Shelley Smith

The recent rain was welcomed and needed. The shroud of low clouds added an ethereal feel to the valley. On a drive home from town after the rain, just past sheep farm curve, I was surprised to see an unusual sight high in eagle tree. It was worth a second... See more

Some years, it is mice. Sometimes it is grasshoppers or frogs or wasps. This year, it is pinecones — that is, too many of them. It’s been heard all around the valley that people have never seen so many pinecones. With a little deeper dive into the phenome... See more

Snead State Community College will host its third annual Summer Songwriting Workshop June 15–18 in the Maze Music Building on the Boaz campus. The four-day workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and is open to participants age 14 and up. The cost t... See more

When you get invited to join some of the valley’s longtime horse aficionados on a day ride, it is a special occasion — especially when the ride is in a horse-drawn wagon. At first blush, when I learned the route was the Goat Creek loop out of Goat Creek S... See more

Snead State Community College President Dr. Joe Whitmore, left, and Snead State First Lady Janet Whitmore, right, congratulate Snead State’s own Marissa Pope (middle, left) and Haley Powers (middle right) for being named to the 2026 All-Alabama Academic T... See more