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Art in the Park 2013
Despite rain forcing the 10th annual Art in the Park event indoors, hundreds of people converged on the Jasper campus of Bevill State Community College Saturday afternoon to take in some entertainm...
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Crash leaves three injured, one critical
Three people were injured in a late night crash Friday involving a car and two motorcycles.
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Crash leaves three injured, one critical
Three people were injured in a late night crash Friday involving a car and two motorcycles.
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Matthew “Matt” Medders, James “Darby” Williams, Jared Johnson, William “Will” Thomas Cook, Matthew Ellis Kennedy, Logan Leslie Black, and Colby “Dalton” Waid were honored Saturday for becoming Eagle Scouts. Daily Mountain Eagle - James Phillips
Seven members of Troop 117 earn rank of Eagle
Representing the best in scouting, seven young men from Jasper were honored during a special ceremony Saturday as they were awarded the highest rank offered by the Boy Scouts of America, the rank o...
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A diaper drive will be a highlight of National Salvation Army Week. Daily Mountain Eagle - Jennifer Cohron
Celebration planned for National Salvation Army Week
The Salvation Army Service Center in Walker County has a series of events planned for National Salvation Army Week.
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Art in the Park now indoors
A 60 percent chance of rain has led to Art in the Park being relocated from Gamble Park to the Glen Clem Gymnasium on the Bevill State Community College campus in Jasper.
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Applications available for vacant seat
During their meeting Thursday night, three members of the Carbon Hill City Council approved a motion that would allow the council to begin taking applications to fill a council seat left vacant ear...
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Pastor invites ‘all’ to new Jasper church plant
The pastor of Walker County’s newest church is inviting everyone to the first service this weekend.
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Moving forward
Contractors handling the downtown demolition in Cordova are on schedule to finish the project well in advance of the July 4 completion date. Above is the new view of Main Street from the Tallulah H...
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HTNA exec praises city, county
An executive with Hayashi Telempu North America (HTNA) told Rotary Club members earlier this week that Jasper has been a perfect fit for the company.
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Benefit fashion show May 21
The American Red Cross Walker-Marion Chapter will host a Celebrity Fashion Show Dinner and Silent Auction on Tuesday, May 21, to help raise funds for the ARC’s local Disaster Relief Services.
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Two downtown events scheduled this weekend
The event series in downtown Jasper continues this weekend with a Mother’s Day celebration and monthly Yard Sale on the Square.
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Contracts for new school approved
The Jasper City Board of Education moved the new Walker High School project forward Wednesday afternoon with the approval of two contracts.
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Arrests on the rise in Cordova
Members of the Cordova Police Department stayed busy in April. Officers made 34 arrests last month, compared to 27 for January through March combined.
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A work crew levels an area on the property where the new Sumiton Elementary School will be located. Below, a large amount of dirt will need to be moved before construction on the new school can begin. Daily Mountain Eagle - James Phillips
Ceremony to be held at new Sumiton school location
SUMITON — A groundbreaking ceremony for the site of the new Sumiton Elementary School has been scheduled for next week.
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