January 22, 2004 RSS feed / News

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Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to a capacity crowd in 1965

Jackson couple recalls their experience with the civil rights leader
SA Editor
By Evan Carden
Jesse and Ruthie Robinson both remember what it was like to not be allowed to drink from the same water fountains, eat in the same restaurants or even use the same restrooms as white people. More...

Photo

Sol Stewart took this photograph of some of the legends of drag racing at one of the Old-Time Drag Racers Reunions he organized and those pictured signed it for him. More...

Local business reports receiving counterfeit $100 bill on Jan. 13

A business in the Jackson Square Shopping Center reported receiving a counterfeit hundred dollar bill on Jan. 13. There are two possible suspects. More...

County still in limbo over Pine Barren bridge replacement

On Monday, Jan. 12, the Washington County Commission once again took up the matter of the Pine Barren Creek Bridge Project east of Millry. More...

Alpha Walk for Life planned

The Alpha Pregnancy Testing Center in Jackson will have their Walk for Life fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Gillmore School walking track in Jackson from 9 a.m. - 12 noon. This is a two mile fun walk. More...

County to determine who will have access to E-911 recordings

Some board members disagree on whether
recordings should even be released at allSpecial to
The South Alabamian
By Marcus Gordon

Clarke County More...

Sen. Shelby to conduct town meeting Jan. 31

U.S. Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) will address Clarke County residents at a town meeting on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. at Grove Hill City Hall, 111 South Church Street. More...

Girl Scout cookie sales continue until Feb. 1

Girl Scouts of the Deep South Council is introducing two new cookie flavors during its annual cookie sale, which began Jan. 16 and ends Feb. 1. More...

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department receives automatic control defibrillator

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department was recently one of two departments in the county to receive an automatic external defibrillator (AED) from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). More...

Nettles promoted to sergeant

Edward D. Nettles has been selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. More...

Tours new water plant

Members of the Mayor More...