Lifestyles »

Ruth Baker
The rooster doesn’t crow any more
It was a hot Saturday in Creeltown, Ala., during July 1943. My cousin and I were playing in the shade under the two huge China Berry trees in my front yard.
Sep 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
The Walker Farmers Cooperative sells a variety of deer plot seed and attractant that range in price from $20 to nearly $200 for a large bag. Photo by: Jennifer Cohron
High-tech hunting
If Elmer Fudd were hunting “wabbits” today, he would wear scent-controlled clothes, track Bugs Bunny’s movements with a game camera, plant a plot of clover to lure him and wear video camera sunglas...
Sep 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
T.R. Simmons, Lupton students hold food drives
Staff members from Wiregrass Hospice, as well as two area schools, recently participated in the company’s sixth annual food drive. The food drive began Aug. 1 and ended Aug 31.
Sep 14, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Addison Brobst recently celebrated his 104th birthday. His sister, Elizabeth, will turn 100 in January. (Photo Special to the Eagle)
Jasper man celebrates 104 years of living
On a quiet afternoon, Addison Brobst sits in his "nest" in the corner of his living room telling stories.
Sep 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Rick Watson
Cotton pickin' wasn't for me
Jilda and I attended the funeral of my first cousin, Glenn Parker last week in Hunts-ville. As we drove on I-565 I noticed fields of cotton just off the Interstate, the boles bursting open like pop...
Sep 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Jennifer Cohron
Weight really is just a number
When I got pregnant, my doctor told me that I should gain between 25 and 35 pounds while carrying Wyatt.
Sep 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
margaret_dabbs_mug.jpg
Downtown projects reflect vision, preservation and faith in vitality
Standing on the front steps of the Walker County Courthouse and looking to your left, you cannot miss the old brick, three story, empty-eyed building just across from the square.
Sep 08, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Weddings & Engagements
Weddings Ferguson-Cooper Lisa Ann Ferguson of Jasper and Christopher Andrew Cooper of Cordova were married on July 10, 2010, at the home of the groom’s parents. The Rev. Nolan Carpenter officia...
Sep 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Ruth Baker
Life in the ’30s in Jasper
Bar-bara Levi Morita of Cedar City, Utah, was born in 1936 and grew up in Jasper. She is a good storyteller of her early life in the “old days” of Jasper when it was a close-knit community. She cal...
Sep 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Rick Watson
My latest take on Labor Day
The sumac bushes turned the color of a Strawberry Nehi, and ripe persimmons as big as golf balls fell from the tree at the edge of our yard. Stepping on a ripe persimmon barefooted made pulp squish...
Sep 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Jennifer Cohron
Dream Team darlings
I don’t pretend to be an unbiased reporter. I prefer feature stories because covering hard news requires a detachment that I’ve never developed.
Sep 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Salmonella sickness preventable through simple steps
When an egg recall made national news recently, most anxious consumers probably didn’t realize that the peace of mind they needed was printed on the inside of many egg cartons.
Sep 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Jennifer Cohron
Rebuild it and they will come
My marriage is like a syllogism. Zac loves baseball. I love Zac. Therefore, I am learning to love baseball.
Aug 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
HKRO_Jr.Miss20118_29_10.jpg
Nine young ladies competing for 2011 Junior Miss title
The 2011 Walker County Junior Miss Program is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bevill State Community College's Rowland Auditorium in Jasper.
Aug 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Jennifer Cohron
The world of Wyatt
Several people have asked me for an update on Wyatt this week.
Aug 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
full story