The City of Jasper, in partnership with Jasper Main Street, the Walker County Arts Alliance, and the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County, invites the community to join us for a special America 250 celebration on Thursday, June 11, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM outside the Jasper Civic Center. This family-friendly event will celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary by […]
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Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis Community members, law enforcement officers, and public officials gathered on May 15 at the Walker County Courthouse Square in Jasper for the Walker County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 7 Police Officer Memorial. Held during National Police Week, the ceremony served as a time of remembrance for
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Free live music and festival fun will return to the heart of downtown Jasper this fall as the 2026 Metal Central Foothills Festival takes place Friday, September 11, and Saturday, September 12, 2026. The annual festival will once again bring two days of live music, food, vendors, family friendly activities, and community celebration to downtown Jasper. This
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, recently directly secured $893,000 for the City of Jasper in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. This funding will support flood prevention infrastructure. In total, Senator Britt directly secured more than $14.97 million for Alabama in FY26 Homeland Security appropriations
Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Ryan McGill The Walker County Humane Society is inviting golfers to tee off for a good cause during its 10th Annual Humane Society Golf Tournament, benefiting the organization’s ongoing work to care for animals in Walker County. This year’s tournament will be held at Musgrove Country Club,
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton For nearly four decades, Roger Hill kept a black box sealed shut in the back of his mind. Inside it were the jungles of Vietnam, the ambushes and artillery, the men he loved and the men he lost, the fear that stuck to his boots
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Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis The Walker County Arts Alliance celebrated the creativity of young artists from across the county during the closing reception and awards ceremony for its annual Budding Artist Exhibit on Thursday, April 30, at the Arts Alliance Gallery. The Budding Artist Exhibit is an annual showcase highlighting the talent
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Ryan McGill Athletic Arts Center is giving dancers, tumblers, and performers the chance to stay active and creative this summer with a full lineup of classes and intensives beginning June 1. The Summer 2026 session will run from June 1 through June 18, with classes meeting on
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Words and Image by Jenny Lynn Davis Cordova will commemorate the 15th anniversary of the April 27, 2011, tornado with a Community Day of Service on Monday, April 27, 2026. The event is designed as both a time of remembrance and a day of action, honoring the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the
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JASPER, AL – Bevill State Community College has been awarded a Community Service Grant in the amount of $10,000 from Alabama House District 13 Representative Greg Barnes. Funds from this grant will be utilized to purchase equipment for the College’s police department and to strengthen safety and security measures across Bevill State’s campuses. “Bevill State
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