Welcome To Chilton County News in Clanton, Alabama, located in the center of the State of Alabama in the Heart Of Dixie.

This web site contains local Peach Country information, news and happenings about the people of

Clanton, Jemison, Thorsby, Maplesville, Isabella, Verbena and Cooper in Chilton County, Alabama.

Planning For

Peach Jam

    The 20th Anniversary of the Peach Jam Jubilee will be held June 13 and 14 at Clanton City Park. Friday night times will be 5:00 until 10:00 p.m. Saturday times will be from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. There will be Arts, Crafts, food and fun for all ages. Entertainment will be announced soon.    
Applications are now being taken for sponsors and vendors. For more information, contact the Chilton Chamber at 205-755-2400 or visit the website: www.peachjamjubilee.com.

Weather Service Confirms

Chilton Tornado Was EF3

    The National Weather Service in Birmingham has confirmed fifteen tornadoes across Central Alabama on Saturday, March 15. The only EF3 tornado was in Dallas, Autauga, and Chilton Counties. The NWS survey summary says the tornado that formed and intensified in Dallas County, about two miles south of Plantersville along County Road 63, uprooted swaths of trees right from the start according to the NWS. The report states the tornado travelled northward into Plantersville and intensified to its maximum intensity of a 140 MPH EF3 tornado in the south end of town, where trees across the entire area were uprooted, snapped, and even debarked.
    Several homes and businesses were destroyed, which unfortunately resulted in two fatalities and two injuries. The tornado began a more northeasterly trajectory as it left Plantersville, but still remained strong as it crossed into Autauga County. Entire swaths of hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped, and estimates were given the maximum rating possible for tree fall/tree snap at 134 MPH. Had there been other damage indicators impacted, it is quite likely that portions in Autauga would also have been rated at the EF3 level.
    The tornado continued northeastward into Chilton County. As it approached County Road 64 it broadened out and produced another area of maximum value tree snaps, where acres and acres of pine trees were snapped at 10 to 20 feet above the ground. It next crossed US Highway 82, where two manufactured homes had anchoring system failures and were vaulted and completely destroyed, landing some 200 yards from their original location. All the occupants were sheltered in a concrete shelter and came through the storm physically unscathed.
    As the tornado crossed Chilton County Road 17, a well built brick home had its roof completely removed with some exterior wall failure. Again, the occupant had made the conscious decision to shelter elsewhere with family members in a basement. EF2 level damage occurred as the tornado crossed County Roads 15 and 341. As the tornado crossed County Road 76, a well built home suffered damage when doors on the main level were blown open, with the force of the breach causing windows in an upper level bedroom to blow out. A double-wide manufactured home at the back of the property was vaulted and destroyed. From here, the tornado took a more easterly trajectory and began to gradually weaken, causing mainly tree damage as it crossed south central Chilton County, before dissipating in the West End portion of the City of Clanton.
    Six other tornadoes were rated EF2; four EF1 and four EF0. Severe storms affected much of Central Alabama Saturday afternoon and evening, March 15, including tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, and a few cases of flash flooding.

Chamber Sponsors
April Decorating Contest

T    he contest will run through the month of April. Photos must be submitted to bellison@butterflybridgecac.org by April 1. One photo per business for voting which will begin on April 4 with winners announced April 25.

DYW Meeting
Sunday, April 13
In Clanton

    The Distinguished Young Woman Program of Chilton County will host an informational meeting on Sunday afternoon, April 13, at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 605 Second Avenue South in Clanton.

    All current high school junior girls are encouraged to attend.

