Pine Mountain, GA – Twenty-four notable plein air (French for “open air”) artists from across the United States were invited to Callaway Gardens last week to capture the beauty of spring on canvas. These acrylic, oil, and water painters had more than 20,000 blooming azaleas at their disposal to entice their creative senses at the […]
Prattville – As a wintry precipitation mix fell in the city this morning and temperatures hovered around 32 degrees, Prattville Mayor Jim Byard Jr. presented an Arbor Day Proclamation to the City’s Horticulturist, Ken Johnson, and an American sycamore tree was planted as part of the observance at Overlook Memorial Park. “I’ve been the mayor […]
Everyone should experience the Civil War. No, not the one we endured with our families over the Christmas holidays! I’m talking about that four-year period in American history when the nation was ripped in two. I must admit that as a youngster, history held little interest for me. I learned what I had to in […]
Grace, an elegant domestic long hair mix, loves to sit in the front window of the shelter and watch the outside activities, hoping one day to catch a glimpse of her next mom or dad. She is about four years old in cat years and was left by her previous owner who was moving and […]
Prattville – According to the most popular definition on the web, horticulturist is defined as an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruits or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants). Ken Johnson, the City of Prattville’s horticultural expert, has the astronomic task of promoting elegance and beauty up and down the streets of Prattville […]
Prattville – Due to the rising costs of gas and the current state of the economy (high levels of unemployment) staycations have become a popular alternative to vacations. Staycation is a portmanteau of the words stay and vacation and describes a period of time where a family or an individual stays at or near home […]
Prattville – The City of Prattville Leisure Services in conjunction with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division are holding two upcoming fishing events at Pratt Park Pond in Prattville. First up is the Senior Fish Fest on Wednesday, May 27, from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. On Saturday, June 6, it’s the Kids Fish Fest which […]
Prattville – At 10:00 a.m. on May 23, Phase 1 of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Garden will open to the public. Senator Wendell Mitchell, Representative Mac Gipson, Prattville Mayor Jim Byard, and other dignitaries will be on hand for the ribbon cutting at the Prattville Agricultural Experiment Station at 713 County Road 4 East. […]
