February 24, 2005 RSS feed / News

Singing Valentines a success

The 2005 Singing Valentine fund-raiser for the Children More...

Court of Honor

Jackson Boy Scout Troop 55 recently conducted a Court of Honor. The scouts received a total of 42 rank and merit badges. More...

Court of Honor

Jackson Boy Scout Troop 55 recently conducted a Court of Honor. The scouts received a total of 42 rank and merit badges. More...

Washington County Sheriff’s Report

The Washington County Sheriff More...

Washington County ‘Relay For Life’ scheduled for April 29

The Washington County Relay for Life has been scheduled for April 29. Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society More...

DuFriend sworn in as JPD chaplain

By Evan Carden SA Editor The Rev. Jim DuFriend, pastor of the First Methodist Church, Jackson, was recently sworn in as a chaplain for the Jackson Policed Department. More...

Clarke Co. Grand Jury hands down 133 indictments

The Clarke County Grand Jury recently handed down 133 indictments. The following cases are the remaining indictments that were not published last week. More...

Named branch manager

Merchants Bank recently named George Alford, III as Branch Manager of its Thomasville location. George brings to Merchants Bank more than seven years of banking experience. He was previously a loan officer at Camden National Bank in Camden. More...

Jackson resident elected as Cattlemen’s regional vice president

Jackson resident Charles Reeves was among four county leaders who were elected to three-year terms as regional vice presidents during the 62nd annual meeting of the Alabama Cattlemen More...

Participate in spelling bee

Seven students from various school in Clarke County participated in the county spelling bee Feb. 9 in Grove Hill. More...

‘Women In Winter’ kick off meeting March 2

Front (L-R) are Dottie Fore and Patricia DuBose; back row, Laverne Smith and Faye Wilson, Jackson area co-ordinator More...

Model Train Show and Sale Friday and Saturday in Homewood

The Smokey City Rails Model Railroad Club will be hosting its 15th annual Model Train Show and Sale on Friday, Feb. 25 from 12 noon until 4 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. More...

Residents voice opposition to commission about $25 tag fee

The South Alabamian A delegation returned to the Clarke County Commission meeting Tuesday morning, with Roy Rutledge again representing the group More...

Funding for Grassland Reserve Program announced by USDA

State Conservationist Bob Jones announced that USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has set aside $910,000 to fund the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) in Alabama. The program is jointly administered by NRCS and USDA-Farm Service Agency. More...

Fulton VFD to receive federal funds

U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-AL), recently announced that the Fulton Volunteer Fire Department in Clarke County will receive $102,709 in federal funds to assist with operation and firefighter safety. More...

WashCo grand jury returns indictments for spring session

A grand jury was convened last week returning 102 indictments to Circuit Court of Washington County after hearing evidence in 159 cases. More...

Parnell hired by WashCo BOE

The Washington County Board of Education employed a former superintendent of education at its Feb. 15 meeting. More...

WashCo grand jury returns indictments for spring session

A grand jury was convened last week returning 102 indictments to Circuit Court of Washington County after hearing evidence in 159 cases. More...

Parnell hired by WashCo BOE

The Washington County Board of Education employed a former superintendent of education at its Feb. 15 meeting. More...

Hear five small communities’ success stories at March 17 conference

Community pulls together in Houston, Minn. to put the emphasis on student achievement

In 1997, the small, rural public school district in Houston, Minnesota (enrollment 480) was in trouble. More...

Earns certification

Dennis Howard of the Jackson Water and Sewer Department re-cently received a Grade III certification from the Alabama Depart-ment of Environmental Management. He has been working for the Water and Sewer Department for two years. More...

Relay For Life Fund-raisers

The 2005 Relay For Life teams have begun their fund-raisers. With an overall goal of $74,200 in mind, the teams have been very creative with their fund-raising ideas. The relay will be April 29. More...

Clarke County Sheriff’s Report

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the past week include the following: More...

Final deadline to apply for disaster assistance approaching

Residents and businesses who suffered losses or damages as a result of Hurricane Ivan have only two weeks left to apply for disaster assistance, according to officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security More...

Grant to help D.A. provide juvenile justice

A $131,942 grant has been awarded through Gov. Bob Riley More...

Jackson Police Report

The following information has been submitted by the Jackson Police Department for the week ending Feb. 19. More...

Brooks recognized by BellSouth as outstanding service leader

Bobby Brooks, a facility technician in BellSouth More...

GH council appoints new fire chief

Special to The South Alabamian A new fire chief was appointed by Mayor Lamar Hudson and the town council Monday during the town council meeting. More...

Bluegrass festival will be April 9 in Green County, Miss.

Greene County, Miss. will once again host a five-day bluegrass festival beginning April 5 and continuing through April 9 in Leakesville, Miss. More...

Airman Jacoby Harris returns home for visit

Airman Jacoby More...