FEATURES

WINTER 2021 | VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 3

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7 EDITOR ’ S NOTE

8 A STAPLE IN THE COMMUNITY Tallent Sausage has been serving up fresh meat for over four decades in Riverside

11 TWIST ON A CAJUN STAPLE Try this unique spin on the classic shrimp and grits

12 COFFEE AND MUSIC Half Avenue Coffee owners looking to make a name for themselves in the music industry

14 A VOICE FOR BUSINESSES New chamber of commerce chairman lays out goals , mission for upcoming term

18 BUILDING A LEGACY Hornet great Jay Oliphant has turned his former team into a power

20 A PEACEFUL OASIS “ At the Shire ” creates a community for healing within the Sam Houston National Forest

26 A FOOD PARK COMMUNITY Market Creek brings flavor in the heart of the Avenues

28 REVIVING THE PAST Frippery Vintage returns to the downtown square

30 WALKER COUNTY CUTEST KIDS CONTEST

36 75 YEARS OF ENTERTAINMENT Historic Old Town Theatre continues to be a beacon of community

38 OH , SNAP Readers share images from their lives in Huntsville and Walker County