April 2026 | Volume 19 | Issue 6
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More than a broom
aising Cane’s Chic en Fingers a fast growing resta rant chain best nown for its chic en ngers and sa ce opened a new location at 5301 U.S. 280 on the former site of lo d’s resta rant. Photo by Kelli S. Hewett.
How Brenda King became a quiet backbone of Oak Mountain High School
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers debuts new location at former landmark Lloyd’s site
By APRI L C O F F EY
B
y 9 a.m., when the hallways at Oak Mountain High School begin filling with the steady rhythm of students changing classes, Brenda King is already moving through the building check ing restrooms, emptying trash cans, sweeping up the evidence of a busy morning. T o most people, it might look lik e routine custodial work. But for the past 1 years, King’s role has extended far beyond keeping the school clean.
By KELLI S . H EW
Brenda King pushes her cleaning cart through the halls of Oak Mountain High School, where she has spent 16 years helping keep the building clean — and looking out for the students and staff who pass through it each day. Photo by David Leong.
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A popular L ouisiana-based chick en franchise has moved into one of U.S. 28 0’ s most recogniz able restaurant sites, bringing big crowds, new jobs and a fresh chapter to a beloved address. R aising Cane’ s Chick en F ingers held a ribbon cutting on March 9 , followed by a grand opening on March 1 0, at 5 301 U.S. 28 0, on the former site of L loyd’ s restaurant, a longtime favorite that closed in 2023.
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