Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Ryan McGill Kay Sartain retired last week following a 48-year career in banking, including 22 years at Bank of Walker County. A reception was held in her honor on December 19, bringing together coworkers, community members, and friends to recognize her long service and impact. Sartain noted
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Nick Rizzo Donna Kilgore has stepped into a new leadership role as Executive Director of Beacon House, a program of Concerned Citizens for Our Youth, Inc. that has served vulnerable adolescent girls in Alabama for more than 50 years. Beacon House provides moderate residential services to girls
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Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis A Court of Honor ceremony was held Saturday, December 13, at Jasper First Methodist Church, honoring Wylie Aldeen and Drew Matthews for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Scouting’s highest honor. Family members, friends, fellow Scouts, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the milestone. The ceremony opened with
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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 and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis On Sunday, October 19, a ceremony was held at The Trace Church in Jasper honoring Markus Luts and Boyd Sellers for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, scouting’s highest honor. The ceremony, hosted by Troop 10, marked one of the troop’s final milestones before officially concluding its 17-year
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton Bivona Family Dental has welcomed a new face with familiar ties to Jasper. Dr. Haley Burgess, who officially joined the practice in July, is beginning her career in dentistry in the city where her life began. “I lived in Jasper for the first four years
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Bevill State Community College (BSCC) recently received five prestigious awards at the annual conference of the Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association (ACCSPRA), held last week in Orange Beach, Alabama. These awards recognize outstanding efforts in marketing, communications, and facilities projects that support student engagement and institutional pride. Bevill State was honored with the
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Photos by Ryan McGill and Al Blanton Relations Bancshares and subsidiary Bank of Walker County are excited to announce the addition of Matthew B. Laird to the Board of Directors. Matthew has dedicated more than 25 years to helping individuals and families navigate their financial, estate, and investment planning needs. He began his career in
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Words and Image by Jenny Lynn Davis Matthew Franklin was honored as the 2025 Chamber Volunteer of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County’s annual breakfast meeting on Wednesday, September 10. Franklin, who owns and operates Aqua Xpress, a Jasper-based pool care company, and works as an inspector for the Alabama Surface
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