His last letter home: An ode to Dale
In the annals of tall tasks, a non-writer putting the proverbial pen to paper as a stand-in for a goodbye from one of the...
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Best Week Ever: August 5-12 Edition
The dog days of summer are in full swing and the back to school season is upon us. The Community Journal wants to help...
Walker Baptist Medical Center included in sale to Orlando Health
ORLANDO – Orlando Health, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Tenet Healthcare’s majority interest in Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, which includes...
Life 101: Every day is a school day
My wife Jilda and I wrote a song with our friend Tracy Reynolds called Life 101. In the chorus it says “ sometimes you get the...
Harbin Company raises funds for Walker Wishes
The Harbin Company of RealtySouth held a Christmas in July Smash Burger Contest fundraiser on Tuesday morning, which benefited the Walker Wishes Foundation. The...
Former Walker County jailer agrees to plead guilty in Tony Mitchell’s death
A proposed plea deal with a Walker County jailer was released today.The proposed plea deal with Joshua Conner Jones would have the former jailer...
Bevill State partners with city, county schools to enhance educational opportunities
Bevill State Community College is proud to announce a new partnership with Jasper City Schools and Walker County Schools through a Memorandum of Understanding...
Christmas work still being done in July
I have been hard at work getting things ready for this coming Christmas season.Recently, I was online answering some children’s email requests. I decided...
Capstone Health hosting back to school giveaways
Capstone Health is hosting its annual Back2School Health Fair and Backpack Giveaways on Friday, July 26 in Parrish and on Saturday, July 27...
Introducing the Community Curmudgeon
If you are reading this, then just know James Phillips was taken advantage of while he was in a weakened condition and cannot be...
Naloxone boxes added in Empire, west Walker
Jubilee House now has naloxone distribution boxes in multiple areas in Walker County. The nonprofit recently received a $5,000 grant from the Comer Family Foundation...
Alabama Senate delivers on its conservative priorities in the 2024 session
Before the start of the 2024 legislative session, the Alabama Senate outlined a plan to show our commitment to conservative governance. We were focused...
