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As a nearly 20-year resident of the little town of Waverly in east Alabama, Andy Anderson likes to say his adopted hometown is “two square miles and a long way from anywhere else.” Waverly has a post office, four churches, about 145 residents and not a single traffic light. It also has the Waverly Local, a Southern dining gem in a century-old building that has become a destination for folks .
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The lineup is set for the 31st annual Alexander City Jazz Fest which is scheduled for Friday, June 11 in downtown Alexander City’s Strand Park and Saturday, June 12 at The AMP on Lake Martin.
Kicking off Jazz Fest on Friday night at Strand Park will be the Benjamin Russell High School Jazz Band. That’s followed by AJ Ghent, and headlining Friday night’s festivities is Grammy Award nominated Larkin Poe.
Saturday night at The AMP on Lake Martin will open with The Selfless Lovers, followed by The North 41. Headlining Saturday night and closing out Jazz Fest is Funk You.
Tuesday storms deliver solid punch to Alex City
Alex City storm damage By Bryan Henry | May 5, 2021 at 5:32 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 7:07 PM
ALEX CITY, Ala. (WSFA) - A church fire, flooded schools and multiple downed trees; Alexander City got a little bit of everything as powerful storms made their way across the state Tuesday evening.
The big talker in town is the fire at First United Methodist Church, not far from downtown, that started when lightning struck its bell tower.
“I thought the whole thing was going to fall down,” said Britton Brown, 12, who found it both dramatic and fearful, even as he captured the scene on his cell phone.