Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill Walker County Lake is set to see its most transformative improvements in decades. State and local leaders gathered at the lake on Thursday, June 5, to announce a series of changes aimed at making the lake a more accessible and family-friendly destination for outdoor recreation. […]
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill Patrick Darwin has been named the new principal of Jasper High School, effective at the start of the 2025–2026 school year. A longtime member of the school’s faculty and leadership team, Darwin steps into the role with a focus on building strong relationships, supporting students,
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill Napoles Barber Shop 2 is sporting a fresh new look. The family-owned shop recently underwent a full remodel, adding new flooring, fresh paint, upgraded lighting, and top-of-the-line barbering chairs at each station. The number of stations was also expanded, from eight (including one child-sized setup)
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Words by Reagan Young | Images by Justin Hunter and courtesy of Marilyn Sanders For 50 years, the Marilyn Sanders Performing Arts Center (MSPAC) has provided high-quality dance education to the Walker County community and instilled lasting confidence in its students. Since 1975, MSPAC has seen perm hairstyles come and go, record players replaced by
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Ryan McGill After 27 years of service in Jasper, with 11 of them at its current location, UPS Store #3551 has a fresh new look. Owner Jeff Graham, who has led the Jasper location of UPS for 23 years, recently oversaw a full interior renovation, part of
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Two Bevill State Community College (BSCC) students are among the 2025 All-Alabama Academic Team. Simon Smith, GPA: 3.8, Hometown: Millport, AL (BSCC Fayette Campus), and Trent Credille, GPA: 4.0, Hometown: Hamilton, AL (BSCC Hamilton Campus) were honored for this accomplishment during the Annual All-Alabama Community College Academic Team Recognition Ceremony on Friday, April 11, 2025, in
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Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis On March 8, members of the community gathered at The Trace Church in Jasper to celebrate a milestone moment for members of a local scouting troop. Karmen Luts, Brenda Sellers, and Kendra Williams became the troop’s first female Eagle Scouts, joining the ranks of those who have demonstrated
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Bevill State Community College (BSCC) is proud to announce that Dylan Schloerb, a sophomore in the engineering transfer track, has been named a semi-finalist for the 2025 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This highly competitive scholarship recognizes the nation’s top community college students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete their
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter Carbon Hill High School sophomore Mia Henslee recently stood before an audience of 300 distinguished guests at the Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year celebration, held at The Club in Birmingham, speaking about resilience, opportunity, and the lessons passed down from her mother.
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Jolei Higgins For more than 27 years, Kyle Dutton has dedicated himself to public education, taking on roles as a teacher, counselor, principal, and now as a District Administrator for Walker County Schools. Recently, he added another achievement to his career: completing the Alabama Superintendents Academy. While
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