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🚧 TRAFFIC NOTICE – NORTH AIRPORT ROAD CLOSURE, NOV. 6

The Jasper Street Department will temporarily close a portion of North Airport Road near the Farmers Market this Friday, November 6, beginning shortly after 8:30 AM for drain pipe replacement. Work is expected to be completed early Friday afternoon at which time North Airport Road will be reopened.

Please plan ahead as traffic will be detoured accordingly:

• Southbound traffic coming from Curry Highway will be directed to Arkadelphia Road, then south on Walston Bridge Road.
• Northbound traffic will be detoured to Otwell Road and Hillsdale Road before continuing north on Airport Road.

Flaggers and temporary signage will be in place to direct and manage traffic flow.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to improve our city infrastructure. Please use caution in the work area and allow extra travel time.

Walker County Election Night: 38.5% Voter Turnout

Nearly 19,000 ballots had been cast in Walker County as voters headed to the finish line of the 2026 General Election Tuesday night.

The report showed 18,951 total ballots cast out of 49,168 registered voters, for a voter turnout rate of 38.54%.

In straight-party voting, Republican voters accounted for 10,186 votes, or 81.51%, while Democratic voters cast 2,311 votes, or 18.49%.

The report listed six overvotes and 6,448 undervotes in the straight-party voting category. One ballot was recorded as blank.

In the race for Alabama governor, Republican Tommy Tuberville carried Walker County with 13,936 votes, or 74.14% of the vote.

Democratic nominee Doug Jones received 4,752 votes, or 25.28%. Write-in candidates received 110 votes (0.59%).

Also recorded were 2 overvotes and 151 undervotes in the governor's race.

In the race for Walker County Superintendent of Education, incumbent Dennis Willingham defeated independent challenger Mary Slaughter.

Willingham received 13,553 votes (76.55%), while Slaughter received 4,123 votes (23.29%). Write-in candidates received 28 votes (0.16%). There were 38 overvotes and 1,209 undervotes in the superintendent's race.

Results remained unofficial and will be certified within the next two weeks.