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Ruth Baker
Going to the county fair
The 1930’s were a far cry from the day in which we live. Farming was the No. 1 money crop, and money was very scarce. We lived on a very large farm and with 12 children, it was a literal madhouse w...
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Rick Watson
Saying goodbye to a giving tree
I lost an old friend today and it was hard to say goodbye. OK, before you start sending cards and flowers, I probably should tell you that my old friend was an apple tree. More specifically, it was...
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Jennifer Cohron
Will smurf for toys
It was an innocent remark that eventually sent me over the edge.
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New magazine celebrates the best ‘Bama has to offer
The latest issue of a new lifestyle magazine highlights Green Top Bar-B-Que, Tallulah Bankhead and a host of other things that make Alabama great.
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Margaret Dabbs
Artists create ambassadors of the best of the human spirit
One of my North Highland neighbors is harboring two mules, allowing them to peacefully graze on the grounds of the meticulously restored 1920’s home at 800 West 7th Street. However, the neighborhoo...
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Jennifer Cohron
What once was lost
My most treasured piece of jewelry is a tarnished locket.
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Rick Watson
My addiction to fly fishing
I think it’s time to come clean — I have an addiction.
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Ruth Baker
History of Walker County’s Cranford family
I am rehashing some of the early history for the sake of those who like to look at the past.
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Weddings & Engagements
Weddings Stewart-Lease Jerica Ann Stewart of Jasper and Alexander Dale Lease of Curry were married on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at 7 p.m. at the home of Gary and Brenda Lockhart on Smith La...
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Jim Trotter performs with his band, Imminent Day, during the Grammy Camp’s showcase concert at the El Rey Theatre on July 17.  Photo special to the Eagle
Walker graduate Jim Trotter returns to prestigious Grammy Camp for the second time
Alabama has had one representative at Grammy Camp for the past two years — Jim Trotter of Jasper.
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Rick Watson
Whining about the weather
I stood at the garden door tonight and watched lightening gouge jagged troughs through the night sky. Soon the rain came and I opened the back door so I could hear the storm pound the roof like a d...
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Kathryn Key’s decision to participate in the Disney College Program several years ago led her to become a seasonal performer at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. and then helped secure her spot in the European tour of “Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival.” Photo courtesy of Walt Disney World
Jasper’s Kathryn Key touring Europe with ‘Mickey’s Music Festival’
In four years, Kathryn Ann Key’s love of dance has taken her from Jasper to Barcelona, Spain by way of the Magic Kingdom.
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Jennifer Cohron
Mothers and daughters
I was working on Aug. 6, Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday. I didn’t even have time to swig some Vita-meata-vegamin in her honor.
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Engagements
Honeycutt-Posey Regina Honeycutt of Jasper announces the engagement of her daughter, Ashley Camille Honeycutt, to Christopher Andrew Posey, the son of Chong Posey of Jasper. Camille is the gran...
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Rick Watson
Doing the right thing — even in traffic
I believe that most people when faced with two choices, try to do the right thing. But there are others whose moral compass is a little off kilter.
Aug 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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