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Inmate’s death under investigation
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Bureau of Investigation are continuing their investigation into the death of an inmate at Walker County Jail late Monday night. Authorities believ...
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Eagle salutes seniors in graduation program
For the first time ever, a graduation program featuring all 700-plus graduating seniors in Walker County will be available at each commencement ceremony this weekend.
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City seeking funding for Viking Drive
Applications for the final round of funding assistance through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program are due by the end of the week, and city officials are hoping Jasper...
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Spencer Fikes
Curry's Fikes finds a home at Point University
CURRY — Spencer Fikes was getting worried. With high school graduation looming, the Curry athlete had yet to sign at the collegiate level.
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Parrish coach Chris Harris high-fives players as they come off the field during the Tornadoes’ State Softball Tournament opener against Fayetteville. The Tornadoes won their first ever softball title with a 5-0 win over Kinston. Photo by Johnathan Bentley
Parrish in ‘elite class’
When Parrish recorded the final out against Kinston in the Class 1A state championship softball game Saturday night, only one thing was going through coach Chris Harris’ mind — don’t cry.
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Derik Gurganus, Charles Harper and Adam Gurganus load sleeping bags to be taken with other relief items to help victims of tornadoes in Oklahoma. Daily Mountain Eagle - James Phillips
Derik Gurganus, Charles Harper and Adam Gurganus load sleeping bags to be taken with other relief items to help victims of tornadoes in Oklahoma. Daily Mountain Eagle - James Phillips
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Local effort under way to help Okla.storm survivors
by Jennifer Cohron
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
A 17-year-old survivor of the April 2011 tornadoes is spearheading one of the local efforts to help Oklahoma residents after Monday’s deadly tornadoes. Megan Johnson, who graduates this week from C...
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