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Wednesday, March 10 by Brett Elmore

Council reconsiders holiday OT policy

CORDOVA — The Cordova City Council on Tuesday voted to change a long-standing policy that has prevented street department employees from being paid overtime when working holidays. Mayor Jeremy Pate asked the council to consider the change after several employees worked President's Day preparing the ...

Wednesday, March 10 by Brett Elmore

Multiple drug arrests made over the weekend

Nine people were arrested by the Walker County Sheriff's Office over the weekend on various charges, including outstanding warrants and possession with intent to distribute. Sheriff Nick Smith seized methamphetamine after stopped a vehicle on Old Birmingham Highway near Gardner's Gin Road on Friday. James Ray ...

Wednesday, March 10 by Brett Elmore

Bevill State awarded grant for Rowland center improvements

A recently awarded grant will make way for improvements to the auditorium of the David J. Rowland Continuing Education Center, located on the Jasper campus of Bevill State Community College. Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper) awarded the Community Service Grant to the college. According to a press ...

Monday, March 8 by Brett Elmore

Jasper’s Brodie Vinson & Curry’s Cody Dunagan named Bryant-Jordan Regional Nominees

BIRMINGHAM – The Bryant-Jordan Foundation has released the list of senior student-athletes selected as recipients of the 2021 Bryant-Jordan Regional Scholar-Athlete and Student Achievement Awards. A total of 56 seniors in the AHSAA, including Brodie Vinson from Jasper High and Cody Dunagan from Curry High, ...

Monday, March 8 by Brett Elmore

Willingham thankful to lead Walker County Schools

When Dr. Dennis Willingham was a young man, he knew that serving youth was his calling. Willingham is a lifelong member of Argo First Baptist Church where he taught area children. "I had not planned on entering education, and I enjoyed teaching so much (at church) ...

Friday, March 5 by Brett Elmore

Jasper students to resume traditional learning Monday through Friday

Students in Jasper City Schools will return to campuses for traditional instruction, five days a week, beginning Monday, March 29. The announcement was shared on the school system's website on Thursday, following Gov. Kay Ivey's press conference that confirmed the state's face mask order will ...

Thursday, March 4 by Brett Elmore

Curry edges Cordova in county opener

OAKMAN — Basketball is a game of runs. So is baseball. At least that was the case in Wednesday’s Walker County Baseball Tournament matchup between Curry and Cordova. The game included six lead changes with Curry finally going ahead for good in the bottom of ...

Wednesday, March 3 by Brett Elmore

Redmill retiring as DHR director after 22 years

Randy Redmill retired from the Walker County Department of Human Resources on March 1 after 42 years with the department and 22 in the role of director. Redmill, a Walker County native, is the sixth director to serve the department since it was established in ...

Wednesday, March 3 by Brett Elmore

Bison pull away from Bears in second half

After leading at the end of the first half, the Bevill State Bears were outscored 42-28 in the second period in a 75-67 road loss to the Southern Union Bison on Tuesday night. Martez Brown led the Bears with 14 points, with Jervae Peters adding ...

Wednesday, March 3 by Brett Elmore

Shackelford, No. 8 Alabama hold off rival Auburn, 70-58

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama dispatched its chief rival again, cut down the nets to celebrate a Southeastern Conference championship and won its 20th game. It wasn't the Crimson Tide's best offensive performance, but there was still plenty to celebrate. Jaden Shackelford scored 23 points, made five 3-pointers ...

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