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Story By Erin Coggins | Photos By Cristie Clark | Living 50 Plus One is never too old to find true love, and in that discovery welcome a little help from all the cupids that love love, too. When 86-year-old Shirley Martin, a resident of Presbyterian Apartments, decided to marry for the first time last month, she wanted her first

By Erin Coggins | Living 50 Plus Being from New Orleans, the home of the Mardi Gras parade, April Black knows all too well how to be a spectacle in a parade. And what better way to put on a show than to don all things pink, including pink wigs and having fun with friends? After reading about the Blount

Story By Bob Labbe | Photos By Joshua Berry | Living 50 Plus Upon approval by the UAH Board of Trustees, the local college will break ground on a new state-of-the art, championship track and field venue on the South Loop of the university near the current outdoor athletic facilities. Breaking ground on the multi-million-dollar facility is expected this summer

By Maria Rakoczy | Photos By Joshua Berry | Living 50 Plus Bailey Erickson is ‘the waffle lady’. She’s known across North Alabama for the luxurious Belgian waffles she makes through her company, Waffle-Bitte. The identity is a change from Erickson’s previous career in the Air Force and federal law enforcement where she was known for taking on tough criminals.

By Erin Coggins | Living 50 Plus Imagine a young G.I recently returned from Europe. He is getting back in the swing of things, attending Drexel University working on a degree in electrical engineering. He spends his time doing things college students did in the 1940s, going on hayrides, bowling and looking for his version of actress Elizabeth Taylor. He

Story By Maria Rakoczy | Photos By Joshua Berry | Living 50 Plus Whether a newcomer or an old-timer, William Hampton treats Huntsvillians to the “front porch experience” at Huntsville Revisited. Via a Facebook page, a museum, and tour opportunities, Hampton through Huntsville Revisited educates locals on their city’s past. The “front porch experience” references the special conversations between Hampton’s

Story By Bob Labbe | Photos By Joshua Berry | Living 50 Plus Success has always been along for the ride alongside Wes Neighbors. Born Feb. 1964 at Huntsville Hospital, and delivered by an uncle who was a doctor, to College Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Billy Neighbors, the young Neighbors seemed destined to be an achiever in everything