an apple, mimicked a ripening orange in color but tasted like ... "watermelon," said 5-year-old Sawyer Collum after his first encounter with a Japanese persimmon.

Students and faculty alike are excited about the new playground equipment at Clanton Elementary School.

Local high school principals are becoming more technology savvy through a course on blogging.