Ron Harris

Blitz Vega, the band helmed by The Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke and Kav Sandhu of Happy Mondays, formed in 2016 and ended when Rourke died from pancreatic cancer in 2023.

Local and state officials recently joined with leaders from Mar-Jac Poultry to cut a ribbon marking the opening of Mar-Jac’s multi-million dollar blast freezer and storage facility.

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CORDOVA — Cordova City Council members approved a $1.659 million budget for Fiscal 2025 during Tuesday night’s city council meeting.

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Thirty-eight young people with special needs from across the area got to spend some time fishing at the Walker County Lake Friday as part of this year's C.A.S.T. for Kids event in Walker County. The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation (C.A.S.T. = Catch A Special Thrill) is a public charity that was formed in 1991 to join volunteers who love to fish with children who have special needs and disadvantages for a day of fishing in the outdoors. Numerous volunteers were on hand to assist the young people, including volunteers from Spire, Alabama Power Co., the Kiwanis Club of Jasper, Jasper High's Anchor and Key clubs, Cordova High's Beta Club and many others.

DORA — Twenty-one high school bands from across central Alabama will compete Saturday in the third annual Horsecreek Marching Invitational at Dora High School.

Jasper City Council members appointed Gary Cowen as the council’s mayor pro tem during Tuesday’s city council meeting at city hall.

DORA — After failing to meet Oct. 9 due to a lack of a quorum, Dora City Council members met Thursday night and learned the city’s fire department has been awarded a Public Safety Foundation Grant from Firehouse Subs.