At a glance — A J.A. Owens Ace Hardware cap from Heflin appears on a main character in Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” surprising locals and sparking national attention. — The hat traces back to a family ...

“Stranger Things” has become a hit series for many reasons, including its effective use of 1980s nostalgia. In one Alabama city, that nostalgia is striking an emotional chord while creating an ...

In a town where memories mean as much as deals sealed with a handshake, it took a Netflix series set in the 1980s to remind people just how far a small-town story can travel. Viewers watching the ...