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ADECA Leadership Visits Jasper to Review Infrastructure Needs and Economic Development Opportunities

City News

The City of Jasper welcomed Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Director Kenneth Boswell and Deputy Director Ashley Toole on Monday for a comprehensive visit focused on strengthening infrastructure, advancing workforce development initiatives, and supporting long-term economic growth throughout the region. City leadership engaged with ADECA representatives to review Jasper’s current industrial infrastructure […]

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Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center to Host Job Fair and Christmas Open House on December 9

Community, Jobs

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Ryan McGill Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center will host a Job Fair and Christmas Open House on December 9, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the organization’s Administration Building, located at 302 14th Avenue West in Jasper. Supervisors will be on-site to conduct interviews following the completion of an application. Northwest

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Walker Area Community Foundation Highlights Six Nonprofits at Giving Tuesday Luncheon

Community

Cover image: Representatives of Adam Bishop Center Words and Image by Jenny Lynn Davis The Walker Area Community Foundation (WACF) hosted its Giving Tuesday Luncheon this week, honoring the six local nonprofits participating in the foundation’s Catalyst Cohort – an intensive capacity-building program supported through a grant from Fidelity Charitable. The program provides organizations with

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City of Jasper Presents $1M to Walker Area Community Foundation for Heman Drummond Center

City News, Community

The City of Jasper has presented a $1,000,000 contribution to the Walker Area Community Foundation (WACF) in support of the Heman Drummond Center of Innovation, a major regional project that will expand career technical education opportunities for students in both the Jasper City and Walker County School Systems. The contribution represents funds from municipal reserves

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Jasper Success Program to Perform Christmas Carols on December 10

Education, Events

Words and Image by Jenny Lynn Davis Students in the Jasper City Schools Success Program will spread some holiday cheer with a Christmas carol performance at 10:30 a.m. on December 10 on downtown Jasper’s Courthouse Square. The event is part of the program’s ongoing effort to connect students with the community while helping them build

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Five Local Graduates to March with UNA in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Milestones

Cover Image – Pictured left to right: Jay Forstman, Caleb Freeman, Logan Dye, Briley Johnson, and Maddie Levrett | Images courtesy of Jay Forstman, Logan Dye, Maddie Levrett, and Jasper High School Band Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Additional Images courtesy of Samuel Camp The University of North Alabama’s Marching Pride will step onto

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Walker County Gifted Students Participate in “Dragons Den” Entrepreneurship Project

Education

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Nick Rizzo This week, students in Mrs. Megan Williams’ gifted education classes at the Walker County Center of Technology stepped into the world of entrepreneurship through a Shark Tank-style project known as “The Dragon’s Den.” Williams teaches gifted students from schools across Walker County, with different groups

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Secretary of State Backs Bill to Protect Voter Data and Lower the Cost of Alabama’s Voter List

Community

Image by Al Blanton Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, is backing Representative Jamie Kiel’s bill to keep the personal information of registered voters confidential. The bill also caps the cost of Alabama’s voter list at $1,000.00 and prohibits its use for commercial purposes.  “HB 67 prohibits the release of voters’ driver license numbers, voter

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