Thorsby News

For many Americans, fireworks are a Fourth of July tradition, capping off a day of celebrating independence.

All six county high school athletic directors would be in favor of a countywide drug testing program for student athletes.

As the Chilton County Commission considers new ways to bring in revenue, they find themselves in a unique position.

Adult division winners were: Wesley Friday, first place with Creamy Peach Cake; Martha Thornburgh, second place with Peach Cream Cheese Danish; and Shelley Barrett, third place with Glazed Buttercream Peach Cake Wesley Friday has been baking cakes for 15 years.

A Chilton County man died Friday when a lawnmower overturned and landed on him. The Thorsby city employee was cutting grass around the city baseball field when the accident happened.

Thorsby Police and city officials are continuing to investigate the tragic death of Thorsby city employee Jeremy McDonald on Thursday.

Some Chilton County peaches, a well-equipped kitchen and a creative mind are all you need to participate in the 2009 Peach Festival Cook-Off. The cook-off is set for Saturday, June 20 at the Thorsby First Baptist Church fellowship hall at 10 a.m. There are two divisions - the adult division for age 20 and above, and the youth division for ages ...

Age doesn't matter much to Lucile McFarland. At 87 years young, the winner of the 2009 Ms.

The 2009 Chilton County Peach Parade will roll through downtown Clanton on Saturday, June 27, at 9 a.m. Parade entry forms are now available at various locations around the county for any group or individual who wishes to participate.

Many local businesses and services will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

In less than a week 564 seniors at Chilton County area high schools will graduate.

Less than a week after a bill allowing small cities and towns in dry counties to hold a referendum allowing alcohol sales, it appears one local city is close to calling for such a vote.

The Chilton County Board of Education lifted the enrollment freeze at Thorsby School on Tuesday at the request of the school.

The need to replace a broken power pole darkened more than 100 Thorsby Alabama Power customers Monday.

Serious damage: Chilton County Sheriff Kevin Davis, left, stands near a wrecked Taurus involved in a two-vehicle accident Friday morning in Thorsby.

The 2009 Chilton County peach crop has been an interesting class of sorts this year.

Help in hard times: Clanton Post Office workers show 5,000 pounds of food raised from Saturday's drive.

Only two municipalities in Chilton County can be called cities, but you may not know the reason why.

Falling down: Part of the dramatic stone walls that lined Alabama Highway 22 in Coosa County just past the Coosa River Bridge crumbled Thursday morning after days of heavy rain in the area.

The town of Thorsby will display a strong sense of pride when it hosts the a oeTake Pride in Thorsbya cleanup event Saturday morning.