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Lost in transit
You never know what you'll find on walks around our neighborhood.A few years ago, we were picking up aluminum cans and other trash and came across a mannequin head. No torso. No clothes. Just a head. … more
Kayse Brown and her family enjoyed a day out together at the 2021 Strawberry Festival. "Life is good," Brown said of her more than six years in recovery.
Local woman helping others after six years in recovery
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that will run in September in honor of National Recovery Month.Kayse Brown's life looked very different seven years ago. Years of alcohol … more
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Perry Wells holds the envelope containing his instructions for escorting the remains of Private First Class Berthel B. Cook to Carbon Hill in 1948. Wells, now 94, returned to Walker County this week to pay his respects at Cook's grave in Fayette County.
WWII vet retraces journey that brought local soldier home to rest in peace

Cpl. Perry Wells arrived in Carbon Hill in December 1948 with an important mission – to escort the remains of Private First Class Berthel B. Cook to his final resting place.

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September marks start of GYN Cancer Awareness Month
This September, in recognition of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation (LCBF) will initiate its 9th annual A State of Teal Awareness Campaign and host its 12th … more
"Justice Not Favor: Alabama Women & the Vote" opened on Aug. 26, the 101st anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment.
Exhibit on women's suffrage opens at Museum of Alabama

The Alabama Department of Archives and History opened its new exhibition, "Justice Not Favor: Alabama Women & the Vote" on Aug. 26, the 101st anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment. 

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Folk art by local woodworker on display at library
Jasper Public Library is currently hosting a display of some of the folk art that Lee "Junior" Humphries created during his lifetime. After a series of accidents in his early teens, Humphries … more
A fresh coat
I love our home, but our house is starting to get on my nerves.Maybe that's to be expected after living in one place for 12 years. When we moved in as newlyweds, I only saw the things I loved about … more
Hanging baskets and other flowers now make the front entrance of Walker Rehabilitation Center seem more welcoming to visitors, most of whom will not make it past the porch because of COVID restrictions.
Walker Rehabilitation Center staff focused on providing high quality of care
CARBON HILL — A post on Walker Rehabilitation Center's Facebook page reminds staff that "Our residents do not live in our workplace; we work in their home."Carbon Hill's long-term care facility has … more
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Big leagues, bigger dreams
Even people who aren't baseball fans have probably heard of the recent Field of Dreams Game.Major League Baseball built a ballpark next door to the Iowa cornfield/baseball diamond where the 1989 … more
A quick selfie before heading off into the main exhibition hall of Atlanta Comic-Con at the Georgia World Congress Center.
First Comic-Con won’t be the last
A few weeks ago I wrote about the euphoria that comes with being in the crowd at a live concert and immersing yourself among a large group of like-minded people For comic/pop-culture/science fiction … more
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