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Words by Libby Allred | Images by Al Blanton, Ryan McGill, and Linley Allred There’s a growing fitness trend in Jasper: instructor-led workout opportunities.  From strength training and cycling to Pilates and tap dancing, local businesses are offering guided fitness experiences that cater to beginners and experts alike. If you’re looking for structure in your […]

In this episode of The Leader Lounge, Al sits down with Camp COOL President Brittney Henson.  Watch the episode here: A special thanks to The Leader Lounge sponsors: Downs and Associates, Son’s Supermarket, Paper Places Bookshop, Milo’s, and Bevill State Community College.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, welcomes Virginia as the tenth state to join the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID) voter file maintenance program. With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, Virginia is the latest state to join the cutting-edge system created by Secretary Allen. Alabama has previously entered into similar

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill When Olivia Wells graduated from Jasper High School in May 2024, college seemed like the obvious next step. It’s what everyone expected. But deep down, Olivia knew she was drawn to something a little more hands-on, and a lot less ordinary. The spark that started

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill Kendra Burg is a fixer. Whether she’s solving a customer’s problem, repairing a beloved pair of boots, or managing the daily demands of small business ownership, she shows up ready to get things done as the owner of Handley’s Western Wear in Jasper. That mindset

Words from Bethany Fuller “I live in Arley on 40 acres of forest. The first and last thing I hear each day is birds, maybe it’s a whippoorwill, a mourning dove, or an owl. If I were an animal, I’d be a bird. They’re distant from everything but can see it all. They’re free. I