CHILTON COUNTY
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE PRINCIPAL ENJOYS BEING LIFELONG CHILTON COUNTY RESIDENT STORY BY JOYANNA LOVE
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FACES AND PLACES 2021
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ometimes when one grows up in a small town, they look for a way to leave as soon as they graduate high school. But for Isabella High School Principal Ricky Porter, Chilton County has always been a home he has loved. “I’ve never lived anywhere else,” Porter said. “… I have always been happy living in Chilton County, and I don’t really have a desire to go anywhere else.” Porter grew up in the Providence community. He attended Jemison schools and graduated from Jemison High School. “It was a great experience. I had great teachers,” Porter said. He went on to complete his bachelor’s degree in education at the University of Montevallo. “Then, I came back and started teaching in Chilton County,” Porter said. “So, basically all my life I’ve just went to school.” His extended family is here, and he is involved in his church, The Church at Robinson Springs. “I enjoy doing what I do,” Porter said. “I have a wonderful family and life and don’t have a desire to go anywhere else or look for anything else.” Although, he has had the opportunity to go somewhere else. “I value the peace and satisfaction (here) more
