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Jasper holds off Scottsboro to capture first State Championship

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 BIRMINGHAM – Jasper High School made a series of clutch plays in the fourth quarter to win its first AHSAA girls’ basketball state championship, beating Scottsboro 48-44 in Saturday’s Class 5A championship game at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena.     Tournament MVP Mia Hollinsworth gave Jasper (31-4), coached... Read More.

Jasper dominates in Final 4 win

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BIRMINGHAM – Jasper High School had never played in the AHSAA State Finals at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena before Wednesday night. Nobody could tell. Jasper scored the game’s first 14 points, and Mia Hollingsworth made six 3-pointers, all in the first half, as the Vikings rolled to a... Read More.

Bevill State hires former MLB player as baseball coach

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Bevill State Community College (BSCC) is excited to announce the appointment of Steve Woodard as the new Head Coach of the Men’s Baseball Team. A native of Hartselle, Alabama, Woodard’s exceptional journey from high school championships to Major League Baseball sets the stage for... Read More.

Jasper Rotary hosting 13th annual Trivia Night

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The Rotary Club of Jasper’s 13th annual Trivia Night is scheduled for Friday, March 1 at the Jasper Civic Center with the club now accepting teams for the event.  Trivia Night is the Rotary Club of Jasper’s largest fundraiser each year. Proceeds from the event... Read More.

Life 101: Power Outage

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We camped this week without ever leaving home.  On Friday night a front moved through, trees were swaying like barmaids listening to Elvis on the jukebox and soon the power went out. Living where we live, I have Alabama power on speed dial, and our... Read More.

AU Raptor Center visits Maddox students

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Maddox Intermediate School in Jasper hosted the Auburn University Raptor Center for an educational program on Friday afternoon. Rep. Matt Woods (R-Jasper) sponsored the event that had students learn about the different types of raptor birds, their habitats and their effect on the ecology of... Read More.

AG applauds bill sponsored by Jasper legislator

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MONTGOMERY — Attorney General Steve Marshall hailed the passage of the Alabama Child Protection Act by the Alabama House of Representatives.  House Bill 168, sponsored by Representative Matt Woods, (R-Jasper), passed the House unanimously on Thursday. The bill would statutorily enhance the state’s ability to... Read More.

Life 101: The Full Brain Syndrome

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I read Dale Short’s column recently and almost jumped off the couch shouting Hallelujah.  His column was about his brain feeling full.  I can name that tune in one note. It is evident that I have full brain syndrome when I am trying to come up ideas for my... Read More.

State senate leaders

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Last week we discussed the Alabama House of Representatives and highlighted the leaders in the House. This week we will talk about the prominent members of the very powerful Alabama State Senate. To begin with, the State Senate is made up of 35 members.  The body is overwhelmingly Republican.... Read More.