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Car Show, Yard Sale, and America250 Flag Raising Set for Saturday in Nauvoo

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Al Blanton The Town of Nauvoo will host a full morning of community events on Saturday, June 20, including a car show, a community-wide yard sale, and an America250 flag-raising ceremony. The Nauvoo Fire Department will host the Nauvoo Car Show at Nauvoo Park, located at 603 […]

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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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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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