“When I heard Waylon Jennings on that 8-track, that was it,” Ernie says. “I decided I wanted to do that.”

“I’ve been in the wedding business for 15 years. Well, I’ve always enjoyed decorating events. Friends and family always wanted me to help them put stuff together for free. Once I obtained my ABC Wedding Planner Certification from Penn Foster College in 2006, I started Elegant Events. “

Bevill State Community College has been awarded a Community Service Grant from Senator Greg Reed. Funds from this grant are being utilized to install a new sound system, purchase new sound equipment, and install acoustic tiles in the auditorium of the David J. Rowland.

“I am pleased to see that the town of Oakman has been awarded a $180,000 Rebuild Alabama grant to resurface a portion of Market Street through Oakman,” said District 14 State Representative Tim Wadsworth. “Your tax dollars are being returned to Walker County to help our rural towns. “

“One morning the preacher walked in and said, “We’ve got to have a bass player this morning,’” Matt recalls. “Everyone looks at me, and I said, ‘I play guitar.’ They said, ‘You play bass now.”

“Singing in church when I was little led to singing in a karaoke contest at the fair in Jasper. I learned my three songs, got up there, won, and it just kept happening. I kept doing singing contests all over the state.”

78 Magazine’s April issue will be Future’s So Bright: 30 Under 30, so we wanted to catch up with some of Walker County’s 20-somethings for a round of 13 Questions. This week, check out Kaysen Skalnik’s answers to some fun questions!

The day grunge icon Kurt Cobain died, Roger Manning, who’d played an array of instruments and provided vocals for Jellyfish, phoned Dover and invited him to L.A. “I was crazy enough to do it,” Dover says—and he loaded up his ’85 Ford Bronco and drove out to the City of Angels.

78 Magazine’s April issue will be Future’s So Bright: 30 Under 30, so we wanted to catch up with some of Walker County’s 20-somethings for a round of 13 Questions. This week, check out Allison Hunter’s answers to some fun questions!

“Music is the worst drug you can be on because there ain't no cure. If you're not playing, you’re thinking about playing.”

Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) released a statement outlining legislative priorities the Senate plans to pursue as it resumes the legislative session.

“My job is to “make sure everything is going according to the law... and try to rehabilitate parents... [so] they can show the court they can be good parents.”

On Friday, March 19, the Jasper Viking Quarterback Club will host the 2nd Annual Viking Scramble at Musgrove Country Club in Jasper.

“When you go off and do it for several days, you’re at the mercy of Mother Nature—hot, cold, whatever,” David shrugs. “You're up way before daylight. The weather doesn’t matter. If it’s pouring down rain, you're still out there.”

“After I was told my career was over, I wanted to quit school,” Tim remembers. “But my uncle reminded me that I’d be the first from our family to graduate from college, and my dad told me that this family doesn’t quit. ..”

“After I was told my career was over, I wanted to quit school,” Tim remembers. “But my uncle reminded me that I’d be the first from our family to graduate from college, and my dad told me that this family doesn’t quit. ..”

Derailed Performance’s Lee Getter shares four ways to help us stay motivated in our 2021 fitness goals!

On February 5, the Jasper Viking football team partnered with the American Red Cross for a blood drive fundraiser at Carl Cannon Gymnasium at Jasper High School.

“My youth pastor’s wife was my tennis coach and consistently commented about how fast I could get to the ball. The summer before high school, she invited me to join her on some runs.”