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A friend of the community: Clyde Wisner’s life has intersected with Plainview School for more than seven decades. At 92, he is still in love with the community he helped shape through his hard work and generosity.
A friend of the community: Clyde Wisner’s life has intersected with Plainview School for more than seven decades. At 92, he is still in love with the community he helped shape through his hard work and generosity.
Drive through a town like Rainsville and it’s easy to see...
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March/April 2012

An art studio, Plainview School and more are featured in this issue of Connected Magazine!

Tornado memorial
It has been almost a year since tornadoes turned life upside...Read More >>
  
Sweet Seasons Farm
Just a short distance from Fort Payne lies one of the...Read More >>
  
Gracious dining with Pat Harper
Ever since she was 8 years old and baked her first...Read More >>

 

Better than ever: When repairs are complete, the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum will feature many improvements for convenience and comfortBetter than ever: When repairs are complete, the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum will feature many improvements for convenience and comfort   It was the worst scene Dewitt Jackson had ever witnessed....Read More >>
 
A friend of the community: Clyde Wisner’s life has intersected with Plainview School for more than seven decades. At 92, he is still in love with the community he helped shape through his hard work and generosity.A friend of the community: Clyde Wisner’s life has intersected with Plainview School for more than seven decades. At 92, he is still in love with the community he helped shape through his hard work and generosity.Drive through a town like Rainsville and it’s easy to...Read More >>
The Zivery Art Studio: A real place for real artThe Zivery Art Studio: A real place for real artAlthough The Zivery Art Studio in Fyffe just opened in...Read More >>

 

What were they thinking?As this column is written, newspaper and television headlines continue to cover the wreck of an Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia. Images of the cruise liner lying on its side amidst rocky shoals are truly stark. Worse yet are videos of crew members telling passengers, “It’s just an electrical...Read More >>What were they thinking?
New lines will bring state-of-the-art Internet speeds to local homes, businessesOptical fiber technology has been used for years in telecommunications networks. Now, FTC is using the same technology that forms America’s communications backbone to bring lightning-fast Internet and crystal-clear television service into homes and businesses.“It’s amazing,” said Greg Wigley, an engineering assistant with FTC. “We have the latest technology,...Read More >>New lines will bring state-of-the-art Internet speeds to local homes, businesses
Paula Nance keeps hope aliveThere is a suitcase sitting beside the door in Paula Nance’s home in Rainsville, filled with everything she will need when the call comes. She tries not to think about that suitcase, or the call, as the days turn into months, and then years. It has been two already –...Read More >>Paula Nance keeps hope alive