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Circuit clerk office making changes
The Walker County Circuit Clerk’s Office is going through several changes. Despite having its staff cut by half in recent years, Circuit Clerk Susan Odom is finding ways to make the office more eff...

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Julius Lightsey and Carla Lightsey accept the Southeastern Professional Rodeo Association’s Outdoor Rodeo of the Year award with Ketih Burgess for the 2012 EASI Rodeo. Photo special to the Eagle

EASI rodeo returns
The 6th annual EASI Rodeo will be held this weekend at the Jasper Jaycees Fairgrounds.

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Carbon Hill police released these images, captured from video, of white male who allegedly robbed the Carbon Hill Chevron Friday. Special to the Eagle

Suspect sought in Chevron robbery
Carbon Hill police are searching for a suspect in a convenience store robbery that took place late last week.

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Musical theatre: 101
Bevill State Community College is hosting a summer theatre camp on its Jasper campus. Thirty Jasper-area students, from third grade to 12th grade, are participating in the camp, which will conclude...

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3 charged after stolen items found at junkyard
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people and recovered a variety of stolen items from a junkyard location in Townley on Thursday.

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Thefts from donation boxes on the rise
Several area businesses whose purpose is to help the less fortunate are being targeted by thieves.

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Shirley Dobbins, third from right, stands with representatives of the United States Postal Service at the opening of the Village Post Office in Kansas on Friday. Daily Mountain Eagle - Jennifer Cohron

Village Post Office opens in Kansas
KANSAS — The third Village Post Office in Alabama opened Friday at Dobbins Oil Company Inc. in Kansas.

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Farris wins talent preliminary at Miss Alabama Pageant
Miss Walker County Allison Farris (hugging at right) celebrates her talent competition win as Miss Alabama 2012 Anna Laura Bryan waves at the audience in Birmingham Thursday. The second night of pr...

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Gov. Robert Bentley signs Senate Bill 340 in Montgomery. Also in attendance were, from left, Rep. Jim McClendon; Mike Horsley, president of Alabama Hospital Association; Dr. Don Williamson, State Health Officer; Sen. Greg Reed and Stephanie Azar, acting Medicaid commissioner. Photo Special to the Eagle

Bentley signs Medicaid reform bill
Gov. Robert Bentley on Thursday held a ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 340, a measure that will help increase efficiency in Alabama Medicaid while also helping improve patient care.

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Miiss Walker County competing at Miss Alabama Pageant
Miss Alabama contestants perform the opening number from Wednesday’s preliminary competition of the 2013 Miss Alabama pageant. Among those competing for the title is Miss Walker County Allison Far...

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Alabama Power releases scam alert
Alabama Power is warning customers in the Jasper area of a scam where the suspects are using the company’s name to obtain bank and credit card information.

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3 Winston County men sentenced to prison on drug charges
Three Winston County men have been sentenced after pleading guilty to drug charges, and a fourth will be sentenced following arrests for trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine across several count...

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$1.2M budget amendment approved for road projects
A $1.2 million budget amendment that will allow three road projects to move forward was approved Tuesday by the Jasper City Council.

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Local Girl Scouts honored heroes during this year’s annual day camp. The scouts spent three days learning about local heroes and will wrap things up today with a celebration of five local women heroes. Daily Mountain Eagle - Rachel Davis

Girl Scouts wrap up annual summer day camp
The Girl Scouts in the Whispering Pines service unit held their annual day camp at Memorial Park this week. This year’s theme is Hurray for Hometown Heroes, and the girls honored five local women w...

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4 charged in weekend burglary
The Cordova Police Department has made four arrests in a burglary case that had citizens throughout the county tracking a white Ford Mustang over the weekend.

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