Mar. 29—Todd Kilpatrick is a wandering knife and scissor grinder who sharpens the dull scissors of barbers, beauticians and pet groomers across the Southeast. Although he is from Cullman, Decatur is ...

During the dog days of late summer, the reverberating call of the scissors grinder cicada begins late in the afternoon and continues into dusk. Emanating from high in the trees, individual calls ...

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