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A-L Valentines: Chick-Fil-A Hearts

2/9/2021

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Eat More Chicken and Chocolate
with Chick-Fil-A Hearts

We’ve all most likely seen the roadside signs with black spots on a white background next to an all familiar red logo with the splatter-y child-like print of “Eat Mor Chikin”. These entertaining breaks of monotonous scenery occasionally accompanied by one or two mischievous cows who appear to be creating the message. Our local version, a staple for many years, stands along the south-bound lanes of Interstate 65 direct the passerbys to stop at Exit 351 to do just that, eat more chicken.

The ever popular, Chick-fil-A at Swan Creek, may...

A-L Valentines: Bo-Berry Biscuit Hearts

2/9/2021

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Put a Little Bo-Berry in Your Plans

If your sweetheart is a Southern, then there’s probably something they really appreciate – a well-made biscuit. Bojangles at Swan Creek in Athens is ready to help you treat your love to a little breakfast in bed, picnic in the park, or a surprise at work featuring their annual favorite – Heart-shaped Bo-Berry Biscuits.

The freshly-made...

A-L Valentines: WOW! Donuts

2/5/2021

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Wake Up With WOW!
Valentine Glazed Goodies

Are you thinking about breakfast in bed with your sweetheart? Or maybe you want to treat your favorite frontline worker and friends to some sweet treats. Maybe its a box full of joy for your child’s teacher your looking for. WOW! Donuts may just fit the bill with Valentine-themed glazed goodies.

WOW! Donuts located on County Line Road in Madison is taking pre-orders for...

A-L Valentines: Sweet Thymes

2/5/2021

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Sweet Thymes Means Sweet Times
For Your Lucky Valentine

There’s a small, unsuspecting building located on North Clinton Street in Athens Alabama that holds a treasure – and perhaps one of the community’s best kept secrets, Sweet Thymes. When not catering weddings and events around the Tennessee Valley, the little boutique to-go eatery prepares meals with an a la cart flair. They post a menu for the day featuring...

A-L Valentines: 1818 Farms

2/5/2021

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1818 Farms Unique Stems & More
Will Charm Your Valentine

Whether it’s a budding romance or a love in full bloom – 1818 Farm’s flowers will make your sweetheart wilt in your arms.

The family-own and operated farm, headed by Natasha McCrary, sits in the historic Town of Mooresville in southern Limestone County near the Tennessee River. Natasha and her helpers take time to choose seeds by pouring through seed catalogs perusing the pages for favorites and timeless classics. Some of brightly colored beauties they’ve come to rely on to make their amazing array of...

A-L Valentine's: Wise Ant

2/2/2021

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A Short Excursion Leads to Sweet Treats at Wise Ant General Store & Bakery

Feeling adventurous and looking for some sweets for your sweetie? Well, tucked in the rolling hills just north of Ardmore at a tiny intersection on the road is Bryson Tennessee. Some might know the area as one of two businesses nestled on the corners, Corner Pit BBQ, just two miles east of Interstate 65 Exit 6 was recently featured on a Tennessee Crossroads. For those that haven’t seen the show or ventured beyond the Shady Lawn Truck stop, you’ll be delighted by the other business – Wise Ant General Store and Bakery.

This family-run bakery and general store with an unusual name and...

A-L Valentine's: JJ's Coffee & More

2/2/2021

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JJ’s Coffee & More Can Help With Your Valentine’s With Sweet Treats
& Picnic Pleasures

Looking to treat your sweetheart to ruby red dipped Strawberries and maybe a little lunch escape? JJ’s Coffee located on 27031 Main Street in Ardmore, Tennessee can help you with your plans. They’re presently taking orders for Chocolate Dipped Strawberries - $2.00 each or $5.00 per box (approximately 6 berries).

Grab the picnic basket and let them fill it with...

Feb 6 Special Waterfowl Hunting Day

2/2/2021

Special Youth, Veteran and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Day

The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has designated Saturday, February 6, 2021, as the second of the 2020-2021 hunting season’s Special Youth, Veteran and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days. The first of the two special waterfowl hunting days took place November 21, 2020.

On February 6...

A-L Valentines: Carriage Rides

2/2/2021

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Add A Carriage Spin to Your
Valentine’s To-Do

Stan Smith is good old Southern guy with a slow drawl and love of horses. He works as a farrier, a blacksmith that specializes in shoeing horses, and a variety of equine and rider clinics when he’s not holding the reigns of a buggy. Actually, it should be buggies – Stan has quite a collection of them including a stunning white open-air that he uses for weddings and his newly acquired glass-paned funerary buggy.

His passion led him...

DAV AL-51 Host Valentine's Event Feb 6

2/2/2021

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DAV-AL51’s Host Annual Valentine’s Day Raffle & Fundraiser

Looking to celebrate Valentine’s with your sweetheart early? You might want to make plans to join the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 51 in Athens as they bring Valentine’s early to Athens-Limestone with chances to enjoy a meal and purchase tickets on raffle and door prize items. This special event is scheduled...

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