Ron Harris

Students in Jasper City Schools will begin classes for the 2025-2026 school year in early August, according to the official school calendar released last week.

Jasper City Council members unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday morning to provide economic development assistance for the new QuikTrip convenience store currently under construction on Industrial Parkway near Interstate 22.

SUMITON — Numerous law enforcement agencies responded to a reported shooting and hostage situation in Sumiton Tuesday afternoon, only to learn later that the incident was a prank.

Parents with kids attending school in the Jasper City School System are being asked to take part in a survey pertaining to the upcoming school year.

A young woman with close ties to Walker County last year got an opportunity few have ever experienced.

The search for a missing Hamilton woman last seen in Jasper is continuing.

Parents in Jasper and Walker County can now take advantage of a Birmingham-based program that will provide free books to kids up to 5 years of age.

CORDOVA — A former Cordova City Council member who passed away last year was recognized during Tuesday night’s council meeting at city hall.

Jasper police are investigating after a rash of vandalism was reported at a local cemetery.

Jasper City Council members amended an ordinance Tuesday morning that will increase the threshold for offering economic development incentives for new businesses locating in the city.