Milestones

Capstone Health receives recognition as one of the Top 2025 Community Health Center Quality and Public Health Champion for Diabetes Health and Heart Health in the nation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the Top 10% of health centers receiving Community Health Quality […]

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Al Blanton The Walker County Arts Alliance (WCAA) was selected as a recipient of the 2025 Stand for the Arts award, presented by Spectrum in partnership with Ovation TV. The award recognizes organizations that raise awareness, protect access, and encourage action on behalf of the arts. Along

Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter Jasper High School rising seniors Katie Adams and Prestley Skelton have been selected to represent Alabama at Girls Nation, a prestigious program hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary. The week-long Girls Nation program, held each July in Washington, D.C., brings together two delegates from each

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.

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)

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

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