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Northwest Alabama Mental Health Golf Scramble Set for May 13

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton and Ryan McGill Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center (NWAMHC) has announced the return of its annual golf scramble, set for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Musgrove Country Club in Jasper.  First held in 1982, the tournament serves as the organization’s primary annual fundraiser. “Our annual […]

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City of Cordova Hosts Presentation on Downtown Redevelopment Plan

Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis Cordova residents and community stakeholders gathered at City Hall on Tuesday, April 15, for a public presentation outlining the city’s proposed downtown redevelopment plan, led by Ben Farmer, president of planning, design, and construction firm Farmer | Morgan. This event was part of an ongoing effort to revitalize

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Hydock Presents “Soldiers in Hoop Skirts” at Jasper Public Library

Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis The Carl Elliott Regional Library – Jasper Public Library hosted a full house on Thursday, April 10, as acclaimed storyteller Dolores Hydock presented Soldiers in Hoop Skirts: Nurses, Spies, and Other Fighting Women of the Civil War. The event was part of the library’s adult programming series and

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Secretary of State Testifies Before US House of Representatives on Alabama Election Security

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections in a hearing titled, “Revisiting the 2024 Elections with Secretaries of State” yesterday, April 8, 2025. “Since taking office, more than half a million ineligible voters have been removed from our state’s

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Walker County Children’s Advocacy Center Highlights Abuse Prevention with April Events

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Ryan McGill While the Walker County Children’s Advocacy Center (WCCAC) works year-round to raise awareness about child abuse, April brings added visibility as it is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year, WCCAC has planned a full calendar of community events, outreach efforts, and fundraisers

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Main Street Alabama Announces Bright Ideas Regional Winners

Main Street Alabama is thrilled to announce the winners of its Bright Ideas State Regionals competition, a grant award program powered by AL Spark—an initiative created to energize existing businesses in designated communities across the state with funding provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Five winning businesses, including three regional and two “Wild Card”

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