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Last day of municipal qualifying is today; many seats unfilled
A number of Walker County municipalities still have a number of council seats to fill as they enter the last day of qualifying today for this year's mayor and council elections.  more
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Parrish man arrested after fleeing from deputy

A Parrish man was arrested Saturday after fleeing into the woods during a traffic stop on Saturday.


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John Merrill
Merrill: Absentees allowed to avoid COVID-19 for General Election

Secretary of State John Merrill announced Monday that the COVID-19 absentee ballot provision used in the July 14 runoffs will now be extended to the Nov. 3 General Election, meaning those concerned about contracting coronavirus at the polls can now use an absentee ballot. 

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Chick-fil-A in Jasper will undergo a seven-week remodel to include a reimagined drive-through experience.
Chick-fil-A to start remodel next month

One of Jasper's most popular eateries will soon undergo a remodel.

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FILE - In this March 7, 2015, file photo, singing "We Shall Overcome," President Barack Obama, third from left, walks holding hands with Amelia Boynton, who was beaten during "Bloody Sunday," as they and the first family and others including Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga, left of Obama, walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., for the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," a landmark event of the civil rights movement. Some residents in the landmark civil rights city of Selma, Ala., are among the critics of a bid to rename the historic bridge where voting rights marchers were beaten in 1965. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Renaming Alabama bridge for John Lewis opposed in Selma
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Growing calls nationally to honor the late Rep. John Lewis by putting his name on the Alabama bridge where he and other voting rights demonstrators were beaten 55 years … more
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Businesses around Jasper were serving customers on Friday and complying with Gov. Kay Ivey's mandatory mask ordinance that went into effect Thursday. Wearing face masks will be required until at least 5 p.m. on July 31 for anyone over age 6 in public and within 6 feet of anyone who is not a relative. The majority of Walker Countians appeared to be complying on Friday with the new ordinance released in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Pictured is Iris Jarvis of Young Jewelers helping a customer on Friday.
PHOTOS - Businesses, locals complying with face mask ordinance
Businesses around Jasper were serving customers on Friday and complying with Gov. Kay Ivey's mandatory face mask ordinance that went into effect Thursday.  Wearing face masks will be required … more
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Commission gets reimbursed for COVID-19 election expenses

County Administrator Robbie Dickerson told the Walker County Commission Monday, July 13, the county had received federal CARES Act funding. 

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Eddie Jackson
Jackson: Commission chairman can't hire on his own

County attorney Eddie Jackson said at Monday's Walker County Commission meeting that elected county department heads and the commission have hiring powers - and that the chairman does not have hiring authority alone, unless it is delegated to the chairman by the commission.

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Carbon Hill to take bids on Old Sale Barn
CARBON HILL - The Carbon Hill City Council agreed on Monday, July 13, to approve a resolution to take bids for the Old City Barn and to advertise for sealed bids, with the property open to be viewed … more
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Sumiton Christian to 'strongly encourage' mask wear
Sumiton Christian School has released further information regarding COVID-19 concerns ahead of students returning to school on Aug. 12.Principal James McLeod said students are going to be "strongly … more
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