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Ellis-Harris The announcement is made of the engagement of Rusti Ellis of Jasper and Clint Harris of Double Springs. She is the daughter of Rita Barker and the late Kent Ellis of Jasper. She is ...
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Jennifer Cohron
The winds of change
This week marks two years that a series of deadly tornadoes changed the course of lives and communities. Yet all these months later, some things seem surprisingly the same.
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A hankering for hummingbird cake
One of my favorite things about spring is seeing all the birds that flock to the bird sanctuary I have created in the corner of my yard.
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Rick Watson
Creativity is all around
Creativity is an odd concept. If you walked up to 10 people at random and asked them if they consider themselves to be creative, most of them would laugh and say “No, I don’t have a creative bone i...
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Jennifer Cohron
Reviving Rushing
I’ve always heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. The truth is that the image alone only tells half the story. To fully understand and appreciate any photograph, you must know something a...
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Laura and the eyes
The following story is taken from the Gladys Simmons Shaw diary with art work by Linda Shaw Chavis.
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Luis Rushing was the photographer of important events and everyday life in Walker County during the 1930’s, ‘40s and ‘50s. The bulk of the Jasper Public Library’s Rushing collection relates to the funeral of William Bankhead in Sept. 1940.
Library preserves work of accomplished Walker County photographer
Toward the end of his life, Luis Rushing carefully selected a set of negatives and black and white prints to donate to the Jasper Public Library.
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Engagements
Cross-Willcutt Susan Kirby Cross and Ridge Taylor Willcutt will exchange wedding vows on June 9, 2013, at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Dr. Charles...
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Rick Watson
The road of bad habits
I stepped on the scales this morning for the first time in a week. The dial twisted and twitched before settling on an unfamiliar number.
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Rick Watson
Tending to the back yard
Since the storm last month, our back yard looks as if it has been strip-mined. In addition to losing enough trees to build an ark (which would have come in handy this rainy spring), our field lines...
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Engagements
Hurley-Wright Bobby Joe and Jimmie Sue Hurley of Dora are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Shae Hurley, to Marcus Wright of Sipsey, the son of Jill Cannon of Sipsey. The brid...
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School Menus April 8-12
JASPER CITY SCHOOLS Menu will be same for all Jasper City Schools, only portions vary. Monday- Breaded Chicken on WG Bun, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles, Onions, French Fries, Fruit Tuesday-Spaghetti w...
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Elane Jones
Spring is here, time to get out the grill
Hallelujah! Spring is finally here and I’m so excited!
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It’s my potty
Wyatt has always had his own sense of timing. The week that he was born, I was scheduled to be induced on Thursday. Instead, he started coming Tuesday evening and was born in the wee hours of Wedne...
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Vic Kerry recently released his first novel, “The Children of Lot.” The thriller/horror story is set in a fictional version of Fayette. Photo Special to the Eagle
Local psychotherapist pens horror novel
Local author Vic Kerry delves into the dangers of fanaticism in his first novel, “The Children of Lot.”
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