Members of the McIntosh Rescue Squad conducted a public meeting/press conference at the McIntosh Town Hall Monday morning to express their displeasure in receiving an approximately $11,000 annual funding cut by the Washington county Emergency Medical More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Jackson City Council approved a lengthy ordinance governing the regulation of alcohol beverage sales and distribution within the city limits during Tuesday More...
Lieut. E. Glover Wing a 1900 casualty of Philippine War
By Jim Cox SA Publisher
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 will be observed Monday, May 30, locally and around the nation. All local, county, state and federal government offices will be closed. More...
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...
JMC offers diabetes classes Diabetes classes are offered at Jackson Medical Center on Tuesday nights. Please call 251-246-9021 for class schedules. More...
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...
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...
Margie and Enoch Sullivan receive Alabama Folk Heritage Award
By Anne Kirnzey Special to The South Alabamian
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...
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...
Jackson Police Officer Gary Garrick recently completed two special training courses to better enhance his job performance protecting the citizens of Jackson. More...