After 52 years in taxidermy, Stan Gross has met a lot of people who do not understand the details that go into his work. They are surprised that Gross paints fish mounts. Some people are even surprised that a mounted…
Barry Hughes enjoys working hard to help his community grow and prosper. A lifelong resident of Bridgeport, Hughes has served on the Bridgeport City Council for more than 23 years. During that time, he has also served as the town’s…
For the past 8 years, the city of Stevenson has transformed downtown’s Main Street into a holiday showplace. Businesses stay open later than usual. Lights adorn windows all along Main Street, and Santa visits with youngsters in the Stevenson Public…
Theories abound about the origins of Maine coon cats. Are they descended from the Norwegian forest cat brought to North America by the Vikings? Or the Turkish angora cats Marie Antoinette sent to Maine in advance as she planned her…
North Alabama Electric Cooperative (NAEC) members braved the summer heat for the 2024 annual meeting on August 17 at the Stevenson Park Amphitheater. While no quorum was reached with only 167 members in attendance, the Saturday morning event provided plenty…
Visitors Find Delight in Alabama Rock Zoo The stone menagerie perched along a rural roadside near Fackler is hard to miss. The creatures of the Alabama Rock Zoo include everything from a skunk to a shark, and in the 5…
Coach Phillip Lolley spent his career working at every level in football, but he still considers himself a high school coach. “That’s what got me started in this journey, is being a high school football coach and just the impact…
Commemorative Motorcycle Event Rolls Into 31st Year It started with just 8 riders. In 1994, a small group of motorcyclists gathered in North Alabama to travel 1 of the routes that is part of the larger Trail of Tears. From…
Program Teaches Firearm Safety While Building Confidence The image of a mosquito striking a clay target dead center, breaking it into pieces, adorns a fluorescent orange T-shirt. For the group of young shooters known as the “Skeeter Squad,” the logo…
Fackler Couple Returns to Farming With Kunekune Pigs Butters and Puddin’ love head scratches. Taryn McNeal obliged the kunekune pigs pushing their wiry-haired snouts up to the openings of their pen, Puddin’ grunting for attention the whole time. “He’s a…