Images by Al Blanton The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will temporarily close Walker County Public Fishing Lake for a major improvement project starting Monday, September 7, 2026. The last day to fish at the lake before the project begins will be Sunday, September
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton The Walker Area Community Foundation celebrated another year of giving, growth, and community impact during its 2026 annual luncheon, bringing together nonprofit leaders, educators, business owners, volunteers, donors, and community partners from across the area. Throughout the program, one message surfaced again and again: Strong
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Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis Former Alabama Senator Greg Reed was honored last week during a ceremony at the Jasper Civic Center recognizing the naming of the Interstate 22 bridges over the Mulberry Fork in Walker County in his honor. A crowd of family members, friends, elected officials, current and former colleagues, and
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Tony Sparks, CEO of Bank of Walker County, recently announced: “On behalf of Bank of Walker County, I am proud to welcome Cody G. Williams to our team as Mortgage Lender.” A Walker County native, Cody grew up right here in our community and is a graduate of Sumiton Christian High School. He went on to play
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Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis Cover image, pictured left to right: Nicholas Rizzo (East Walker Chamber of Commerce Executive Director), Marion Combs (Mayor of Dora), Jeremy Pate (Mayor of Cordova), Petey Ellis (Mayor of Sumiton) Growth may look different in Dora, Cordova, and Sumiton, but leaders from all three East Walker communities say
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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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