January 27, 2005 RSS feed / Front Page

Troops to be home Friday

The 711th Signal Battalion troops are back in the U.S.A.! More...

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Editorials

Chamber celebrates School Board Member Recognition Month

Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Ch amber Notes More...

When race issue ran its course Wallace made APC enemy No. 1

Inside the Statehouse Alabama More...

Primaries still 17 months away but sparks are beginning to fly

Alabama Scene

Syndicated Columnist The gubernatorial primaries are almost 17 months away and the 2006 General Election is five months after that, but already the sparks are flying on opposite ends of the state. More...

People

Dickey - Enfinger exchange wedding vows Jan. 1 at Springbank Baptist Church

Beverly Ann Enfinger and Jeremy Seth Dickey, both of Chatom, were united in marriage on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005 at Springbank Baptist Church in Chatom. More...

Woman’s Club donates to local causes

Nancy Woodson, treasurer of the Woman More...

ARCH to conduct count of homeless persons in Clarke and Choctaw counties

The Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) is conducting a count of homeless persons in Clarke and Choctaw counties which began on Jan. 24 and will continue through Feb. 4. More...

Frank Barbaree chosen 2004 Citizen of the Year

Former JHS principal to be honored at annual banquet Feb. 17

Many people in Jackson recognize the name and face of Frank Barbaree, who served as principal of Jackson High School for the last 22 of the 37 years he was at the school. More...

Council wants state road named for J.W. Andrews

The Jackson City Council voted, Tuesday, to request the Alabama Legislature to pass a resolution to name Highway 177 in honor of former Councilman J.W. Andrews. More...

News

Traffic stop in Washington Co. results in drug arrest

A Mobile man was arrested last Friday night, Jan. 21, after drugs were found in his vehicle by a Washington County deputy. More...

School tax renewal approved

Clarke County voters overwhelmingly voted to extend existing 3-mill district school taxes for the county system and the Thomasville city system Tuesday. More...

New road approved by Clarke Co. Commission

The Clarke County Commission attended to several items related to economic development at its official meeting Tuesday. More...

Coming Events

Mark Your Calendar

Library art auction Friends of the Washington County Public Library in Chatom will sponsor the annual art auction and dinner at the Washington County Community Center on Friday, Feb. 18, 4:30 p.m. until midnight. More...

Education

Washington County High School students tapped with honors

Washington County High School in Chatom recently announced its students who were tapped with honors for the second quarter. More...

Robinson earns MBA at Troy State University

Jennifer Robinson, a 1997 Jackson High School graduate, received her master More...

Kimberly Skinner named to Dean’s List at USA

Kimberly E. Skinner of Jackson was recently named to the Dean More...

Sports

Fifth ranked Jackson Aggies to host area tournament

Special to The South Alabamian The Jackson High School Aggies More...

JMS Cheerleaders perform at Orange Bowl

Six of the Jackson Middle School cheerleaders along with sixth grade teacher and cheer coach, Regina Robinson, spent six days in Miami, Fla. More...

Coaches honored at banquet

Chosen as the Southwest Alabama All-Region Coaches of the Year, Monday night, (L-R) were Scott Phelps, Leroy High School; Stacy Luker, Sweet Water; and Billy Hamilton, Clarke Prep School. The awards were presented during a banquet hosted by More...