Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill Jonah Marshall doesn’t remember a time when sports weren’t part of his life. He was just two weeks old when his mom first brought him to one of his older brother’s baseball practices. From that moment on, it seems he never really left the field. […]
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The Walker County Arts Alliance (WCAA) will host a closing reception for the 2025 Budding Artist Exhibit on Thursday, April 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the WCAA Gallery on the Bevill State Community College campus in Jasper. The Budding Artist Exhibit highlights the creativity of student artists from across Walker County and surrounding areas. Artwork
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton and Jenny Lynn Davis Four Walker County municipalities joined a nationwide initiative on Thursday, April 17, to kick off the 250th birthday celebration of the United States with local commemorations of “Two Lights for Tomorrow.” The program, coordinated locally by Renee Sides, Economic Development Director
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill Ali Kelly grew up watching her sister Samantha compete in sports, tagging along to games and soaking up every moment from the stands. It wasn’t long before she was out there herself, first trying her hand at gymnastics and softball, then ultimately choosing the field
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton and Ryan McGill Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center (NWAMHC) has announced the return of its annual golf scramble, set for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Musgrove Country Club in Jasper. First held in 1982, the tournament serves as the organization’s primary annual fundraiser. “Our annual
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In this episode of The Leader Lounge, Al speaks with Walker Area Community Foundation President Paul Kennedy. Watch the episode here: A special thanks to The Leader Lounge sponsors: Downs and Associates, Son’s Supermarket, Paper Places Bookshop, Milo’s, and Bevill State Community College.
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Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis Cordova residents and community stakeholders gathered at City Hall on Tuesday, April 15, for a public presentation outlining the city’s proposed downtown redevelopment plan, led by Ben Farmer, president of planning, design, and construction firm Farmer | Morgan. This event was part of an ongoing effort to revitalize
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Two Bevill State Community College (BSCC) students are among the 2025 All-Alabama Academic Team. Simon Smith, GPA: 3.8, Hometown: Millport, AL (BSCC Fayette Campus), and Trent Credille, GPA: 4.0, Hometown: Hamilton, AL (BSCC Hamilton Campus) were honored for this accomplishment during the Annual All-Alabama Community College Academic Team Recognition Ceremony on Friday, April 11, 2025, in
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Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis The Carl Elliott Regional Library – Jasper Public Library hosted a full house on Thursday, April 10, as acclaimed storyteller Dolores Hydock presented Soldiers in Hoop Skirts: Nurses, Spies, and Other Fighting Women of the Civil War. The event was part of the library’s adult programming series and
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections in a hearing titled, “Revisiting the 2024 Elections with Secretaries of State” yesterday, April 8, 2025. “Since taking office, more than half a million ineligible voters have been removed from our state’s
