The Sumiton City Council Tuesday observed the swearing-in of the city's new municipal court judge, Steven D. Gravlee, by Probate Judge A. Lee Tucker, who worked with Gravlee for about a … more

SUMITON - Mayor Petey Ellis said Sumiton City Hall will continue to be closed for the time being due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Tuesday's meeting of the Sumiton City Council, the first of … more

Free meals will be distributed to students while they are learning virtually for the majority of the month. Both the Jasper City and Walker County school systems have food distribution plans in … more

Teachers in Jasper City Schools were up bright and early Tuesday morning as learning resumed in the school system following the Christmas break. Students did not return to classrooms; rather, … more

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, has been hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia, five days after announcing he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials … more

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Monday hit a new high for the number of COVID-19 patients in state hospitals with more than 3,000 hospitalized. The new peak comes as health officials … more

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt has announced he supports challenging the presidential election results this week. Aderholt, a Republican from Haleyville who represents Walker County, released a … more

Walker County completed four separate road projects in 2020 using funds from the gas tax passed by state legislators in 2019. The added tax, now referred to as Rebuild Alabama, funded 16.5 miles … more

Bevill State Community College announced on Monday that classes will remain virtual for the start of the spring semester. Classes will resume as scheduled, this Friday, Jan. 8, in a virtual … more

University of Alabama students returning to campus for the spring 2021 semester must be tested for coronavirus, officials said. The tests must happen within seven days of their arrival, no later … more