DORA - Mayor Randy Stephens commended the City Hall staff Thursday, saying it did a tremendous job in the wake of a computer crashing earlier in the day - although the next step is to find a better backup system. more

Walker County and several surrounding counties are now bracing for potential icy weather and bitter cold temperatures as the area is under a winter storm warning until midnight Tuesday, according to … more

Walker County and Jasper City school systems, as well as Bevill State Community College, have weather plans in place due to a winter storm warning. The National Weather Service has issued a winter … more

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency advise motorists that icy road conditions are possible across much of the state as widespread … more

DORA - The Dora City Council on Thursday approved offering $112,460 in matching money for the recreational trails grant project which the city is applying for. more

Tuesday's agenda for the Jasper City Council is expected to address directing Nelson Engineering to get bids for the fourth phase of the city's downtown paving project - as long as the work waits to start with warming weather, likely in mid-April. more

Jasper Mayor David O'Mary discussed details of grants apparently being obtained to help Jasper Forest Products, formerly called Jasper Lumber Company. more

Jasper Mayor David O'Mary said a title problem that threatened to block a city demolition of the Jasper-based boys dorm at Bevill State Community College has been resolved - and the city is also now looking at a potential lease of the campus' old cafeteria building. more

The Jasper City Council will do interviews of the top two tested candidates for fire chief, Alan Clark and Dante Fields, after Tuesday's council meeting. 

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Walker County will mark American Heart Month with a virtual Go Red for Women event on Sunday, Feb. 21.

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