Living Democracy 2022
- June 26, 2018
- Janeisha Broome's determination leads to healthy change
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Many struggle to maintain healthy eating habits but staying healthy in rural communities is even more challenging. Camp Hill area resident Janeisha Broome decided to meet that challenge when her health declined. By cutting drinks, fried foods, and junk food from her diet, drinking primarily water, and walking three to four miles daily, Broome has lost 256 pounds over the past 18 months.
- By Daphney Portis
- June 27, 2018
- Restoration 154 looks to the future
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Restoration 154, a nonprofit responsible for many events, programs and improvements in Elba, continues to look to the future. Special Restoration 154 projects include providing citizens a chance to kayak down the Pea River on a Saturday afternoon or enjoy an event at the Elba Theatre on the downtown square.
- By Pearce Miller
- June 18, 2018
- Nursing Home Boasts Rich History of Service to Community
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Collinsville Health and Rehab, located on Highway 11, is one of the last family-owned and operated nursing facilities in Alabama. The home, owned by Coker family, has a deep history in the area and offers a different mindset when it comes to delivering care.
- By Erin Blythe
- June 26, 2018
- Gaines Ridge Dinner Club
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Gaines Ridge Dinner Club in Camden serves up Southern hospitality, history, ghost stories and a dessert recognized as one of “100 Alabama Dishes to Eat Before You Die”. From 1898 to 1985, the home was lived in and passed down through generations of the Kennedy family. The home was re-invented in 1985 into the dinner club by Kennedy and her sister, Hayden.
- By Laura Agee
- June 25, 2018
- City Clerk Retires After 37 Years of Service to Community
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On the evening of June 11, the Collinsville City Council met for their routine meeting as the mayor, council members and citizens came together to discuss town business such as improvements going on at the city hall building. Peggy Wright, City Clerk and Municipal Court Clerk for the town, stood before the Council to announce her retirement after 37 years of service to the community.
- By Erin Blythe
Last Updated: May 09, 2022