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One for the books

Stevenson Library finds new ways to serve the community Under normal circumstances, Monica Davis’ biggest concern as the director of the Stevenson Library is putting the right books on the shelf. With the library’s limited budget, she can’t afford to…

Christmas art contest

Hey, kids! We want your Christmas art! Christmas is coming, and NAEC is looking for the perfect cover for its December 2020 issue of Alabama Living. Do you think you could help? If so, enter the 2020 NAEC Christmas Art…

Rollin’ on the River

Paint Rock Canoe offers weekend adventure Day after day, Amanda Vest sits in a windowless office. But every weekend from May until September, she and her husband, Lucas, bring their kayaks from Decatur to Paint Rock Canoe. “I work in…

Trailblazers

The Singing River Trailhead Will Be in Bridgeport John Kvach, Executive Director of the Singing River Trail, says it’s time to dream big in Alabama. The Singing River Trail will stretch from Bridgeport to the Shoals. When completed, the 200-plus-mile…

Making Spirits Bright

​​Shop With a Hero Lets Children Pick Gifts ​​The joy of Christmas means different things to different people. Some relish time-honored family traditions of sharing special meals, bundling up, and piling in the car to ride around looking at Christmas…

Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Receives Uplift Grants

TVA Rewards Educators’ Energetic Efforts The Kate Duncan Smith Daughters of the American Revolution School will be making energy-efficiency improvements to its historic campus with $210,000 in grants awarded through the Tennessee Valley Authority’s EnergyRight School Uplift program. KDS was…

The History of Bridgeport

The Siege at Bridgeport Nearly 160 years ago, opposing troops gathered at a vital strategic asset — a railroad bridge across the Tennessee River. The span linked Alabama to Tennessee, and it represented a vital connection to points both north…