December 9, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

Chamber announces winners of 2004 Christmas parade

By Evan Carden SA Editor This past Friday, as the sun went down, College Avenue in Jackson was sparkling with the sights and sounds of the Christmas season. More...

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OBITUARIES

Randolph Wayne Chancellor

Randolph Wayne Chancellor, 63, a native of Mobile and a resident of Buckatunna, Miss., died Dec. 4, 2004 in Waynesboro, Miss. He was a self-employed farmer and a member of the Tabernacle Holiness Church in Millry. More...

Alicia Morris to perform at Okalona Methodist Saturday

Okalona Methodist Protestant Church will host Alicia Morris in concert on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. More...

Wayman Chapel A.M.E. church anniversary Dec. 19

Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Suggsville will be celebrating its 125th church anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2:30 p.m. More...

Editorials

New plant a much needed shot in the arm for county

Clarke County and Southwest Alabama received some good news and a needed shot in the arm Wednesday when Louisiana-Pacific Corp. announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art oriented strand board (OSB) mill between Fulton and Thomasville. More...

There’s still time to donate toys to the JPD’s Operation Christmas

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Sports

Bears to play for state title

The Cottonwood Bears looked like teddy bears after a 27-13 beating by the Bears of Leroy last Friday in the semifinal of the 2A state playoffs. More...

Congratulations and Good Luck Bears!

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No. 8 from Cottonwood was greeted with open arms many times during the game by Patrick McConico (No. 40). (SA photo by Bruce Hansen) More...

New strand board plant to create jobs

Louisiana-Pacific (LP) Corp. announced its intentions Wednesday to build a new state-of-the-art oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Clarke County. More...

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Clarke County native returns to his roots by making syrup

Evan Carden SA Editor As the midday sun shined on the Manila community this past Saturday, the smell of crushed sugarcane filled the air on the property of Carlos Wright. More...

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George Phillips (left) and Carlos Wright Jr. (right) grind cane in order to extract the juice to be cooked. (SA photo by Evan Carden) More...

Shooting cow lands felon in jail

Be careful while hunting. Not only can you injure someone, but careless habits could lead you to livestock slaughter. More...

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The product produced by LP is often used in place of plywood. The board is made from wood chips that are oriented in one direction to increase strength. Glued together with resin, the strands are heated and pressed to make sheets and other products. More...

Education

Alabama Southern announces expansions

Alabama Southern Community College announced today a dramatic expansion of its already nationally recognized industry alliance. The expanded alliance has been renamed the Alabama Southern Industry Alliance for a Technologically Advanced Workforce. More...

Library announces winners

White Smith Memorial Library held a poster contest during Children%27s Book Week, Nov. 15-21. Children participating drew a poster that depicted something they learned from reading a nonfiction or biographical book. More...

Jackson Arts and Crafts Club helps students make gingerbread houses

Members of the Jackson Arts and Crafts Club (JACC) gave a special treat to the kindergarten students in Brook Slayton More...

People

Vice and Foster arrive in Montgomery for Alabama Junior Miss Program

Fifty-eight candidates participating in the Alabama Junior Miss program arrived at the Frazer United Methodist Church on Friday, Dec. 3 to begin nine days of preparation for the state finals on Dec. 10th and 11th. More...

First Baptist Church music celebration Dec. 11at McCorquodale Auditorium

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BTAPC to perform program this weekend

The Ballet and Theatre Arts Performing Companies in Gilbertown is planning a director More...