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Face masks and other items used to protect people during the COVID-19 pandemic are being improperly discarded in Walker County.
City encourages proper PPE disposal

Littering of PPE (personal protective equipment) is happening across the nation, even in Walker County.

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A. Lee Tucker, left, is seen during a voting machine test in 2018 with then-Probate Judge Rick Allison. Tucker, the current probate judge. Tucker got approval Monday from the Walker County Commission to start a process to replacing the tabulation machines and get electronic polling books, with financial assistance from the state.
County to get state help for new vote tabulation machines
With some help from Secretary of State John Merrill, the Walker County Commission has agreed to start the process that will allow the county to lease upgraded vote tabulation machines in time for the … more
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Recent funding sources are allowing the Walker County Board of Education to invest in technology, health and wellness, and literacy.
County BOE making use of funding sources
Recent funding sources are allowing the Walker County Board of Education to invest in technology, health and wellness, and literacy. Walker County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joel Hagood said the … more
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Brian Masotti (left) and Tracey Warren wave flags at the hundreds of boats idling through downtown on the St. Johns River during Trump's Birthday Boat Rally Sunday, June 14, in Jacksonville, Florida. A similar presidential campaign event is being planned on Smith Lake on Aug. 15, involving Walker, Winston and Cullman county boats.
Trump women's group plans Smith Lake boat parade
SMITH LAKE - A three-county boat parade, campaigning for President Trump's re-election, will be held near Smith Lake Dam in Walker County on Saturday, Aug. 15, an organizer said Wednesday.  more
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Capstone Rural Health Center's annual Back 2 School Supply and Backpack Giveaway may have been drive-through only this year, but that didn't stop hundreds from attending the event on Friday at the old Parrish High School. Dr. F. David Jones, the executive director of Capstone Rural Health Center, estimated 800 backpacks had already been given away before the event's conclusion. Each child in a vehicle on Friday received a backpack filled with supplies, hand sanitizer, and a reusable Capstone Rural Health face mask. Vendors and volunteers also gave away food, vouchers, and other items.
GALLERY - Hundreds attend Capstone back to school giveaway
Capstone Rural Health Center's annual Back 2 School Supply and Backpack Giveaway may have been drive-through only this year, but that didn't stop hundreds from attending the event on Friday at the … more
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill speaks on an episode of 'Talking Politics with Ed Howell' in February 2020.
Merrill launches poll worker recruitment site
Secretary of State John H. Merrill has launched a webpage on his website to assist counties in their poll worker recruitment. He said in a statement Friday this was an effort to see that … more
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City school system provides update for reopening schools
The Jasper City Board of Education held a work session on Thursday to discuss preparations for the upcoming school year. The school board, principals, and other central office leaders discussed, … more
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Vouchers to aid Alabama students stuck at home by pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A program to aid Alabama families with students who are limited to distance learning this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic will provide $100 million for … more
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In Eldridge, a $2,500 grant from the Cawaco RC&D Council was used to paint playground equipment and add new pieces near Town Hall.
Communities complete projects with Cawaco grants

Three local communities made improvements this year with grants from the Cawaco RC&D Council. 

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Jasper City Schools will be piloting a Developmental Success Program during the 2020-21 school year to help provide a more traditional high school experience for students pursing alternate standards.
Developmental Success Program to benefit Jasper students

Jasper City Schools will begin a program during the new school year aimed to better serve students with developmental challenges.


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