Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton and courtesy of the Tidwell family On a sweltering August day, Thomas Tidwell sits inside the clubhouse at Musgrove Country Club and looks back on a version of the course that exists now mostly in memory. “Daylight and dark,” Tidwell says when asked how Musgrove […]
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JASPER, Ala. — Jasper Main Street is proud to announce the launch of Venture Jasper, a 10-week CO.STARTERS Entrepreneurship Program designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners transform their ideas into sustainable businesses. Using the nationally recognized CO.STARTERS Canvas framework, participants will learn how to test and refine their business ideas, better understand their customers, develop
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Capstone Health received recognition by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), as one of the nation’s top-performing community health centers through the 2026 Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) program. Capstone Health is among the Top 20% Nationwide of health centers for its outstanding commitment to improving health outcomes
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton, Ryan McGill, and Nick Rizzo The team at Carbon Hill Drugs combines personal attention and care with services designed to make managing medications easier, safer, and more convenient for patients throughout the Walker County area. Two of the locally-owned pharmacy’s most valuable services are area-wide prescription
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Words by Alabama Senator Matt Woods | Image by Al Blanton When I first decided to run for the Alabama Legislature, I thought I had a pretty good idea of the issues I wanted to work on. Growing Alabama’s economy. Improving education. Supporting our rural communities. Creating opportunities for families and making our state an
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill The Bama Rolls at Los Reyes Mexican Grill are a flavorful and satisfying option for anyone craving a fun twist on classic Tex-Mex. This dish includes three shredded chicken taquitos, perfectly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, served with lettuce, pico de
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JACKSONVILLE/JASPER, ALA. — Jacksonville State University and Sanders Flight Training Center have received approval from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) to offer instruction for Jax State’s Bachelor of Science in Aviation at Sanders Flight Training Center in Jasper, marking another milestone in the University’s launch of its Aviation program. Approved during ACHE’s June
Montgomery, Ala.– Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, is reminding Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the August 11 Special Primary Election is Monday, July 27, 2026. “I encourage all eligible Alabamians living in congressional districts 1, 2, 6, or 7 to register to vote or verify their voter registration status
Jeffery Anderson has been named the Outstanding Faculty Award winner for Bevill State Community College’s Sumiton campus. Anderson is a truck-driving instructor with 37 years of industry experience. This August will mark 10 years since he joined the Bevill State family as an instructor. He currently teaches night classes for the truck driving program in
Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis The Carl Elliott Regional Library – Jasper Public Library invited community members to explore a deeper level of Alabama history on Thursday morning during a special presentation held as part of the library’s adult summer reading program. Jim Braswell, president of the Alabama Paleontological Society, introduced the audience
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