Peach Living Magazine

08/02/2023

On the outskirts of Verbena, nestled in the quiet country-side, Carolyn Cumbie uses the tip of her brush to tell stories.

08/01/2023

Many in Chilton County know Jimmie Hardee as the Chairman of the Chilton County Commission. However, he is also known for serving up delicious corn with his family aboard the Cam’s Corn food truck.

05/05/2023

The new edition is now available!

04/25/2023

STORY AND PHOTOS BY CAREY REEDER Every March through October the hills of Chilton County roar with the sound of racecars filling the Saturday night sky. The fresh smell of racing fuel consumes the air, and the racers at Buckshot Speedway go full throttle to see who places in the big money. Buckshot....

03/23/2023

STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY GRACE MONROE HOME As flowers start to bloom and warmer days arrive, thoughts turn to a new spring look for indoors as well. Taking a cue from nature is the trending idea this spring. Sherry Buckner of Grace Monroe Home said “bringing nature indoors by us...

03/13/2023

Copies of the March edition are available at our office, 1109 Seventh Street N in Clanton.

02/02/2023

Check out the full magazine at our office 1109 Seventh Street N in Clanton.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE Businesses start in Chilton County in a variety of ways. Increasingly small business owners are getting their start online and growing their business through social media channels. Maymay Made It, The Clack Shack and Simply Lake and Lace each grew a business out of a...

01/19/2023

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE Artists often say the finished look of their creative project remains a mystery until it is complete. This is especially true for those who enjoy fluid art, such as Amanda Ledbetter of Verbena. She said this artform uses acrylics, and there are several ways to swirl,...

01/03/2023

The January edition is now available at our office.

12/07/2022

Have an event coming up in January or February? Let us know so we can get it on the community calendar in the next edition. Email [email protected]

11/28/2022

Have a quirky New Year's tradition? We would love to know about it for our January edition! Email [email protected].

11/28/2022

STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY EVOKE MEDIA For the majority of couples, finding the right venue for their wedding means looking for something that has the right feel and fits their budget. Recently married couple Anna and Jordan Lambert took a different approach — building the venue that they wan...

11/21/2022

STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE AND CONTRIBUTED One of the highlights of Christmas in Clanton is the parade hosted by the Rotary Club of Chilton County and the city of Clanton. The parade is the first Friday in December at 5:30 p.m., which means it is Dec. 2 this year, but planning […...

09/26/2022

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STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY DOOR NUMBER 3 FILMS A love of movies has brought together a group of like-minded locals to pursue creative projects. Door Number 3 Films is set to launch its second feature length project “Fall Boy,” a horror/ comedy, on Halloween. The name is inspired by the clas...

09/12/2022

The September edition of Peach Living is now available at out office 1109 Seventh Street N in Clanton.

Hannah Strohmer-Hill hopes she used her title as Miss Swedish Festival Queen to help be a positive role model to younger women around her. “I hope that I have shown them to be positive, even about things we aren’t too happy about, and that they can always embrace and rely on their relationships ...

08/08/2022

The Starr behind the crown: Meet the inaugural Miss Strawberry Read story here: https://peachlivingmagazine.com/?p=1634

07/29/2022

July 29, 2022 Joyanna Love Nickki Gore Powell has owned Main Street Café for 17 years. STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY KEITH MCCOY Local favorite Main Street Café in Clanton has been serving up homemade Southern classics for the past 17 years. The restaurant was born in October 2004 when Nickki Go...

07/18/2022

July 18, 2022 Joyanna Love The Rojases have custom-built barn doors that are removed upon request and allow the fireplace to transform into an open-air patio venue, which overlooks the ballroom. STORY AND PHOTOS BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH Alex and Xochitl (pronounced SO-cheel) Rojas of Jemison, h...

07/08/2022

Get your copy of the 2022 Best of the Best commemorative edition available now at our office!

04/18/2022

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Joyanna Love STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE AND CONTRIBUTED Treasure hunting is not just fiction for Susan Cornelius. Instead it is a hobby, which has turned into a business, often called picking. Susan Cornelius likes collecting glass containers of differe...

03/30/2022

March 30, 2022 Joyanna Love Ken Gilliland andMelvin Juhl in arestored helicopter. (CONTRIBUTED) STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS BY JOYANNA LOVE AND CONTRIBUTED Whether watching an action movie on television, taking an aerial tour on vacation or seeing old military documentaries, helicopte...

03/14/2022

Copies of the new edition of Peach Living are available at our office, 1109 Seventh Street North in Clanton.

02/01/2022

February 1, 2022 Joyanna Love An interior view of the peach water tower whileunder construction. STORY BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY JIM GILL People passing through Chilton County on Interstate 65 and Lay Dam Road have beheld a terrific sight for decades — the “Big Peach”...

11/24/2021

November 24, 2021 Joyanna Love Volunteers prepare to serve Thanksgiving at Clanton First United Methodist Church in 2018. STORY BY EMILY REED PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED Every Thanksgiving, many volunteers show up to Clanton First United Methodist Church to help make the holiday special for those throughout....