School bus mechanics recognized for passing inspection
Bus mechanics with the Walker County Board of Education were recognized for their diligence in helping the school system's transportation department pass an annual inspection.
JIDB hires executive director
The Jasper Industrial Development Board recently hired a new executive director of economic development.Michael A. Ferdinand of Palacios, Texas started in the Jasper position on July 12.Ferdinand …
City BOE discusses COVID safety monitoring
The Jasper City Board of Education is planning to continue closely monitoring the school system's COVID-19 data but may veer away from using Alabama Department of Public Health alert levels to …
EXPLAINER: Will moratorium's end spell evictions in Alabama?
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after President Joe Biden's administration extended the original date by a month. …
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City closer to getting septic screen operational
CORDOVA — The septic receiving screen purchased by the city earlier this year is now in place, though …
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Sheriff: Man armed with machete fatally shot by deputy
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — An Elmore County deputy shot and killed a man who was acting erratically and …
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Search for missing Alabama boater ends with body found
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — The search for a boater who failed to return home ended with the man's body …
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Council will try again to appoint District 6 council member
CARBON HILL - The Carbon Hill City Council will try again to appoint someone to the District 6 council …
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Alabama man accused of holding woman captive for 3 days
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man accused of holding a woman against her will for three …
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Walker Baptist, some nursing homes update visitor policies
With COVID-19 cases increasing across the state of Alabama and in Walker County, area senior care …
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Alabama police officer fatally shot; woman wounded
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police officer was shot to death early Tuesday and a woman was …
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Anthony Lee Thompson
Anthony Lee ThompsonJune 27, 1982 - June 13, 2021Anthony Lee Thompson , 38 of Jasper, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Birmingham.Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by his …
Jimmie Ray Davis
Jimmie Ray Davis, 73 of Savanah, GA (formerly of Nauvoo), went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2021 at Memorial Health Hospital, Savanah, GA. Visitation will be Saturday, …
Carrie Bell Shaw
Carrie Bell Shaw, 83, transitioned home peacefully Monday at Columbus Hospice.The daughter of Will Harper and Sarah Davis Harper Garner, Mrs. Shaw was born August 23, 1937 in Coal …
Alice Janett Robertson
Alice Janett Robertson, 87, of Jasper, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Walker Baptist Medical Center.Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 11 a.m. to …
Jimmie Ray Davis
Jimmie Ray Davis, 73 of Savanah, GA (formerly of Nauvoo), went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Memorial Health Hospital, Savanah, GA. Visitation will be Saturday, …
Kimberly Abbott
Kimberly Abbott, 61 of Jasper, went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 26, 2021 at her residence. There will be no service at this time.Wilson Funeral Home & Crematory LLC, …
Dale Lamar Garrison
Dale Lamar Garrison, 81 of Beaufort, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 26, 2021. There will be a local visitation at Anderson Funeral Home in Beaufort on …
Lewis B. Goode
Lewis B. Goode, 94 of Bessemer (formerly of Quinton), passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at UAB Medical West. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Shanghi …
Hazel Catheryn Warren
Hazel Catheryn WarrenApril 12, 1936 - July 24, 2021Hazel Catheryn Warren, 85 of Glencoe, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at her residence.The family will receive friends on …
Wilma Fay Haynes Best
Wilma Fay Haynes Best, 97 of Jasper, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at her residence.Family will be receiving friends on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 1 until 2 p.m., at …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, scores of them children and babies in arms, to new lives in the …
Georgia nuclear plant cost tops $27B as more delays unveiled
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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated. The announcement by …
Russian lab module docks with space station after 8-day trip
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Frosted relic: Slice of Lady Di's wedding cake up for sale
LONDON (AP) — Don't let them eat this cake. A slice of one of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding cakes is up for auction 40 years after the nuptials watched around the world. The …
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ZZ Top: Bearded bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72
HOUSTON (AP) — ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, the long-bearded bassist for the million-selling Texas blues …
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WWE star: Ringside seats, beer for return of stolen necklace
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — WWE star Sheamus is offering ring-side seats and "many beers" to anyone who returns …
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Britney Spears' new lawyer files to remove father's control
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears' new attorney petitioned Monday to oust her father from the …
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Singer Pink backs beach handball team on 'sexist' clothing
HELSINKI (AP) — U.S. pop singer Pink has offered to pay a fine given to the Norwegian female beach …
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Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly case; 1 involves boy
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in R. Kelly's sex trafficking case say he had sexual …
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Olympics ceremony uses music from Japanese video games
TOKYO (AP) — The athletes of the Tokyo Olympics were greeted by a few familiar notes Friday …
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Manga featured in opening ceremony for Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The athletes of the Tokyo Olympics stepped into the world of Japanese comics and …
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Obama-Springsteen book 'Renegades' coming in October
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a new chapter in the friendship between Barack and the …
I’m very disappointed right now in our wonderful state. On Thursday, SB308 made it through the floor of the Alabama Senate. SB308 establishes a lifetime $300 pistol permit option for citizens, and …