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May 26, 2005 / Front Page

McIntosh Rescue Squad upset about funding cut

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...

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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...

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...

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Coming Events

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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...

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Editorials

McIntosh Rescue Squad dedicated individuals

Editor

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...

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People

Bluegrass Gospel pioneers honored

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...

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

By Evan Carden SA Editor

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

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Alcohol regulations put into place

By Evan Carden SA Editor

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

By Evan Carden SA Editor

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

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...