April 29, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

Relay for Life raises $48,612 to fight cancer

Thanks to hundreds of dedicated individuals and generous contributors, organizers of the recent Relay for Life in Jackson are reporting a successful event that raised $48,612. More...

Special Sections

Church

Jones Chapel Methodist Protestant Church

Full Story

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

Carrie Bell Atchison Anderson

Carrie Bell Atchison Anderson, 92, a native of Midway and a resident of Hobson, died April 21, 2004 at Washington County Infirmary Nursing Home. She was a member of Pine Level Baptist Church in Hobson. More...

Editorials

Editor’s Notes

By
Evan
Carden
SA Editor
Some pets are more like members of the family

I read an article this morning about efforts to rescue the dog of a couple whose small plane had crashed in the wilderness. The animal was apparently bewildered and frightened, and had to be coaxed with a tape recording of its owners More...

A House Divided Cannot Stand

Remarks as delivered on the Senate floor, March 30, 2004

By U.S. Sen. Zell Miller (D-Ga.) More...

Jim Davidson

The American Free-Enterprise system has been called the eighth wonder of the world. The average American More...

People

Tompkins - Bates united in marriage on April 3

Jenny Nicole Bates and Christopher Charles Tompkins were united in marriage on Saturday, April 3, 2004 at Stave Creek Baptist Church in Jackson. More...

Stork Report

Rivenbark

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rivenbark (nee Mary Asher Garris) of Katy, Texas, announce the birth of a son, Thomas Whitton, April 6, 2004 at Memorial City Hospital in Houston, Texas. He weighed 8 lbs., 12 ozs. and was 19 3/4 inches long. More...

Wiggins - Blackledge will exchange wedding vows June 19 in Gulf Shores

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schell of Sunflower and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Wiggins of Jackson, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, April Lauren, to Brian Carroll Blackledge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Blackledge of St. Stephens. More...

Three killed in area accidents

A Chilton community woman on her way to work in Thomasville was killed Monday morning when her small pickup skidded on rain-slickened Highway 154 and wrecked. More...

Grove Hill man found guilty by WashCo jury

A Grove Hill businessman remains in the Washington County Jail after being found guilty by a Circuit Court jury last week of first degree sodomy. More...

Gary Garrick chosen Officer of the Quarter

Jackson Police Officer Gary Garrick Jr. was recognized during Tuesday More...

News

Juveniles arrested for possession of marijuana, controlled substances and drug paraphernalia 16 year old arrested for reckless endangerment

At approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, Jackson Police responded to a "disorderly person with shots fired" call in the 300 block of W. More...

Nominations sought for Leadership Clarke County’s Class of 2005

Leadership Clarke County More...

Salitpa residents want county to maintain road

A group of Salitpa residents asked Clarke County Comm-issioners Tuesday when the county was going to begin maintaining G & W Lane again. More...

Coming Events

Shriners Trail Ride

There will be a Shriners Trail Ride on May 1 at the Chuck Reynolds Camp in Tibbie. Located on Highway 20 on Four Points Road. More...

Education

Leroy High students tapped with honors

First Grade
All A

Jordan Blackmon, Lindsey Boutwell, Allison Butts, Abigail Dumas, Kristen Dunham, Danlee Eckstein, Kymberly Gable, Thomas Garris, Haley Grana, Jesse Grimes, Eboni Hall, Joseph Harrell, Chesney Hoven, Dannon Lane, Matthew Loper, Hunter Lynch, Patrick M More...

Photo

Junior and senior 4-H winners The 4-H Junior and Senior Breads Competition was held Saturday, April 17 at the Helms House in Grove Hill. More...

LHS kindergarten registration Friday

Leroy High School kindergarten registration will be Friday, April 30 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. More...

Sports

Millry Wildcats advance in playoffs

Special to
The South Alabamian

The Millry Wildcats used the sixth inning to send the Rebels of Zion Chapel home packing after a 4-0 second round win in Millry this past Saturday. More...

Eagles’ winning streak ends against Gators

The Jackson Academy Eagles, ranked third in the state, saw their 17-game winning streak come to an end as they fell 6-5 to the Gators of Clarke Prep School last Friday in Grove Hill. More...

Leroy Bears fall to two-time defending state champions

The Leroy Bears opened the 2A state baseball playoff on the road in Luverne which had a 17-3 record on the year. Leroy walked away with a 15-4 first round victory. More...