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Manasco-Fannin Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Manasco of Lynn wish to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather Leanne Manasco, to Jared Michael Fannin, the son of Mr. and ...
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Rick Watson
My mama touched a lot of lives
I discovered this past week that a lot of people have funny stories about my mom.
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The buttercups are in bloom around Allie Hudson’s house on 18th Street NW in Jasper. Hudson has been selling the flowers for more than 50 years to raise money for Baptist church missions. Photo by: Jennifer Cohron
Woman uses bounty of buttercups to support church missions
Allie Hudson looks forward to seeing the buttercups bloom in her yard each spring. They are not only beautiful but also allow her to make a sizeable annual donation to the Annie Armstrong Easter Of...
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Ruth Baker
My first non-cotton dress
It must have been about 1939 or 1940 when I got a store-bought dress made from fabric other than cotton. I think it was acetate, but could have been a nylon product. Acetate was manufactured in 192...
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WBMC’s HeartAware screening includes a blood test to measure cholesterol and glucose levels. Photo special to the Eagle
The heart of the matter
When I decided to do a feature story for American Heart Month, I never suspected that I might already be at risk for heart disease. I’m 25 and assumed I had at least five or 10 more years before th...
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Ruth Baker
Ted Cordes’ 100th birthday
There are people who wonder which story and person would be my most memorable story out of over 27 years of writing about Walker County, its people and their ways.
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School Menus
JASPER CITY SCHOOLS MADDOX MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday - Chicken Sandwich, Chips, Dill Slices, Vegetarian Beans, Fruit Snack, Fresh Fruit, Milk Tuesday - Beef Taco’s w/Soft or Hard Shell, Shredde...
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Rick Watson
Saying goodbye to Momma
This has been one of the hardest weeks of my life. I'm drained physically and emotionally. We buried my mother Thursday.
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Imaging Supervisor Doug Higgins and MRI technologist Andrea Sparks speak to a patient at Walker Baptist Medical Center during a HeartAware screening. The free screening includes a blood pressure measurement, a finger-stick blood test to measure cholesterol and glucose, weight and body mass index and other tests. Photo special to the Eagle
An ounce of prevention
Glenn Barton thought he was healthy until he had a heart attack in late October.
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Margaret Dabbs
Quentin Lane
Launched by Allies on an extraordinary musical journey
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School Menus
Feb. 20-24 JASPER CITY SCHOOLS MADDOX MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday - HOLIDAY Tuesday - Hamburger, Lettuce/Tomatoes. Dill Slice, Chips, Coleslaw, Fruit, Milk Wednesday - Chicken Tenders, Baked Chi...
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Jordan Harrison
Five young ladies to compete for Miss Walker County crown
Five young women will be seeking the Miss Walker County crown this Saturday. The pageant will start at 7 p.m. in Rowland Hall on Bevill State Community College’s Jasper campus.
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Jennifer Cohron
To whom much is given
I was about to log off Facebook last Saturday night when I saw a shocking post from my friend Mary — “RIP Whitney Houston.” Although I trusted that Mary had her facts straight, I turned to Google t...
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Rick Watson
Column ideas not always easy
There’s a rule in writing that most of you might not be aware of — the number of quality ideas you have is indirectly proportional to the number of hours left until the deadline.
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Ruth Baker
Romines’ home in the 1930s
Home for the large Romine family was a two-storied house painted a light yellow with white trim.
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