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Sweet Grown Alabama Hosts Memorable Farm to Table Dinner at Dalrymple Farms

Enterprise, AL – Sweet Grown Alabama proudly hosted its annual Farm to Table Dinner on Thursday, June 5 at Dalrymple Farms, a member farm located in Coffee County. The evening brought together farmers, food lovers and community leaders for a meaningful celebration of Alabama agriculture – all set under the stars on a working family farm. Guests […]

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Beloved Local Educators Honored at Annual Juneteenth Luncheon

Words and Image by Jenny Lynn Davis The Bridge Educational Philanthropy hosted its third annual Juneteenth Celebration of Excellence Luncheon at the Jasper Civic Center on Saturday, June 14. The event commemorates a significant day in American history. Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, marks the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in 1865,

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Walker County Arts Alliance Receives Grant from Kiwanis Club of Jasper to Support Music Education in Local Schools

The Walker County Arts Alliance (WCAA) is proud to announce it has received a generous grant from the Kiwanis Club of Jasper to support its in-school music education programs. This funding will help purchase musical instruments, such as rhythm sticks, for use in elementary classrooms throughout Walker County. Led by music educator Becki Stallsmith, the

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Glory in the Empty Room

Words by Scott McCullar | Image by Al Blanton I can remember sitting on the floor watching the live television broadcast of Al Capone’s vault being opened on April 21, 1986. Geraldo Rivera hosted the event where thirty million people or so watched the unveiling of what could be inside the vault of one of

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Patrick Banks – Candidate for Jasper City Council District 4

Editor’s Note: As a courtesy to our readers and community, The Walker Leader is providing space for each qualified candidate in the upcoming Jasper municipal election to share information about themselves and their goals for office. These profiles are submitted directly by the candidates and are published as received, with only minor edits for clarity or length when

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Lad Miklovic – Candidate for  Jasper City Council District 2

Editor’s Note: As a courtesy to our readers and community, The Walker Leader is providing space for each qualified candidate in the upcoming Jasper municipal election to share information about themselves and their goals for office. These profiles are submitted directly by the candidates and are published as received, with only minor edits for clarity or length when

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