March 18, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

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Only one newcomer announces candidacy at Clarke DEC meeting

By Jim Cox, SA Publisher
The Clarke County Democratic Executive Committee met last Thursday night at the courthouse in Grove Hill. The only newcomer announcing for political office was Grove Hill attorney Spence Walker who is seeking the District Attorney More...

A mission to educate is at the heart of RiverTrek program

By Evan Carden, SA Editor

The Chattanooga Star riverboat is the heart and soul of the RiverTrek educational program and the Hosemann brothers are its heartbeat. More...

Special Sections

Church

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First Baptist Church Jackson More...

Directory of Area Churches

U.S. Hwy. 43 North, Jackson
Center Point Baptist Church
Hwy. 154 - Coffeeville
Cliff Scarbrugh, Pastor
First Baptist Church - Jackson

214 College Ave. More...

OBITUARIES

Elva W. Hoven

Elva W. Hoven, 87, died March 9, 2004 at the Jackson Medical Center. She was a native of Coffeeville and a resident of Jackson. A homemaker, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Jackson, Order of the Eastern Star Santa Fe Chapter No. More...

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Editorials

Editor’s Notes

By
Evan
Carden
SA Editor
The mudslinging is already getting thick

Well, we knew it was going to happen. The mud has already started to fly in the 2004 presidential campaign and it More...

Guest Editorial

Director, Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Alabama
Boys and Girls Clubs inspire
kids to reach their full potential
By Cindy Ogle

The Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Alabama is a non-profit organization currently serving two locations in Clarke County. We have clubs in Thomasville and Jackson, with the two total club membership we served 434 children in 2003. More...

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People

Showers given in honor of Ginnie Whitehead

Miss Ginnie Whitehead, bride-elect of Joseph Rivers, was recently honored at an "Around the Clock" shower on Feb. 21 at the home of Bridget Weaver in Jackson. More...

MCHM to present Alabama River Festival March 18-20

The Monroe County Heritage Museums will present the Alabama River Festival March 18-20 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. More...

Penny Hipp to speak at First Assembly Friday

Penny Hipp, wife of evangelist Joey Hipp of Joey Hipp Ministries, will be the guest speaker at "Ladies Night Out", Friday, March 19, 7 p.m., hosted by the Women More...

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Local man and woman arrested in three-county burglary sting operation

A joint effort between six southwest Alabama police departments has resulted in the arrest of a St. Stephens woman and a Calvert man in connection with at least 38 cases in Mobile, Clarke and Washington counties. More...

Annual Spring Jubilee is Saturday

The Clarke County Association for Retarded Citizens, CCARC, will hold its eighth Annual Open House/Spring Jubilee on Saturday, March 20, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at their Day Training facility located at 501 Forest Avenue in Jackson. More...

Republican Party opens qualifying for June Primary

By Marcus Gordon

Clarke County More...

News

Crew chosen VF Safety Associate of the Year

By Evan Carden
SA Editor

Donna Crew was recently chosen as Vanity Fair More...

Salesman arrested by JPD on felony warrant in Missouri

On March 11, Officer Barry Fowler responded to a call regarding several subjects going door-to-door selling cleaning products. More...

Correction

Last week it was incorrectly reported in the Washington County Sheriff More...

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Coming Events

Annual Spring Jubilee

The Clarke County Association for Retarded Citizens (CCARC), located on Forest Avenue in Jackson, has set March 20 for its annual Spring Jubilee. The Spring Jubilee is CCARC More...

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Education

Third Grade

All A

Lane Autry, Matt Barton, Morgan Beck, Quantavia Bernard, Kaylan Burrell, Cammie Cotten, Jansen Deas, Chloe Dumas, Damon Goodloe, Kenyetta Hunt, Deshala Jackson, Octavia James, Elizabeth Kelly, Samantha Kersey, Jacob Lankford, Chris Marzullo, Sarah Ma More...

Robots displayed at LHS

This photo highlights the robots made by Mrs. Paula Brannan More...

AU honor student Amanda Davis volunteers at Mission Lab in New Orleans

Amanda Davis, a senior at Auburn University, was named to the Dean More...

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Sports

By Evan Carden

SA Editor

The Jackson Academy Eagles 2003 championship football team, cheerleaders and coaches received their championship rings in a special ring ceremony held in the school More...

Lady Aggies are .500 for the week

SA Sports Correspondent
West Nassau, Fla. 8
Jackson 6
By Scott Christian

The Lady Aggies drew a tough assignment for their opening game in the Gulf Shores Invitational. The West Nassau Warriors came into the tourney undefeated and ranked No. More...

JA Eagles get 8-5 win over Clarke Prep Gators

Clarke Prep More...

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