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In 1926 in Graceville, Florida, W.D. McRae planted the seeds of a company that still has his family in the lumber industry 4 generations later. Rex Lumber spread its limbs to include other locations, including a mill in Troy that’s…

Brantley High School’s dominating softball program won its fifth state championship since 2014 this spring, with the Lady Bulldogs as hungry for victory as they’ve ever been. Brantley, which finished as the Class 1A runner-up in 2019 and saw the…

Several things really hit home for second-year principal Matt Barton at Zion Chapel’s graduation ceremonies in late May. The first realization was just how rare a true community school is becoming. “We’re one of the remaining few,” Barton says. “A…

3-peat The Pike Liberal Arts baseball team defeated Bessemer Academy in May to bring home its third-straight AISA 3A state title. The Patriots bested the Rebels 6 to 2 in Game 1 and took Game 2 in just three innings…

Chase Cobb, the new president of Pike County Economic Development Corp., says he doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel after taking over for longtime president and recently retired Marsha Gaylard. “The successes that we’ve had in Pike County recently have…

For more than 80 years, South Alabama Electric Cooperative has prided itself on giving back to the community. One of the biggest ways this is accomplished is by awarding scholarships to deserving high school seniors. This year was no different,…

The old Banks Middle School building was an iconic a landmark in this small Pike County community. The school, which opened in 1937, has been taken down for a newer, bigger Banks School that will accommodate kindergarten through eighth grade…

If Tim Sanders ever needs a boost of energy, he recalls how South Alabama Electric Cooperative linemen approach their jobs. “When they’re called, they put in the work. They are dedicated,” Sanders says. “They inspire me to be dedicated, too.”…

Summer is a season when homes can use lots of energy if homeowners aren’t careful. Extremely hot temperatures tend to stress air conditioning units and other appliances, driving up electric bills. Fortunately, South Alabama Electric Cooperative members can invest a…