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Friday, January 20 by Brian Hale

Jasper wins 5A Duals title over Tallassee

Courtesy of the AHSAABIRMINGHAM – After 13 individual matches in the in Friday’s Class 5A Wrestling Duals championship match, Tallassee High School clung to a 33-32 lead over Jasper with only the 120-pound matchup remaining. That made the meeting between Jasper freshman Kortez Samuels and ...

Friday, January 20 by Brett Elmore

Dora Earns School’s First Wrestling Championship With Class 1A-4A Duals Victory over Ranburne

By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA BIRMINGHAM – Dora High School’s Peyton Hallman and Ranburne’s Cash Ward – and everyone else inside Bill Harris Arena at the Birmingham Crossplex – understood the importance of their 132-pound match Friday. It was the 14th and final individual match of ...

Wednesday, January 18 by Brian Hale

Houston Powell accepts position at Chilton Co.

After guiding the Meek Tigers to its most successful season and history and garnering Class 1A Coach of the Year honors, Houston Powell has accepted the position as defensive coordinator at Chilton County.Powell inherited a winless Tigers program when he began his tenure in ...

Tuesday, January 17 by Brian Hale

BREAKING: Dora and Jasper to wrestle for state duals title

The Jasper Vikings and the Dora Bulldogs advanced to the AHSAA State Duals Championship after posting victories on Tuesday.Jasper defeated Hayden 42-32, while Dora beat New Hope 39-36.Championship matches and times will be updated soon.

Monday, January 16 by Brett Elmore

Jasper native and former American Idol contestant CJ Harris passes away

CJ Harris, who found fame on American Idol in 2014, passed away yesterday at the age of 31. Harris, a 2010 graduate of Walker High School, gave credit to his grandfather as a mentor after working for him during the summer as a kid ...

Thursday, January 12 by Brett Elmore

Bevill State begins upgrades and improvements to the Sumiton Campus

SUMITON, AL – Bevill State Community College currently has several construction projects taking place on its Sumiton Campus. These projects are part of the ongoing effort to make upgrades and improvements college-wide.Projects include:There is active construction in Building 600 which houses the Vehicle Technology ...

Tuesday, January 10 by Brian Hale

2023 Walker Co. Basketball Tournament seeding, schedule

Host site: Carbon HillVarsity Girls seeding1. Carbon Hill2. Dora3. Cordova4. Curry5. OakmanVarsity Boys seeding1. Cordova2. Carbon Hill3. Dora4. Oakman5. CurryScheduleTuesday, Jan. 176 p.m.Girls: (4) Curry vs. (5) Oakman7:30 p.m.Boys: (4) Oakman vs. (5) CurryThursday, Jan. 196 p.m.Girls: (1) Carbon Hill vs. winner of Curry/Oakman7:30 ...

Friday, January 6 by Brian Hale

Bailey resigns as Jasper head football coach

After three seasons at the head of the Jasper Football program, Philip Bailey has resigned from his position.In a press release obtained by WJLX on Friday, Bailey stated that recent happenings in his personal life moved him towards the decision to resign and turn ...

Thursday, January 5 by Brian Hale

McCullar joins WJLX staff

Zak McCullar, an aspiring broadcast journalist whose experience already includes writing and webcast shows, has joined the WJLX family as its newest memberHe began his coverage of sporting events at the age of 6 when he accompanied his father, Scott, in his correspondence of ...

Tuesday, December 20 by Brian Hale

Oakman, Carbon Hill players named to Class 3A, All Region 5 team

Players from the Oakman Wildcats and the Carbon Hill Bulldogs were named to the Class 3A, All Region 5 team after the conclusion of the 2022 football season.OAKMAN WILDCATS1st Team:Aidan Martin RB Gage Blanton OL Carson Gilliland OL Peyton Mclemore DL Trace Cagle LBHonorable mention:Bridger Upton DB Luke Martin ...

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