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Jasper's Veterans Parade, sponsored by the the Marvin Lee Ferguson VFW Post 4850/Jasper and its auxiliary, will be held Saturday, Nov. 6, with a traditional line-up set, organizer Janet Little said Thursday night.
Jasper Veterans Parade set to return Nov. 6 with normal schedule

Jasper's Veterans Parade, sponsored by the the Marvin Lee Ferguson VFW Post 4850/Jasper and its auxiliary, will be held Saturday, Nov. 6, with a traditional line-up set, organizer Janet Little said Thursday night. 

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Walker unemployment drops to 3%

Walker County's unemployment rate in September dropped from 3.5 percent to 3 percent, according to the Alabama Department of Labor on Friday. 

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Dates released for Holiday Toy Drive

A number of new dates have been released concerning the Holiday Toy Drive, sponsored by the Walker County Commission and the Walker County Community Action Agency.

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Dora Mayor Randy Stephens presents a $5,000 check to the Mission of Hope recently. The donation came out of the federal funds allotted to the city by the American Rescue Plan Act. Lori Campbell Abercrombie, director of the Mission of Hope accepts the check.
Dora council purchases new playground equipment

DORA - The Dora City Council recently approved more than $10,000 for playground equipment, including a new merry-go-round, and a completely new swing set that will serve disabled children. 

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Hezikiah Walker
Dora council gives workers $200 if they will get COVID-19 shots

DORA - The Dora City Council has agreed to give a $200 financial incentive to all employees who get the COVID-19 shot by Dec. 31, provided they provide verification. 

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Randy Stephens
Dora council adopts premium pay for employees

DORA - The Dora City Council recently used a $2 an hour proposal in adopting premium pay for 2021, with Mayor Randy Stephens saying the city could start counting working hours since March 3 and go through Sept. 30. 

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District 1 Walker County Commissioner Keith Davis makes a point about the premium pay issue Monday during a PowerPoint presentation. Chairman Steve Miller is in the rear in the dark conditions.
Commission approves premium pay - but with major changes due to late info

The Walker County Commission - armed with new information about the federally-funded premium pay for county employees - voted Monday to pay up to $5,200 for full-time employees and up to $2,600 for part-time employees in 2021 - but spreading the payments over five pay periods, from Oct. 20 through Dec. 28. 

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A Walker County Sheriff's Office deputy stands guard at the Walker County Courthouse annex Wednesday, just outside the Walker County Commission office. Deputies were seen at the courthouse complex Wednesday, and new security rules go into effect on Monday.
Walker courthouse security plan starts Monday

New security procedures for the Walker County Courthouse and its rear annex will go into effect on Monday, with a lockdown of all the doors, except for two entrances, and with visitors now expected to leave weapons and handbags in the car. 

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GALLERY: Paving project underway in Cordova
Paving began on Gardner's Gin Road in District Three last week and is expected to be finished through Massachusetts Avenue in Cordova by the end of Wednesday. Since the project involves a county road … more
Drivers travel along a fresh layer of asphalt on Gardner's Gin Road on Tuesday morning. The road, which stretches from Cordova to Jasper, has now been resurfaced from end to end.
Paving nearing completion on Gardner's Gin Road
CORDOVA — Elected officials at the county and local level are working together to pave one of the main entryways to Cordova from end to end.Paving began last week on Gardner's Gin Road in District … more
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