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Jasper Main Street Awarded Statewide Recognition at Main Street Alabama Conference

City News, Milestones

Jasper Main Street is excited to announce it was recognized for its impactful work at the thirteenth annual Main Street Alabama Awards of Excellence Banquet held in Enterprise, Alabama last week. The event was sponsored by Energy Southeast and the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area. The Awards of Excellence committee selected Jasper Main Street […]

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2026 Metal Central Foothills Festival to Bring Two Days of Free Live Music to Downtown Jasper

City News, Community, Events

JASPER, AL – Collective Soul, Mark Chesnutt, Everclear, Deana Carter, John Waite, and Channing Wilson will bring two nights of free live music to Historic Downtown Jasper during the 2026 Metal Central Foothills Festival, September 11 and 12. The Foothills Festival draws tens of thousands of people to Jasper each year for a weekend filled with

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Jasper Main Street Launches Venture Jasper Entrepreneurship Program

City News, Community

JASPER, Ala. — Jasper Main Street is proud to announce the launch of Venture Jasper, a 10-week CO.STARTERS Entrepreneurship Program designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners transform their ideas into sustainable businesses. Using the nationally recognized CO.STARTERS Canvas framework, participants will learn how to test and refine their business ideas, better understand their customers, develop

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Jasper Celebrates America 250 with “Murals, Mules, & Made in America”

City News, Community, Events

Words and Images by Jenny Lynn Davis The City of Jasper, Jasper Main Street, the Walker County Arts Alliance, and the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County came together on June 11 at the Jasper Civic Center for “Murals, Mules, & Made in America,” Jasper’s local celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The event opened with

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“Murals, Mules & Made in America” Event Set for June 11

City News, Community, Events

The City of Jasper, in partnership with Jasper Main Street, the Walker County Arts Alliance, and the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County, invites the community to join us for a special America 250 celebration on Thursday, June 11, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM outside the Jasper Civic Center. This family-friendly event will celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary by

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City of Jasper to Host FOCUS 2030 Community Meeting on June 4

City News, Events

The City of Jasper will host a FOCUS 2030 Community Meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Jasper City Hall. This meeting will provide an overview of the results from the Community Survey and highlight key themes that will help guide the development of the City’s five-year strategic plan. The session will also include an opportunity

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

City News, Community

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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City of Jasper Launches Coordinated Community Effort through JCAN to Address Homelessness

City News

The City of Jasper hosted the initial meeting of the Jasper Community Assistance Network (JCAN) on Thursday, April 23, bringing together community partners to begin a coordinated, data-driven approach to addressing homelessness in the area. The purpose of JCAN is to strengthen communication, reduce duplication of services, and better align existing resources as part of the City

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