Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton and courtesy of Terry Stripling The Walker County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 7 held its annual Cops & Kids event earlier this week, giving local children in need a Christmas experience they may not otherwise have. FOP Lodge 7 Vice President Terry Stripling […]
Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton and Justin Hunter Ridgeview Health Services in Jasper will bring the Christmas story to life with their thirteenth Live Nativity on Thursday, December 11, 2025, with presentations at 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. The event portrays the biblical account of Jesus’ birth as
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Ryan McGill Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center will host a Job Fair and Christmas Open House on December 9, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the organization’s Administration Building, located at 302 14th Avenue West in Jasper. Supervisors will be on-site to conduct interviews following the completion of an application. Northwest
Cover image: Representatives of Adam Bishop Center Words and Image by Jenny Lynn Davis The Walker Area Community Foundation (WACF) hosted its Giving Tuesday Luncheon this week, honoring the six local nonprofits participating in the foundation’s Catalyst Cohort – an intensive capacity-building program supported through a grant from Fidelity Charitable. The program provides organizations with
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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 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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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 Jenny Lynn Davis and Al Blanton Athletic Arts Center is returning to the stage for its 17th production of the timeless holiday classic, The Nutcracker. This year’s performances will take place on Saturday, November 15, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, November 16, at 2 p.m., both held at Jasper High School’s
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