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Jennifer Cohron
Recovery is in the eye of the beholder
I wasn’t sure what to expect when my boss sent me to a workshop in Birmingham last week called “Designing After Disaster.”
Jun 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rick Watson
Our baby chicks are growing up
We got five new baby chicks a few weeks ago at the local seed and feed store. Most of the chickens we’ve had in the past have been game and they could be as hateful as Hitler with a hangover.
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Long term recovery experts look to Greensburg, Kansas as an example
Bob Dixson’s heart sank when he heard that tornadoes had ripped through Alabama and several neighboring states on April 27, 2011.
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Jennifer Cohron
Proud to have been born a logger’s daughter
Somewhere in a box or photo album is a picture of my daddy holding a toddler-sized me.
Jun 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Trent McFarland, the Southeastern Pro Rodeo Association’s Clown of the Year in 2011, learned the tricks of the trade from his dad, Sid. McFarland was in Jasper this weekend for the Dodge Ram Rodeo, which benefitted the local therapeutic riding program EASI. Photo special to the Eagle
Rodeo clown learned the ropes from his dad
Trent McFarland had some clown-sized shoes to fill when he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps.
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Engagements
Estes - King Mr. and Mrs. Leon Estes of Jasper announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Dawn, to Michael Glen King, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen King of Dora. The bride-elect is the g...
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Rick Watson
Marathon of strange dreams
I slept fitfully last night. My dreams were filled with clogged toilets, snarling dogs and curiously large rabbits that could leap like kangaroos cranked up on steroids. Most nights when I have wei...
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Food trucks gear up with fresh, local, original fare
Imagine traveling to 10 states and 12 cities from coast to coast, while sampling wondrous fare, meeting chefs and then writing a book about the incredible cuisine which is springing forth from the...
Jun 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rick Watson
Give me the simple farm life
I love this time of year when the cold weather is behind us and the flowers begin to show out.
Jun 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jennifer Cohron
Presents gone AWOL
I am the penny-pincher at our house.
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Jesse Livingston Bennett was present for this family gathering shortly before his death in 1912. His descendants gathered again in Walker County several decades later. The Bennett family will be hosting their first reunion in more than a decade on Saturday at Edgil Grove Baptist Church.
One of Walker County’s founding families hosting reunion next weekend
Hundreds of Bennett descendants from across the United States will be gathering at Edgil Grove Baptist Church on Saturday for their first reunion in more than a decade.
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Engagements
Busbee - Elliott Larry and Tonya Wright and Dwayne Prescott are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Busbee, to Justin Elliott, the son of Carl and Colleen Mote, and Ke...
Jun 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jennifer Cohron
Fighting off baby fever
I am trying to avoid the local water. There must be something in it because I have never known so many people who are either pregnant or have recently given birth.
Jun 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local columnist Ruth Baker stands near a portrait of the farm in Townley where she was raised. Baker, who has authored “Home Folks” for nearly 35 years, is retiring due to health issues. Photo by: Jennifer Cohron
Longtime Eagle columnist announces her retirement
In one of the first installments of “Home Folks,” Ruth Teaford Baker invited readers to “‘git out, hitch up the horses, come in and set a bedspell with me’ and share our traditional heritage.”
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Rick Watson
Taking a drive down memory lane
Jilda worked yesterday and I was supposed to be writing this column. Sometimes, no matter how hard I try, the words won’t come. I decided to go for a drive.
Jun 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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