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Mayor signs contracts for new WHS |
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Written by James Phillips, Daily Mountain Eagle
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Wednesday, 19 June 2013 07:17 |
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Immediately following the Jasper City Council meeting Tuesday morning, Mayor Sonny Posey signed two contracts related to the construction of a new Walker High School. The contracts, once signed by Jasper Schools Superintendent Robert Sparkman, will finalize deals for architect and engineer services and project management services. “We have negotiated these contracts in good faith, and we expect rapid approval by the board of education so we can begin this project immediately,” Posey said.
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Suicidal gunman taken into police custody |
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Written by James Phillips, Daily Mountain Eagle
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 07:02 |
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A gunman, who reportedly hoped police would take his life, is facing several charges after an incident in Jasper Sunday night. The suspect, whose name is being withheld pending formal charges, was described by Jasper Police officials as a 20-something, Hispanic male. Jasper Police Chief Connie Cooner Rowe said a report of shots fired in the area of Airport Road and Woodland Drive was called in at 8:30 Sunday night. Officers arrived in the area one minute later. Rowe said Sgt. Joseph Homan spotted a man holding a gun in the doorway of a home at 702 Airport Road at 8:38 p.m. Airport Road was shut down almost immediately and all available Jasper officers were called to the scene for assistance.
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Commission doubling its annual support to chamber |
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Written by James Phillips, Daily Mountain Eagle
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 07:05 |
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The Walker County Commission has approved doubling its annual funding allotment for the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County for the 2014 fiscal year. Commissioners voted Monday to increase the group’s funding to $50,000. The vote came after a presentation on the Forward Walker County five-year plan by Chamber President Linda Lewis and Fred Mickelson of Funding Solutions. The plan calls for continued focus on retail and commercial growth, education and workforce readiness, tourism and image and leadership and county engagement.
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Additions made to contracts for new school |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 15 June 2013 18:20 |
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During a Jasper City Council work session Friday morning, city attorney Russ Robertson announced changes the city had made to contracts related to the new Walker High School project. Robertson said small changes were made to the architectural and engineering services and project management services contracts. “We had some communication issues that we needed to fine tune,” Robertson said.
Both contracts specify the owners as the Jasper City Board of Education and the City of Jasper. In all project communication, the contracts state Superintendent Robert Sparkman is the BOE’s representative and Mayor Sonny Posey is the city’s representative.
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