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Thursday March 31 , 2022

Vietnam Wall Memorial Dedicated

A 21 gun salute was fired during the dedication ceremony of the Vietnam Veterans Wall last Sunday.

By Wade Thibodeaux The Vietnam Wall Memorial at the H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum was dedicated last Sunday, March 27, 2022 in front of a very large crowd that had gathered for the occasion on the grounds of the museum. Former Huntsville City Councilman Joe Rodriguez and (contd on page 6)

HPD Makes Marijuana Arrest

By Wade Thibodeaux During the Evening hours of Thursday, 03/24/2022 officers with the Huntsville Police Department with the assistance of deputies with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on IH-45 in the area of the 112 mile marker for a traffic violation. As the investigating (contd on page 5)

2022 Walker County Fair Queen Selected

Miss Lauren Klawinsky is the 2022 Walker County Fair Queen

By Wade Thibodeaux The 2022 Walker County Fair Queen is Ms. Lauren Klawinsky and she was crowned last Saturday, March 26, 2022 during the opening ceremony of the Walker County Fair. The 16 year old is a Sophomore at New Waverly High School and her favorite thing about the Walker County Fair is the Special Kids Rodeo. Her reign will extend throughout the 2022 Fair and until next year’s Fair when she will crown her successor. The 1st runner up was Kate Phillips and she is an 18 year (contd on page 8)

Wynne Home Has Annual Herb Festival