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Jasper residents complain about strange smell, taste of water
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - In Walker County, many residents are talking on social media about the water in Jasper. Several restaurants tell WBRC that they are having to switch to bottled water and canned drinks because the water tastes nasty and smells just as bad. Some businesses say what...
Jasper wins Class 5A softball championship
OXFORD – Jasper High School arrived at Choccolocco Park on Thursday needing four straight victories, including two in a row over Moody, to win the Class 5A state softball championship. That’s exactly what the Vikings did. Emma Lou Frank’s RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning...
Jasper poultry plant accused to violating federal child labor laws
JASPER, Ala. (WBRC) - A chicken plant that says it is Walker County’s largest employer is accused of employing underage workers. Mar-Jac Poultry in Jasper is accused of hiring minors to work in the plant, which is a violation of federal labor laws. Attorneys for the Department of Labor...
Sumiton Christian wins Class 1A baseball state title
OXFORD – Sumiton Christian rebounded from Wednesday’s Game 2 loss to Sweet Water by ripping 16 hits in the deciding Game 3 and the Eagles rolled to the Class 1A Baseball state championship with a 14-3 win in the finals. The two teams played game two Wednesday morning...
Former McAdory Middle School assistant principal charged in Georgia killings of 3 Alabama residents resigns
The assistant principal at McAdory Middle School charged in a 2013 triple homicide of three Montgomery residents in Georgia has resigned. Keante Harris, 45, is charged with malice murder in the slayings Cheryl Colquit Thompson, 32, Quinones King, 33 and Rodney Cottrell, 43. Harris was booked into the Jefferson County...
Plea agreement reached in former Brookside Police Chief case
Former Brookside Chief of Police Michael Ryan Jones has been ordered to pay a $25 fee, a $350 bail bond fee, and attorney's costs after pleading guilty to the lesser charge of impersonating a public servant. Jones was accused of using his police badge to identify himself as Brookside's police...
First Alert: Flood risk continues
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Since Thursday night, there’s a swath where 4-7″ of rain fell within parts of Smith, Jasper, Clarke, and Choctaw (AL) counties. To no surprise, flash flooding was the result... and there were numerous reports of flooded roads & even water rescues. Sadly, the rain...
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Winston and Walker counties Tuesday night
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 9 p.m. for Winston and Walker counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 8:24 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Nauvoo, or near Lynn, moving east...
2 arrested following crash, pursuit
CULLMAN, Ala. – Two Jefferson County men were arrested in Cullman County Thursday, May 16, after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, according to the Cullman Police Department. “Officer Chad Ashworth stopped the subjects on Cherokee Avenue. During the stop the driver intentionally backed into the officer’s car and fled,”...
Man struck and killed while walking on Highway 78 overpass in Graysville
GRAYSVILLE, Ala. — Deputies responded to the scene of a tragic traffic incident late Tuesday night after a man was struck and killed. It happened at around 8:19 p.m. on the Highway 78 overpass at Interstate 22 in Graysville, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. He was later...
Next steps for Alabama Farm Center at Hallmark Farm
More preliminary work is underway after legislation needed to move the Alabama Farm Center project forward passed through the Alabama House and Senate. The project is slated for Hallmark Farm in Warrior. The farm center will host livestock shows and other events, as well as be an educational facility for...
Latest Jefferson County Health Department Food Scores
From The Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Department of Health regularly inspects establishments in Jefferson County where food is prepared or sold for human consumption. Two types of inspections, scored and alternative (non-scored), are performed throughout the year. This information is presented by the Tribune in the spirit of public safety. These inspection […]
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