With ‘Survivor Girls,’ Alabama’s film industry looks to get rolling post-COVID AL.com 2 hrs ago
The film’s title turned out to have a little bit of prophecy.
Principal photography wrapped earlier this month in Alabama on “Survivor Girls,” an independent film described by its team as a “horror-comedy” that began filming in 2019, several months before something called a coronavirus became a worldwide concern.
Then, over the next year, its makers tried to keep the production alive in hopes of finishing the second half of the movie.
How they got there is a tale that perhaps is a sign that Alabama’s film industry, on the upswing just before the coming of COVID, will have staying power to survive after the virus.
Harp and Clover restaurant is ode to Alabama owner’s Irish heritage
By Donna Cope
March 17, 2021
Enjoy the best o the Irish at Harp and Clover restaurant in Gadsden. Co-owners Andy Harp (right) and Chef Brett Jenkins are cooking up delicious Irish fare in honor of St. Patrick s Day and beyond. Drink specials featuring Guinness, green beer and Irish whiskey are flowing. (Dennis Washington / Alabama NewsCenter)
Harp and Clover restaurant in Gadsden has quite a following. While most customers are from Gadsden, many “foodies” drive 100 miles or more to indulge in delicious steaks, seafood and other fare.
The restaurant at 124 Court St. is the perfect place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or any time you want to enjoy a good meal. On March 17 – and the other five days of the week Harp and Clover is open – the Guinness and fine Irish whiskey are available to all, Irish or not.
Katelyn Gray was a day care worker in Owensboro when she was laid off in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many others across the state, Gray filed for unemployment. She received two checks with the $600 in federal enhanced benefits.
Then, the enhanced payments stopped. Grayâs employment reverted back to $150 every two weeks, then to $75, which is what Gray said she is still receiving.
Meanwhile, Grayâs fiance, Joseph Curtis, who was also laid off, never received any unemployment.
âHe went back to work for a month or so and got laid off again,â Gray said in a recent interview. âI have filed probably six to eight claims since he was laid off again, trying to figure out how to fix it.â