Many wonderful people came out of the Avondale Mills Village family, people who contributed to good in the world even though they grew up in hard times, with big families, and not much of this world’s riches. They worked hard, played hard, and apparently got a good...
William and Frances Berryman came to Sylacauga High School in the fall of 1957. I was in the tenth grade and excited, but a little bit nervous about taking some new subjects, algebra, biology, and typing. Algebra I and the teacher had a reputation that made anyone...
Remembering education in Sylacauga from 1948 until I retired from teaching in 2005 covers a lot of territory as well as a lot of time. I was thinking of Sylacauga’s school board policy which often hired married couples at the same time, sometimes in the same school...
Always I have loved vacations. They were a luxury when I was a child, and our family’s first trip to Fairhope, my Dad’s favorite destination, was made in a car that belonged to Daddy’s boss. It was not a luxury vehicle, and my sister and I sat in two little...
The weather is hot here in central Alabama, and lately the Redhead has been hinting (well, nagging really) that it is time to get my “summer” haircut. The summer haircut is an old southern tradition in which men get their hair cut a little shorter than usual for the...
Weather is definitely one of those things in life that is out of man’s control. We can have all the warnings, watches, and apps available, but we cannot do much about what is coming our way except follow proven safety protocol. If you are a student of the Bible,...
Weather demands attention almost everywhere, but especially in Alabama where if you don’t like the current weather, it will likely change in a few hours. An old Baptist preacher liked to say, “Whether the weather is cold, or whether the weather is hot, we...
Memorial Day was never overlooked in the small town South when I grew up. One of the first things school children learned was the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and to sing loudly and the out-of-tune The Star Spangled Banner, even when some little ones called it...
Shel Silverstein came to my elementary school classroom via my son, the year I became a public school teacher in 1980 and Ray went to the University of Alabama as a freshman. Ray and I were both poetry lovers, but Where the Sidewalk Ends was a different...
The Magic of Marble Festival 2022 is over, but the magic of marble in Sylacauga remains with us in the number of jobs the industry provides as well as the beautiful art treasures that make Sylacauga such a unique place. This was the 14th annual event sponsored by the...
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