Many were out in Walker County on Black Friday to do some early Christmas shopping and take advantage of holiday sales. 

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PARRISH - The Parrish Town Council on Nov. 23 heard that the town has not heard back on a grant application to address much-needed work on two roads, even though the town was told an answer might come as early as October. more

People have been coming up on the courthouse square in Jasper at night to see the Festival of Light trees, even as some of the trees are still in preparation. A formal lighting ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, preceded by Christmas carols at 4:30 p.m. more

PARRISH - Mayor Bubba Cagle said Tuesday that a new nuisance ordinance should be ready for the Parrish Town Council to approve on Tuesday, Dec. 7, as attorney Thomas Carmichael had submitted information that borrowed heavily from Jasper.  more

PARRISH - The Parrish Town Council voted Tuesday, Nov. 23, to spend $12,700 to give a one-time payment for a nearly five-month period to town employees under the American Rescue Plan Act, with $2 an hour for part-time workers and $3 an hour set for full-time employees.  more

ELDRIDGE - The Eldridge Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 9 a.m., with the line-up set for 8:30 a.m. at Smothers Avenue in front of the Town Hall.  more

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Cecil Hurt, a longtime sports columnist at The Tuscaloosa News, died Tuesday of complications from pneumonia. He was 62. The newspaper said Hurt died at UAB Hospital … more

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — An Ohio-based steel manufacturer is expanding its business to Alabama. Gregory Industries will invest $30 million to build a 325,000-square-foot facility on 83 acres (33 … more

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 16-year-old male African lion at the Birmingham Zoo died Tuesday after being diagnosed with lymphoma. The Birmingham Zoo and its staff had been closely monitoring … more

OAKMAN — The Town of Oakman will host Christmas festivities on Wednesday, Dec. 8. 

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