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Salsa on the Square Brings Free Community Dance Nights to Jasper This Summer

JASPER, ALA. — Get ready to move to the rhythm this summer as “Salsa on the Square”, a free community social dance program, brings energy, connection, and fun to downtown Jasper. Hosted by Athletic Arts Center in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County and Jasper Main Street, this lively weekly event invites

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She’s Still Shon

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Nick Rizzo When people who love Shon Meadows Geeter are asked to describe her, a few words rise quickly to the surface: resilient, strong, brave. Those words are fitting, but they are not the whole of her. Shon is a wife, mother, nurse, friend, daughter, believer, traveler,

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Secretary of State Reminds Alabamians to Register to Vote Before the Primary Runoff Election

Montgomery, Ala.– Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, is reminding Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the June 16, 2026 Primary Runoff Election is Monday, June 1, 2026. “The right to vote in fair and secure elections is among the most important rights guaranteed to eligible American citizens,” Allen said. “I

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Jasper Public Library to Host Author Talk and Book Signing with Janis G. McCarver

Words and Cover Image by Jenny Lynn Davis Jasper Public Library will welcome author Janis G. McCarver for an author talk and book signing on Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Library’s Jasper Rotary Club Community Room. McCarver will discuss her children’s book, The Magical Adventures of Twinkles and Anna Lynn, which

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“Murals, Mules & Made in America” Event Set for June 11

The City of Jasper, in partnership with Jasper Main Street, the Walker County Arts Alliance, and the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County, invites the community to join us for a special America 250 celebration on Thursday, June 11, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM outside the Jasper Civic Center. This family-friendly event will celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary by

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