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2021-10-09

(JASPER, AL) Here are today’s top stories from the Jasper area.

Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on nearby. For more stories from the Jasper area, click here.

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James “Jim” Lewis Smith

James “Jim” Lewis Smith, passed away at age 92 on September 28, 2021 in Houston, TX, where he and his wife, Carolyn, had made their home for the past four years. Jim was born in Clanton, AL, and grew up at the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home in Troy, AL. After graduating from Auburn University in 1953, he served four years in the US Air Force, including a tour in Korea during the Korean War. He later attended Howard (now Samford University) graduating in 1960 with a pharmacy degree. He worked as a pharmacist for over 50 years, mostly in Jasper, AL. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church, Jasper, for many years where he taught Sunday School. Jim was a gifted poet and published a book of poems to benefit the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home. Read more

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Walker County / abc3340.com

$25,000 reward offered for information on death of Walker County woman

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Walker County Sheriff's Office is attempting to gather more information about the death of Summer Buzbee, a young woman whose remains were found in February. Buzbee was last seen on December 17, 2020 in the Jasper, Alabama area. The sheriff's office said she was... Read more

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Joyce Bishop

Joyce Bishop, 87, of Jasper went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Mrs. Bishop was a member of Boldo United Methodist Church. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and traveling. She was loved by all who knew her and will be missed dearly. She was preceded in... Read more

Jasper Main Street celebrates success with street block party

As city officials are flooded with compliments and requests for information on the city's improvements, Jasper Main Street held an street block party Thursday night to note its achievements and its future goals. Read more

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