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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Secures $893,000 for the City of Jasper to Support Flood Prevention Infrastructure

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 […]

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Walker County Humane Society Golf Tournament Returns for 10th Year

Community, Events

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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Roger Hill Gives Voice to Vietnam Memories in “Mad Minutes Outside the Wire”

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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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Walker County Arts Alliance Celebrates Budding Artists

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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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Athletic Arts Center Offers Summer Classes and Intensives for All Ages

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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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Cordova to Mark 15th Anniversary of April 27 Tornado with Community Day of Service

Community, Events

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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Bevill State Receives Community Service Grant from Representative Greg Barnes

Community, Education

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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Jasper Lions Club to Host Foster and Adoptive Family Resource Event this Weekend

Community, Events

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Al Blanton The Jasper Lions Club will host a Foster and Adoptive Family Resource Event on Saturday, April 25, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Jasper Civic Center. The event is designed to connect foster and adoptive families with local organizations, support services and one another.

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Walker County Children’s Advocacy Center Announces Expansion Project

City News, Community, Milestones

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton A ceremony was held on Thursday, April 16, to announce an expansion project for the Walker County Children’s Advocacy Center. Local leaders say this project will strengthen services for child victims of abuse and neglect while creating a more supportive environment for care and healing.

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Senator Matt Woods: Investing in Alabama’s Coal Communities Is Investing in Our Future

Community

Op-Ed by State Senator Matt Woods JASPER, Ala. — For generations, coal communities have helped power Alabama and our nation. Alabama families built their lives around these jobs, and entire rural economies grew because of them. But today, even as the energy landscape evolves, those same areas still carry the economic burden of that legacy. That’s

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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Secures $893,000 for the City of Jasper to Support Flood Prevention Infrastructure

Walker County Humane Society Golf Tournament Returns for 10th Year

Roger Hill Gives Voice to Vietnam Memories in “Mad Minutes Outside the Wire”

Walker County Arts Alliance Celebrates Budding Artists

Athletic Arts Center Offers Summer Classes and Intensives for All Ages

Cordova to Mark 15th Anniversary of April 27 Tornado with Community Day of Service

Bevill State Receives Community Service Grant from Representative Greg Barnes

Jasper Lions Club to Host Foster and Adoptive Family Resource Event this Weekend

Walker County Children’s Advocacy Center Announces Expansion Project

Senator Matt Woods: Investing in Alabama’s Coal Communities Is Investing in Our Future

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