Staff

from Walker Magazine | Spring 2023

by Daily Mountain Eagle

Spotlight

GENERAL MANAGER

Michael Keeton

EDITOR

Nicole Smith

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Jake Aaron

LAYOUT DESIGN

Jennifer McCaskill

CONTRIBUTORS

Ed Howell, Ron Harris, Johnathan Bentley

ADVERTISING

Brenda Anthony, Josh Pruitt, Stacy Daniel

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It is 80 degrees outside as I write this and severe storms are forecast for tomorrow. Oh, and it was sweater weather three days ago. As you would've guessed, it's springtime in Alabama and time for us to bring you our spring issue.

This particular issue begins on a nostalgic note as we celebrate Oakman High School's 100th anniversary through a series of photos in a yearbookstyle layout. It was a diﬃcult task to sort through decades of photos and memories and only select so many for the magazine. We hope, however, that it will serve as a keepsake for Oakman Wildcats.

Danny Cain is featured on our cover and his years of community service are detailed on these pages. Cain has advised us on everything gardening and farming over the years and has taught so many children to have an appreciation for the land and its animals. His knowledge is unmatched, much like his account of a rewarding ca reer that continues.

The Walker County Center of Technology welcomed us to interview the young women who are studying welding at the center. These aren't your average young ladies — they are tough and eager to prove themselves in a maledominated industry.

Also eager to make his mark is young gokart racing star John Martin Henslee. The 10yearold from Cordova is featured in this issue for turning heads in the gokart racing circuit. He has won nearly 100 races in his young career.

We also tell the story of Cordova High crosscountry athlete Brannon Lugo. The senior is credited with helping the school's track/crosscountry team grow, and his dedication to and success in the sport is impressive.

There are many event photos in this issue, as well as a business spotlight that may tug on your heartstrings.

This is my ﬁrst Walker Magazine issue to produce as editor. It's a responsibility I don't take lightly. The magazine is a medium where we can share indepth stories with more photo variety — and everything is in color. It's a nice companion to the Daily Mountain Eagle, and it's free thanks to our generous advertisers. It's a team eﬀort, and we hope to continue bringing you the magazine for years to come.

– Nicole Smith, Editor

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