FALL FESTIVALS

The Town of Maplesville's 9th Annual Treats On Main will be Friday, October 31, from 5:00 until 6:30 p.m.  You are invited to join the fun, and help continue the community tradition. Take your lawn chair and hand out candy or treats from the sidewalks on Main Street. A costume winner will be chosen from the adults handing out treats.

Trick Or Treat The Streets in Downtown Clanton will be Friday night, October 31, from 5:30 until 7:00. The Creepy Car Parade begins at 7:00 p.m.  Vendor applications and parade registration forms are available at 205 6th Street North (Chamber Office) or email info@chiltonchamber.org.

Higgins Ferry Park will host Trick or Treat in the campground on Saturday, November 1, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m.  Costumes are welcome. There will be candy, games, food truck, and more. Everyone is invited.

The House Of The Promise, located at 503 Logan Road in Clanton, will host “Fall For Jesus” on Friday evening, October 31, from 6:00 until 9:00.

It will be an evening full of free fun, candy, festivities and fellowship. There will be face painting, hayrides, inflatables, coffee, hot chocolate, cupcake walk, hot dog truck, trunk or treat and more. Everyone is invited.

The Carpenter’s House will host a community fall event on Saturday, November 1, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. 

There will be face painting, games, a dunking booth, a cupcake walk, hot dogs, and more. The address is 3055 U.S. Highway 31 North in Marbury. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Providence Baptist Church, located at 6197 County Road 97 in Clanton, will host a Fall Festival on Sunday, November 2, from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. There will be music, food, games, hayrides, inflatables, and picture backgrounds.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Chilton Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting at Peach Country Theater on Thursday, October 30, at 4:00 p.m.  The theater is located at 726 Second Avenue North in Clanton. The Easterling family has renovated the old Wadesonian Theater and will host an Open House following the ribbon cutting until 7:00 p.m.  The auditorium doors will be open and concessions will be sold. There will also be a food truck on-site. Everyone is welcome to attend.

There will be a Retirement Tea honoring Jemison Mayor Eddie Reed on Friday, October 31. The Retirement Tea will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at City Hall located at 14 Padgett Lane in Jemison. Mayor Reed has served as mayor since 2004. Prior to his mayoral service, he was a council member from 1976 until 2000, having a total of 45 years of service to the City of Jemison. Everyone is invited to attend.

The Chilton County Republican Women are looking forward to another great meeting Monday, November 3, at 11:30 a.m. at Valle Grande Mexican Grill in Clanton. Cost of lunch is $15.00 plus gratuity.

Everyone is welcome to attend, including men, and invite a friend. Justice Jay Mitchell, candidate for State Attorney General; Matt Friday, candidate for reelection to Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and Brent Woodall, candidate for Public Service Commission Place 2, will be the guests.

The Jemison Library Book Club will meet on Monday, November 3, at 10:00 a.m. at the library. An interesting discussion of the monthly book of choice will be held. Call 205-576-6760 for more information. The Book Club meets each first Monday of the month.

There will be a Crushing Addiction Rally hosted by Surrendered Ministries at Goose Pond Park in Clanton on Saturday, November 8 from noon until 4:00 p.m. Two of the state’s finest monster trucks will be there crushing cars for your hurts, habits and hang-ups. You are welcome to attend.

There will be live music, testimonies, skits, food and ministries from across the state to share their information. The event is put together for the glory of God to inform everyone of resources for helping people.

Surrendered Ministries works with the communities, correctional facilities and faith-based rehabs to inspire, encourage and help lead individuals to Jesus Christ.

The 2025 Trail of Trees, hosted by the Maplesville Old Fashioned Christmas, is holding registration for this year. It is free to participate, you must supply your artificial tree between six and seven feet tall, your decorations and solar lights. The organization will supply rebar and zip ties for the tree, along with a sign. 

Deadline to enter is Saturday, November 8. Trees must be in place November 28, 29 or 30. They will stay up through January 3. For more information, contact Karen at 334-518-9319.

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will host a fig jam and cooking decoration class on November 18, from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m.

There is a $20.00 registration fee. There are limited spots available. Call 205-688-7872 and reserve your seat. The class will be held at the Extension Office, 504 First Avenue North in Clanton.

The Annual Farm-City Banquet will be held on Tuesday, November 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the Clanton Conference and Performing Arts Center on the Jeff State Campus. Tickets are available for purchase at the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce. Recognized at the banquet will be the county’s farm of distinction, business of the year, and youth contest winners for video, essay, and poster. It will be a night of fellowship and inspiration featuring Rep. Van Smith as the guest speaker. 

This year’s theme is “Grow Chilton County”, inspired by the recent Agriculture & Forestry Grow Alabama: An Economic Contribution Study. Conducted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University researchers, the study highlights that agriculture and forestry support 273,271 jobs, representing 10% of Alabama’s workforce. District 30, containing Chilton County, leads the state in agricultural contributions, supporting 66,035 jobs and generating $18.8 billion in economic impact. 

Clanton Fire Department Incidents

October 15, 2025

2500 Block 7th Street South-General Illness

1000 Block Scott Drive-Assault

1000 Block Lay Dam Road-Syncope

900 Block Poplar Springs Road-Motor Vehicle Accident

October 16, 2025

3300 Block Lay Dam Road-Gasoline Spill

100 Block Health Center Drive-Altered Mental Status

Crowson Avenue and Lay Dam Road-Altered Mental Status

1200 Block 7th Street North-Syncope

October 17, 2025

2800 Block 7th Street North-Fall

200 Block Randall Circle-Altered Mental Status

1400 Block 7th Street South-Motor Vehicle Accident

300 Block Arby Drive-Power Lines Down

October 18, 2025

2100 Block Temple Road-Public Assist

300 Block Medical Center Drive-Unresponsive

300 Block Smith Street-Fire Alarm

400 Block 1st Avenue-General Illness

300 Block 1st Street South-Public Assist

100 Block Hinkle Road-Medical Alarm

900 Block Cobblestone Circle-Altered Mental Status

October 19, 2025

1600 Block 2nd Avenue North-General Illness

100 Block Spring Lake Boulevard-Fall

October 20, 2025

800 Block Scott Drive-General Illness

100 Block Hinkle Road-Public Assist

100 Block Arthur Drive-Fall

2900 Block Yellowleaf Road-Gun Shot Wound

October 21, 2025 

2200 Block 7th Street South-Motor Vehicle Accident

200 Block Thompson Avenue-Difficulty Breathing

1400 Block 7th Street South-Motor Vehicle Accident

600 Block Enterprise Road-Stroke

2500 Block 7th Street South-Difficulty Breathing