Clanton Fire

Department

Incidents

January 22, 2025

200 Block Health Center Drive-Difficulty Breathing

100 Block 15th Street North-Fall

1700 Block Fulmer Drive-Fire Alarm

1600 Block Lee Avenue-Fire Alarm

January 23, 2025

20 Block Vinson Place-General Illness

2300 Block 7th Street South-General Illness

1600 Block Mt. Pleasant Road-General Illness

800 Block Temple Road-Fire Alarm

1200 Block 7th Street North-General Illness

Lay Dam and I65 Road-Motor Vehicle Accident

900 Block 3rd Avenue South-Traumatic Injury

January 24, 2025

800 Block Logan Road-Chest Pain

1300 Block Enterprise Road-Cardiac Arrest

1000 Block Lay Dam Road-Fire Alarm

January 25, 2025

100 Block Elwyn Avenue-Electrical Fire

1600 Block Jackson Avenue-Police Matter

900 Block New Harmony Road-Brush Fire

1200 Block 7th Street North-Chest Pain

100 Block Park Drive-Public Assist

100 Block Peachtree Lane-Abdominal Pain

1600 Block Kincheon Road-Stroke

2600 Block Lay Dam Road-Motor Vehicle Accident

January 26, 2025

100 Block Park Drive North-Public Assist

800 Block Scott Drive-False Alarm

2800 Block 7th Street North-Public Assist

100 Block Park Drive North-Public Assist

2000 Block 2nd Avenue North-Chest Pain

2800 Block 7th Street North-Public Assist

2800 Block 7th Street North-Unresponsive

100 Block Park Drive North-Public Assist

900 Block 2nd Avenue South-General Illness

1000 Block Lay Dam Road-Fire Alarm

January 27, 2025

100 Block Park Drive North-Public Assist

400 Block Cobblestone Circle-Medical Alarm

500 Block Airport Road-Blood Pressure Check

100 Block Candler Street-Smoke Investigation

1100 Block 4th Avenue North-General Illness

January 28, 2025

100 Block Medical Center Drive-Structure Fire

100 Block Maplewood Drive-Public Assist

100 Block Thompson Avenue-General Illness

Blacksnake Trailer Park-General Illness

500 Block Inverness Drive-Extremity Injury

January 29, 2025

100 Block Fawn Drive-Difficulty Breathing

100 Block Arthur Drive-Altered Mental Status

2nd Avenue North and 8th Street-Police Matter

800 Block Center Avenue-Police Matter

1100 Block Temple Road-Chest Pain

January 30, 2025

1900 Block 7th Street South-General Illness

4th Avenue North and 10th Street-Motor Vehicle Accident

1000 Block Airport Road-Diabetic Emergency

600 Block Ollie Avenue-Fall

1500 Block 7th Street North-Syncope

January 31, 2025

2500 Block 7th Street South-False Alarm

40 Block Vinson Place-General Illness

2100 Block 7th Street South-Motor Vehicle Accident

100 Block Medical Center Drive-Altered Mental Status

400 Block Inverness Drive-Altered Mental Status

500 Block 1st Avenue-Chest Pain

1200 Block 7th Street North-Chest Pain

February 1, 2025

400 Block Ann Avenue=Stroke

500 Block Cobblestone Circle-Stroke

600 Block 5th Avenue North-Smoke Investigation

2300 Block 7th Street South-Police Matter

February 2, 2025

1100 Block Duren Road-Structure Fire

300 Block Smith Street-Chest Pain

Village Square-Assist Public

700 Block Airport Road-Helicopter Landing Zone

February 3, 2025

1400 Block 4th Avenue South-Altered Mental Status

1000 Block Lay Dam Road-Fire Alarm

1200 Block 7th Street North-Seizure

1100 Block 4th Avenue North-General Illness

100 Block Kemp Place-Stroke

1500 Block 7th Street North-Fall

200 Block 3rd Avenue South-Difficulty Breathing

February 4, 2025

300 Block Park Plaza-Fire Alarm

300 Block Smith Street-General Illness

200 Block Health Center Drive-Difficulty Breathing

100 Block Ollie Avenue-Difficulty Breathing

February 5, 2025

1100 Block Duren Road-Syncope

800 Block Scott Drive-General Illness

500 Block Littlejohn Road-Chest Pain

100 Block 14th Street South-General Illness

February 6, 2025

1000 Block Lay Dam Road-Altered Mental Status

300 Block Medical Center Drive-Cardiac Arrest

500 Block 2nd Avenue South-Natural Gas Leak

100 Block 6th Street South-Chest Pain

700 Block Logan Road-Motor Vehicle Accident

2200 Block 4th Avenue North-Public Assist

100 Block Kendal Estates Place-Abdominal Pain

2400 Block Pinedale Road-General Illness

1600 Block 4th Avenue North-Public Assist 

February 7, 2025

600 Block Ollie Avenue-Motor Vehicle Accident

400 Block 17th Street North-Police Matter

100 Block Thompson Avenue-Public Assist