Milestones

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Ryan McGill Deidre Wilson has been named executive director of Hope For Women, a faith-based residential recovery ministry serving women in Jasper and the surrounding community. Hope For Women offers a 12–18-month residential recovery program focused on spiritual, emotional, and physical healing. Through faith, accountability, and a strong […]

Cover Image by Ryan McGill Capstone Health is proud to announce it has been awarded the 2025 Health Center Program Operational Site Visit (OSV) Badge by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care. The OSV Badge is awarded to health centers that demonstrate full compliance with all federal Health Center Program requirements during

Cover Image, L-R: Cawaco RC&D Programs Manager Patti Pennington, Sen. Matt Woods Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council honored Sen. Matt Woods as the Legislator of the Year for 2025, recognizing his exceptional service to Walker County and his ability to connect communities with vital resources. Woods was honored during Cawaco RC&D’s annual meeting at

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Nick Rizzo Donna Kilgore has stepped into a new leadership role as Executive Director of Beacon House, a program of Concerned Citizens for Our Youth, Inc. that has served vulnerable adolescent girls in Alabama for more than 50 years.  Beacon House provides moderate residential services to girls

Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis A Court of Honor ceremony was held Saturday, December 13, at Jasper First Methodist Church, honoring Wylie Aldeen and Drew Matthews for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Scouting’s highest honor. Family members, friends, fellow Scouts, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the milestone. The ceremony opened with

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Al Blanton When Lisa Killingsworth first stepped behind a teller window at First National Bank of Jasper (now Synovus) nearly three decades ago, she couldn’t have imagined how many chapters her career would hold or how deeply her work would become intertwined with the community she loves.