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Bevill State Community College Announces Spring 2026 President’s and Dean’s Lists

President’s List The President’s List is compiled at the end of each term. To qualify for this honor, a student must have taken a minimum of 12 credit hours in degree/certificate creditable courses with a 4.00 GPA. This achievement is noted on the student’s transcript. Dean’s List The Dean’s List is compiled at the end […]

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Jasper Main Street Launches Trolley on Main to Connect Residents and Visitors With Downtown Jasper

JASPER, ALA. — Jasper Main Street, in partnership with the City of Jasper, is excited to reintroduce Trolley on Main (TOM), a community initiative designed to showcase the history, culture and attractions of Downtown Jasper. Since its launch, TOM has already hosted children from the Sail Summer Camp Program on a historic tour exploring the

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Jasper Celebrates America 250 with “Murals, Mules, & Made in America”

Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis The City of Jasper, Jasper Main Street, the Walker County Arts Alliance, and the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County came together on June 11 at the Jasper Civic Center for “Murals, Mules, & Made in America,” Jasper’s local celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The event opened with

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Walker County Announces Upcoming America250 Events

WALKER COUNTY, ALA. – Walker County is continuing its participation in the nationwide America250 commemoration with upcoming events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The county launched its America250 celebration in April 2025 with “Two Lights for Tomorrow” commemorations and has continued with initiatives like community cleanups. Additional events are

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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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