By Ann Cipperly Following in his father’s footsteps, Cal James Jr. does not spend much time on personal hobbies such as golf. Instead, instead he...
Cal James Jr. Shares Thoughts On Fatherhood, Recalls Father’s Influence
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Ann Cipperly Articles
Alabama Legislative Club Celebrates State With Fourth Cookbook
By Ann Cipperly When Alabama celebrated the 200th anniversary of its statehood in 2019, the Alabama Legislative Club decided to celebrate the...
Serving seafood brings back memories of trips to the beach
By Ann Cipperly The arrival of June brings thoughts of carefree summer days and enjoying time relaxing at the beach with seafood meals. While we may...
Jennifer Lolley enjoys outdoor life working at Kreher Preserve, living at lake
By Ann Cipperly With a love of the outdoors, Jennifer Lolley is living her dream being the outreach administrator at the Kreher Preserve and Nature...
Winners announced in 46th annual Heritage Cooking Contest
By Ann Cipperly On a recent perfect spring afternoon, the Lee County Farmer’s Federation Women’s Leadership Committee met for its annual...
‘Auburn Entertains’ cookbook still going in its 38th year
By Ann Cipperly In 1983, the original owners of the Ampersand Gift Shop, Lucy Littleton, Helen Baggett Carlisle and Jeannie Blackwell, decided to...
Laura Cooper is ‘mom to many’ at unique center for children, youth
By Ann Cipperly While Laura Cooper has a child of her own, she is also a “mom of many” as the executive director of the Lee County Youth Development...
Serve Kentucky inspired dishes for watching the Derby
By Ann Cipperly On the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby is often referred to as “the greatest two minutes in sports.” Since the first race...
Serve a variety of chicken dishes for family, offering hospitality
By Ann Cipperly As I was looking through recipes this week, I kept coming back to chicken recipes since most people always seem to be looking for...
