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 seat, as no one qualified for a special Aug. 10 election for that seat.
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 facilities and Walker Baptist Medical Center have updated visitation policies to further prevent the spread.
Dora council looks at spraying to cut down on mowing
DORA - Dora City Council members suggested at the July 22 council meeting that secondary roads could be sprayed, suggesting it would give city crews more time rather than cutting the roads.
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 determine safety.
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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 days …
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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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'A wildfire:' Virus hospitalizations near 1,000 in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The number of COVID-19 patients in Alabama hospitals Monday climbed to more …
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BSCC to offer STEM dual enrollment option for high school students
Bevill State Community College will now offer a STEM dual enrollment option for high school …
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Dora council discusses upgrading to four fields
DORA - The Dora City Council on July 22 heard a proposal to rework and add to the city's …
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Woman's killing in a small Alabama city remains a mystery
CENTREVILLE, Ala. (AP) — There aren't many photos of Sandra Lockett Huckleberry, her sisters …
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Alabama officer getting paid after murder conviction resigns
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police officer who remained on his city's payroll for two …
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Bryce Sides
Bryce Sides, 75 of Oakman, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at WBMC. Arrangements will be announced later by Collins-Burke Funeral Home.Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; …
Hazel Catheryn Warren
Hazel Catheryn Warren, 85 of Glencoe, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later by Collins-Burke Funeral Home.Collins-Burke Funeral …
Bonnie Anderson
Bonnie Anderson, 68 of Nauvoo, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at WBMC.Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571
Maggie Yvonne Key Ballard
Maggie Yvonne Key BallardFebruary 18, 1983 - July 25, 2021Maggie Yvonne Key Ballard, 38 of Parrish, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 25, 2021.The family will receive …
Randall Dewell 'Bird' Robison
Randall Dewell "Bird" Robison, 54, of Warrior, died on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper.
Betty Maxine Wade Plyler
Betty Maxine Wade Plyler, 88, of Jasper, died on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Ridgeview Health Service in Jasper.
Jacklyn "Jackie" McMenamin
Jacklyn "Jackie" McMenamin, 72 of Randolph, Wisc., passed away surrounded by family Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Golden Years of Randolph.Jackie was born in St. Anne, Ill., on December …
Audrey Nell Dill
Audrey Nell Dill, 81 of Jasper, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later by Collins-Burke Funeral Home.Collins-Burke Funeral …
Wendell Junior Aycock
Wendell Junior Aycock, 75 of Jasper, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at the Alabama National Cemetery of Montevallo, on Friday, …
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Taft
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Taft, 84 of Jasper, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at his residence. Kilgore-Green Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, …
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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 conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years and replace him with a …
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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 contact …
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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 …
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Prince Harry working on 'intimate and heartfelt memoir'
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry is writing what his publisher is calling an "intimate and …
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Colin Kaepernick picture book to come out in April
NEW YORK (AP) — Colin Kaepernick will release a series of books through the children's …
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Spears hearing to deal with turmoil from her dramatic speech
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three weeks after Britney Spears ' dramatic comments in court condemning …
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 …