The City of Jasper has presented a $1,000,000 contribution to the Walker Area Community Foundation (WACF) in support of the Heman Drummond Center of Innovation, a major regional project that will expand career technical education opportunities for students in both the Jasper City and Walker County School Systems. The contribution represents funds from municipal reserves […]
Words and Image by Jenny Lynn Davis Students in the Jasper City Schools Success Program will spread some holiday cheer with a Christmas carol performance at 10:30 a.m. on December 10 on downtown Jasper’s Courthouse Square. The event is part of the program’s ongoing effort to connect students with the community while helping them build
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Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by The Walker Leader on November 26, 2025, with Christmas on Main scheduled for December 1. It has been updated to reflect the event’s new date following its postponement due to inclement weather. Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Cover Image by Al Blanton Jasper Main Street will host Christmas on
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton When Lisa Killingsworth first stepped behind a teller window at First National Bank of Jasper (now Synovus) nearly three decades ago, she couldn’t have imagined how many chapters her career would hold or how deeply her work would become intertwined with the community she loves.
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Cover Image – Pictured left to right: Jay Forstman, Caleb Freeman, Logan Dye, Briley Johnson, and Maddie Levrett | Images courtesy of Jay Forstman, Logan Dye, Maddie Levrett, and Jasper High School Band Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Additional Images courtesy of Samuel Camp The University of North Alabama’s Marching Pride will step onto
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Nick Rizzo This week, students in Mrs. Megan Williams’ gifted education classes at the Walker County Center of Technology stepped into the world of entrepreneurship through a Shark Tank-style project known as “The Dragon’s Den.” Williams teaches gifted students from schools across Walker County, with different groups
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Image by Al Blanton Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, is backing Representative Jamie Kiel’s bill to keep the personal information of registered voters confidential. The bill also caps the cost of Alabama’s voter list at $1,000.00 and prohibits its use for commercial purposes. “HB 67 prohibits the release of voters’ driver license numbers, voter
Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis He stood in the doorway with a power bill in his hand. Sixty-seven dollars. For many people, that amount might mean a lunch date, a tank of gas, or a new sweater. For this elderly man in Walker County, living on approximately $700 a month, it was the
Photos by Christie Aitken/Alabama State Parks The nomination process for the 10th annual Eagle Awards has now opened for the prestigious program that recognizes noteworthy contributions to Alabama State Parks. The Alabama State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has begun accepting online applications at alapark.com/eagle-awards. The deadline to submit nominations
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Nick Rizzo Jasper High School celebrated a milestone moment on Wednesday as four student-athletes officially signed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Softball players Brooklyn Butler and America Montgomery and baseball players John Walker Wilson and John David “JD” Kimbrell were joined by family, coaches, and supporters for a ceremony honoring their
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