Members of the Jasper City Council will have appointments ready for a number of unfilled seats on city boards at the March 12 work session. 

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A Jasper High School student will be competing this summer in a national culinary competition.

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Area schools are continuing to see a decline in confirmed cases of COVID-19, and the number of those in quarantine continues to decrease as well.

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A second man has died following two separate officer-involved shootings that happened over the weekend. Roger Dale Gibson, 27, of Dora, was pronounced dead at 10:58 a.m. on Saturday at Walker … more

DORA - The Dora City Council on Thursday approved $51,901 in equipment purchases for Horse Creek Golf Course as proposed by Manager Don Cummings, including a mower, a utility vehicle and a blower. 

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CARBON HILL - Christian Fluker, the pastor of First Baptist Church of Carbon Hill on Second Ave NE, said at a baby shower Saturday, Feb. 20, that he and his wife, Sherae, were having triplets. 

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The Jasper City Council will likely vote on a recommendation for the mayor at its meeting Tuesday, concerning the reopening of outdoor ball fields for League play. more

Two officer-involved shootings, at least one of which resulted in a death, have been reported in the last 24 hours in Walker County. The first occurred Friday night in Empire and involved the … more

DORA - Chase Welborn was introduced as the new part-time fire chief of Dora, after being appointed by Mayor Randy Stephens, at Thursday night's Dora City Council meeting. Welborn, 37, who lives in … more

CARBON HILL - Carbon Hill city officials  addressed Tuesday a couple of financial and bookkeeping changes that will result in more documentation of financial matters. more