May 26, 2005 RSS feed / Front Page

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A day at the beach in St. Stephens

First grade students from Leroy learned about local history and enjoyed splashing in the water at the Historic Old St. Stephens Park this past Friday. Students toured the old courthouse museum and enjoyed a picnic lunch at the park More...

Special Sections

Church

Area Obituaries

Chapman Coma Chapman, 80, a retired employee with the town of Grove Hill, died May 19, 2005 at his home in the Zimco community of Grove Hill. More...

Directory of Area Churches

ASSEMBLY OF GOD First Assembly of God Coffeeville Road More...

Nobody told me it would go by so quickly

Life is funny, isn More...

Education

ASCC commencement exercises May 13

Alabama Southern Com-munity College held spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 13 on its main campus in Monroeville. More...

Local students graduate from University of Mobile

On May 7, approximately 420 students graduated from the University of Mobile. More...

Shoultz receives degree from UWA May 7

Stephen Randall Shoultz graduated May 7, 2005 from the University of West Alabama in Livingston with a bachelor of science degree in special education. More...

Sports

Spring training ends with area jamborees

Special to The South Alabamian Football teams in Clarke and Washington counties got to test their skills with spring jamborees played in Grove Hill and Fruitdale, capping off the spring training season. More...

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Leroy quarterback Logan Keith drills one through the uprights for the extra point as Josh Reed holds. The Bears participated in the Washington County Spring Jamboree in Fruitdale. (SA photo by Bruce Hansen) More...

Baseball camp at Leroy High May 31-June 2

Coach Danny Powell will conduct a baseball camp at Leroy High School May 31 - June 2, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The camp will be for players ages 7 - 12. More...

Alcohol regulations put into place

The Jackson City Council approved a lengthy ordinance governing the regulation of alcohol beverage sales and distribution within the city limits during Tuesday More...

Millry man drowns in Tibbie fishing lake

A Millry man drowned while fishing with a friend on a privately owned lake in Tibbie last Friday Evening. More...

Monument memorializes soldier buried in California

Lieut. E. Glover Wing a 1900 casualty of Philippine War

A visitor to the Pine Crest Cemetery in Jackson would probably observe that one marble tombstone in the oldest section towers over all the others. More...

Memorial Day observances and closings are detailed

Memorial Day will be observed Monday, May 30, locally and around the nation. All local, county, state and federal government offices will be closed. More...

News

Probate Judge Presnall receives certificate of achievement

Probate Judge Becky Presnall received a Certificate of Achievement from Director Bob McCurley and Associate Director Penny Davis from the Alabama Law Institute for completing the "Law for Probate Judges Course." This course was offered by the Alabama More...

JPD reports activities for week ending May 21

The following activities were reported by the Jackson Police Department for the week ending May 21. More...

Mobile home lawsuit dispute involving current DA settled

A Choctaw County lawsuit that generated a lot of talk in the First Judicial Circuit and was campaign fodder in the district attorney 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...

Stone tools topic of Historical Society meeting this Sunday

The Clarke County Historical Society will meet on May 29, 2005 at 2:30 p. m. at the Grove Hill Town. Steve Meredith, a geologist who is currently a graduate student in archaeology at the University of Alabama, will present the program. More...

Editorials

McIntosh Rescue Squad dedicated individuals

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After attending the public meeting in McIntosh Monday morning I couldn More...

Hubbert can turn legislatorsinto tail-wagging puppies

Alabama Scene

I have watched the Alabama Legislature for so long that what they do or don More...

Chamber thanks volunteers for cleanup Guest Column

On behalf of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce, I would like to thank the wonderful volunteers who took time out of their schedules to pick up litter for Spring Cleanup 2005. More...

People

Bluegrass Gospel pioneers honored

Margie and Enoch Sullivan receive Alabama Folk Heritage Award

Every two years the Alabama State Council on the Arts presents the Alabama Folk Heritage award, its highest honor for the folk and traditional arts. The 2005 recipients are Margie and Enoch Sullivan, of the legendary Sullivan Family band from St. More...

Book donated to library

W. Elwood Overstreet (left) recently donated the book, "Movies on Fantail: A Sailor%27s Diary and Memories from other Men of the USS Barr DES 576/APD39, More...

Officer Garrick completes special training courses

Jackson Police Officer Gary Garrick recently completed two special training courses to better enhance his job performance protecting the citizens of Jackson. More...