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Alberta Allgood Brewer

Alberta Allgood Brewer, 88, a native of Jasper County, Miss. and a longtime resident of Jackson, died March 3, 2005. A member of the First Baptist Church in Jackson, she taught Sunday School for 50 years and she served as treasurer for the WMU. More...

Quartet to perform

The Freedomland Quartet will be in concert on Saturday, March 12, 7 p.m. at Okalona Methodist Protestant Church. The Rev. Ron Giles, pastor, invites everyone to attend. The church is located one mile north of Fulton Junction on Swimming Pool Road. More...

Upcoming church events announced

Full Gospel Apostolic Church of God The Full Gospel Apostolic Church of God in St. Stephens will be hosting an More...

Editorials

Know your limitations when dealing with pit bulls

Columnist Wi ldlife Notes Last week a Washington County family got a new pet. The next day, the pet did what his breed does. The pet was a pit bulldog and what they do is catch. Unfortunately, he caught a three-year-old boy. More...

South Alabamian Readers Write Dolbare asks Senate for support of fair disclosure bill

Dear Editor, On Tuesday, Feb. 24, I was invited to attend the Alabama State Senate in support of Senate Bill 277, known as the fair disclosure bill. More...

Political waters still not safe for former governor Siegelman

Syndicated Columnist Al abama Scene To borrow a line from a commercial advertising a movie of years ago, just when he thought it was safe to go back into the water (if you don More...

People

Lightcap - Bedwell united in marriage Feb. 19 in Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Lesley Ann Bedwell and Michael Thornton Lightcap were united in marriage on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile. More...

Crenshaw to speak at White Smith Memorial Library March 17

Annie Crenshaw, indepen-dent scholar and member of the Alabama Humanities Foundation Speakers Bureau, presents More...

Sarah Johnson honored at bridal tea Feb. 27

Sarah Elizabeth Johnson, bride-elect of James Rawls Long, was honored with a bridal tea held Feb. 27, 2005 in the Christian Life Center parlor of the First United Methodist Church in Jackson. More...

Petitions seek Jackson wet/dry vote

Petitions have been circulating in Jackson for several weeks now requesting a referendum on the legalized sale of alcoholic beverages within the municipality. More...

Pit bull attacks and mauls child

A Chatom resident and her 3-year-old son were attacked and severely injured by a pit bull Wednesday afternoon in front of their residence on Court Street just north of Chatom. More...

Jackson Food World to close

It was announced last week that the Food World in Jackson will be one of 20 stores across the Southeast closed by Bruno More...

News

Vehicles collide head-on in Chatom

A Leakesville, Miss. man refused treatment following an offset head-on collision in Chatom Tuesday, but ended up in the hospital anyway after falling unconscious on his way home. More...

Opine and Tallahatta want VFD

Harold Agee and other residents from the Opine and Tallahatta communities were at the Clarke County Commission More...

Jackson Police Report

The following activities were reported by the Jackson Police Department for the week ending March 5: More...

Coming Events

Mark Your Calendar

JMC offers diabetes classes Diabetes classes are offered at Jackson Medical Center on Tuesday nights. Please call 251-246-9021 for class schedules. More...

Education

Clarke County Education Association offers scholarships to local seniors

The Clarke County Education Association will be offering a $500 scholarship to one senior from each high school in the Clarke County School System. More...

Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce offers adult computer class March 18

The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring an Adult Computer Education Class on Friday, March 18 from 1-3 p.m. at the Alabama Southern Community College Jackson campus. More...

JMS Scholar’s Bowl Team participates

The Scholar More...

Sports

Bears finish 3-1 in Tombigbee Classic

Leroy finished 3-1 in the Tombigbee Classic last week defeating Sweet Water, Washington County, Clarke County and dropping a 10-8 decision to Millry More...

Lady Aggies finish 2nd in Thomasville Invitational

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

NWTF banquet raises over $40,000

The Clarke County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation held its 12th Annual Membership Superfund Banquet at the National Guard Armory in Grove Hill last Thursday night. More...