Capstone Health is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a New Access Point grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a community health center in Fayette, Alabama. This award represents an important expansion for Capstone Health and advances its mission to provide accessible, high-quality health care to individuals and […]
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JASPER, AL – Collective Soul, Mark Chesnutt, Everclear, Deana Carter, John Waite, and Channing Wilson will bring two nights of free live music to Historic Downtown Jasper during the 2026 Metal Central Foothills Festival, September 11 and 12. The Foothills Festival draws tens of thousands of people to Jasper each year for a weekend filled with
JASPER, Ala. – The Walker County Arts Alliance invites the community to celebrate the final evening of 3 1/2 Hours in the Sipsey Wilderness, a solo exhibition by Alabama artist Shannon Bourn, with a Closing Reception on Friday, August 21, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The exhibition has been on view in the Walker County Arts Alliance Gallery
Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton and courtesy of the Tidwell family On a sweltering August day, Thomas Tidwell sits inside the clubhouse at Musgrove Country Club and looks back on a version of the course that exists now mostly in memory. “Daylight and dark,” Tidwell says when asked how Musgrove
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JASPER, Ala. — Jasper Main Street is proud to announce the launch of Venture Jasper, a 10-week CO.STARTERS Entrepreneurship Program designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners transform their ideas into sustainable businesses. Using the nationally recognized CO.STARTERS Canvas framework, participants will learn how to test and refine their business ideas, better understand their customers, develop
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Capstone Health received recognition by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), as one of the nation’s top-performing community health centers through the 2026 Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) program. Capstone Health is among the Top 20% Nationwide of health centers for its outstanding commitment to improving health outcomes
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton, Ryan McGill, and Nick Rizzo The team at Carbon Hill Drugs combines personal attention and care with services designed to make managing medications easier, safer, and more convenient for patients throughout the Walker County area. Two of the locally-owned pharmacy’s most valuable services are area-wide prescription
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Words by Alabama Senator Matt Woods | Image by Al Blanton When I first decided to run for the Alabama Legislature, I thought I had a pretty good idea of the issues I wanted to work on. Growing Alabama’s economy. Improving education. Supporting our rural communities. Creating opportunities for families and making our state an
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill The Bama Rolls at Los Reyes Mexican Grill are a flavorful and satisfying option for anyone craving a fun twist on classic Tex-Mex. This dish includes three shredded chicken taquitos, perfectly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, served with lettuce, pico de
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Montgomery, Ala.– Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, is reminding Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the August 11 Special Primary Election is Monday, July 27, 2026. “I encourage all eligible Alabamians living in congressional districts 1, 2, 6, or 7 to register to vote or verify their voter registration status
