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Moran-Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Dale Moran of Fayetteville, Tennessee, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Laurn, to Dr. Patrick Roger Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wilson of Jasper,...
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Jennifer Cohron
Living with the burns
Wyatt is a boy of many interests, the most surprising of which is cooking.
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Rick Watson
RIP Ol’ Buddy
Our dog Ol’ Buddy thought of himself as a Rottweiler. He looked like a Rottweiler, but he was less than a foot tall and weighed just over 30 pounds in his youth.
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This slice of Poke Sallet Cake was just as delicious as it looks. I would like to thank my friend, Marie Rutledge, for sharing the recipe, and the cake, with me. Daily Mountain Eagle - Elane Jones
No reason to poke fun at Poke Sallet Cake
After I wrote my last column featuring Hummingbird Cake, I received a phone call from a friend who thought I might be interested in a cake recipe she had.
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Engagements
McCain-Snow Mr. and Mrs. Randy McCain announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Lindsey McCain of Jasper, to Adrian Michael Snow of Hoove, the son of Nathan and Donna Cott, and Michael and...
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Rick Watson
Taking the pony picture
There was a sepia-toned photograph of me that sat on the corner of my mother’s mantle for as long as I can remember. I wouldn’t take anything for that picture. It was taken in the spring of 1956 wh...
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School Menus May 6-10
JASPER CITY SCHOOLS Menu will be same for all Jasper City Schools, only portions vary. Monday - Hot Dog, Kraut, Chips/Salsa, Mixed Vegetables, Baked Beans, Fruit Tuesday - Steak Sandwich, Corn Nu...
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The Rev. Lawton Higgs Sr. founded Church of the Reconciler, a multiracial congregation in downtown Birmingham that has long served as a homeless ministry.Special to the Eagle
DME columnist producing film about popular pastor’s struggle
The Rev. Lawton Higgs Sr. had been in ministry for nearly a decade when he realized that his own racism prevented him from inviting a black family to church.
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Jennifer Cohron
Facebook face-off
People do dumb things on Facebook. This week I found myself in the ridiculous position of arguing with my husband on someone else’s Facebook page about an issue that ordinarily I would have said di...
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Distinguished Young Women title up for grabs Tuesday
The 2014 Distinguished Young Women of Walker County will be held on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Rowland Auditorium at Bevill State Community College in Jasper.
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Weddings & Engagements
Weddings Jordan-Bowen Kellye Nicole Jordan and Richard Russell Bowen Jr. were married on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Jasper's First Baptist Church in a double ring ceremony. Bro. Saint Gre...
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Jennifer Cohron
Wyatt turns 3
In the five minutes I’ve wasted trying to come up with a sentence to start this column, my son has made a clubhouse out of a Power Wheel box, used some taped pieces of cardboard as binoculars and w...
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Rick Watson
Man (and wife’s) best friend
Jilda and I’ve never had kids, but we’ve always had dogs. We’ve had as many as seven mutts in our yard at one time. Most of them were “throw-aways” that no one else wanted.
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School Menus April 29 - May 3
JASPER CITY SCHOOLS Menus will be same for all Jasper City Schools, only portions will vary. Choice of milk offered at each meal. Monday - Pizza, Combo Veggie Cup, Romaine Mix, Salad, Fruit Tuesd...
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Myrtle Ferguson, 82, hangs clothes at America’s Thrift Store in Jasper on Thursday. Ferguson, who has been working at the store for 23 years, retired on Friday. Daily Mountain Eagle - Jennifer Cohron
One of the fixtures
Myrtle Ferguson has been working at America’s Thrift Store in Jasper for 23 years, three months and 18 days.
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