The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) today released a $23,973.21 grant for the City of Dora through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program.

“It’s very important to me to make sure everything has a purpose,” she says. “I always try to make sure I'm serving a purpose in life and to people in general.”

The South’s biggest party is back August 13-14, 2021 – with an incredible lineup of musicians that fans will enjoy hearing live in beautiful Cullman, Alabama.

“I received my diploma by email while going down the interstate in Nebraska or something. I literally graduated on a tour bus.”

“As a kid, my grandfather introduced me to a lot of instrumental music, mostly jazz,” Austin reminisces. “He would show me these amazing artists like Frank Sinatra and Louis Prima and all these famous bands. And in every song, the front man was always the trumpeter, getting to play all the important stuff and adding emotion to the music…”

Every year around 700,000 children in the United States face some form of abuse. Since 1983, the month of April has been nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. This year, one local non-profit has plans to help bring awareness to this issue that involves the help of the entire community—and a color.

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 Zach Taylor’s answers to some fun questions!

“My whole family is musically oriented. Even my cousin who plays lead guitar for Backdraft played with Shenandoah.”

“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.