April 1, 2004 RSS feed / News

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Playground dedicated to Ronnie Brown

A beautiful spring day was the backdrop for a ceremony dedicating a new playground at Millry Elementary School in memory of the late Ronnie Brown. More...

Hacketts to seek re-election as District 1 council member

Mims Hackets More...

South seeks fourth term for District 2, Place 1 seat

Paul South announced this week that he is running for re-election to the District 2, Place 1 position on the Jackson City Council. More...

WashCo schools and public libraries implementing high- speed wireless data network

A tall concrete pole was erected at Leroy High School last Friday as part of a program to give the school high-speed Internet access. More...

Rep. Bonner to visit district

U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, will be holding town meetings throughout the First Congressional District on April 6, 7, and 8. More...

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Cogongrass control assistance for longleaf pine stand landowners offered

A special project to control cogongrass in longleaf pines has been approved for landowners in Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Geneva, Mobile, Monroe and Washington counties. More...

Lady Eagles edge IMS 6-2

The Lady Eagles of Jackson Academy edged the Independent Methodist School 6-2 last Tuesday in Mobile. More...

Clarke Records

Marriage license applications

Joseph Bryant Williamson, to Tammy Lelia Huggins; Christopher Lee Broadway, to Zetta Darlene Blackwell; Alphonso Burroughs, to Alexandria P. Tucker; Freddie Laharrin Reasor, to Marilyn Shyvonne Russell; Eric L. Moseley, to Jamie Powell Wade. More...

Jackson VF plant recognized

Among the companies honored recently for safety excellence by Manufacture Alabama was Vanity Fair (VF) Intimates - No. 14 Knitting, located in Jackson, which was recipient of the Third Place Award in Major SIC Code Group 22, Division 1. More...

Riding for CCARC

The Clarke County Southern Cruisers motorcycle club sponsored a ride to help raise money for the Clarke County Association for Retarded Citizens as part of the organization More...

Stolen vehicle found by JPD on McCorquodale Bridge

On March 26, Sgt. Amos Jackson while on routine patrol discovered an abandoned vehicle on the McCorquodale Bridge at approximately 10:30 p.m. An NCIC check was made on the vehicle and it was identified as stolen from Irondale. More...

Ranch Horse Show is Saturday

The 4-H Arena at Chatom will be the location of an AQHA approved Versatility Ranch Horse Show Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m. More...

Correction

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New Outdoor Alabama TV show set to debut April 2

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announces the new Outdoor Alabama television show that will debut on The Outdoor channel April 2 at 6:30 p.m. More...

Huggins looks for second term on Jackson Council

Jackson City Councilman Eddie Huggins stated this week he will seek a second term on the council for District 2, Place 2, in the municipal elections later this year. More...

Clarke announces re-election bid

District 1, Place 2, Jackson City Council Member Eloise Clarke announced this week that she will seek a third term. More...

Clarke among 55 counties under Fire Alert status

Fifty-five Alabama counties have been placed under a Fire Alert by State Forester Timothy C. Boyce because of the number of wildfires that have burned across the state in recent days. More...

WashCo Museum to induct new Hall of Fame members

The Washington County Museum Board has chosen another group of inductees to the county Hall of Fame and has scheduled an induction ceremony for 2 p.m., May 7, in the main courtroom of the courthouse. More...

Attended legislative trip

Preserving funding for farm programs and agricultural research topped the agenda when 250 Alabama farmers converged on the nation More...

OBITUARIES

Gail G. Cooper

Gail G. Cooper, a native of Jefferson and a resident of Jackson, died March 30, 2004 at a local hospital. She was 61. More...

Eagles get come-from-behind win in Greensboro

For almost five innings the Jackson Academy Eagles thought their trip to Greensboro last Saturday was going to be a bad one. That More...

JIS honors student with balloon release

The students at Jackson Intermediate School held a special balloon release ceremony recently to honor a fellow student who lost his life in an automobile crash Feb. 22. More...

Criminal jury court scheduled for April 12-14 includes murder cases

Criminal jury court is scheduled for April 12-14 in Clarke County Circuit Court. Three murder cases are on the dockets for the week. More...

Deputies make arrests in connection with several stolen vehicles

It seems area lawmen spent most of last Friday running down stolen vehicles. The work resulted in the arrest of an ex-convict from Birmingham. More...

WashCo County Commission officially opposes legislative House Bills 660 and 662

The Washington County Commission voted Tuesday to purchase a used crane, oppose two legislative bills, employ a jailer and dispatcher and proclaim April as Rage and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. More...

Committee makes proposals about Coffeeville Schools

A member of the Coffeeville committee looking at ways to keep the elementary and high schools there from closing or being consolidated told the Clarke County Board of Education March 19, that the schools are a "dumping ground" for poor teac More...