2022: The Year in Pictures

This year was full of memorable moments. These were some of them…


I invested a ton of time into creating pages and content for our newspaper and magazine, especially the annual springtime Progress edition. 
Every issue in the month of March, a new section was published. A good chunk of it was produced and designed by yours truly. 


Demolition and construction were the name of the game in 2022. The old eyesore of a hospital, where I was born, finally got torn down and the interstate construction tied up traffic on Interstate 59 for much of the year.


My beat includes covering the Fort Payne City Council. Here we see Council President Pro Tem Lynn Brewer engaging with some younger constituents during the Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In. 
The below photo features Council President Walter Watson and City Attorney Rocky Watson during a council meeting. 


One of the most fascinating assignments I covered in 2022 was the presentation by the NASA official in charge of the lunar lander that will put the first woman on the moon in 2024. 
The Artemis rocket that will get her there recently test launched in a thrilling mission. 



I get to engage with some lively personalities as a journalist. They include Logan LeGrande of Marked for Life Ministries and Fort Payne Mayor Brian Baine, seen conversing at a Chamber of Commerce event. Below that, hamming it up for my camera, is one of my favorite people, the brilliant Darlene Rotch. 


The Fort Payne High School JROTC students helped to distribute toys like bikes for the Toys for Tots campaign. 
Below that, a local woman celebrating her 100th Christmas got her picture made with Santa during an event at the Fort Payne Opera House. 


DeKalb County Probate Judge Ronnie Osborne, a Shriner, wore clown makeup while Fort Payne High School Marching Band dancers performed in the Rainsville Christmas Parade. 


The Boom Days Heritage Festival provided several opportunities for picture-taking.  


A major highlight of the year was watching Fort Payne’s own Evan McPherson kick for the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. 
I joined a hometown crowd watching the big game at Vintage 1889, a bar and restaurant, who scored after Evan successfully made a field goal.

What was your personal favorite moment of 2022?




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