August 25, 2005 RSS feed / Front Page

JPD plans month-long traffic blitz

The Jackson Police Depart-ment will conduct a traffic blitz Aug. 26-Sept. 30 in coordination with the national More...

Special Sections

Church

Area Obituaries

Portis

Gladys Dickinson Portis, 68, a native and resident of Grove Hill, died Aug. 22, 2005 at Springhill Memorial Hospital in Mobile. More...

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The family of William Everett Davis wishes to take this means to express our gratitude to each of you for the outpouring of love and sympathy shown to us during the illness and at the death of Dad. More...

Directory of Area Churches

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

Editorials

Myth versus fact, addressing persistent rumor

Congressional Report

Throughout my tenure in the House of Representatives, and during the 18 years prior to that in which I served on the staff of former Congressman Sonny Callahan, our office has been contacted frequently on a variety of issues impacting our district, o More...

Four-laning 84 will help our area

Gov. Bob Riley, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, Congressman Jo Bonner, Alabama House Speaker Seth Hammett and others gathered in Monroeville last week to announce an $8.8 million appropriation to work on four-laning U.S. More...

Butts announces plans to retire from politics

Alabama Scene

The political career of Terry Butts, which has taken a lot of twists and turns, took another one a few days ago. Butts announced he would not seek any state office in 2006 and was retiring from politics to spend more time with his family. More...

People

Dickinson completes Navy basic training

Navy Fireman Apprentice Brock L. Dickinson, son of Catherine Dickinson of Long Beach, Calif. and Curtis L. Dickinson of Grove Hill, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...

Shelby Jackman next platform diving Junior Olympic hopeful

The future looks very promising for 14-year-old Shelby Jackman of Miami, Fla. The daughter of Gina and Phillip More...

Smith -Bedwell exchange wedding vows Aug. 6 at First Baptist Church

Mildred Brooke Bedwell and Hampton Brent Smith were united in marriage on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Jackson. More...

Meet the Aggies

Fans and supporters of the Jackson High School football program were given the chance to meet this year More...

Man killed when hit by watercraft

Randy Reese SA Reporter A 39-year-old Mobile man was killed on Aug. 22 on the Tombigbee River in southern Washington County in an accident that was not reported to authorities until the next day. More...

Jackson council votes to have study done for waterfront development

The Jackson City Council moved ahead with its plan, Tuesday, to develop the city More...

Bedsole won’t be in runoff for Mobile mayor

Ann Bedsole, who grew up in Jackson and owns property in Clarke County, placed third in a four-person race for mayor of Mobile Tuesday. More...

News

Alabama Power donates building and tower use

During a recent specially called meeting at Jackson City Hall, Alabama Power Company donated a building it no longer uses and the use of a communications tower to the city to help enhance its emergency communications capabilities. More...

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Alabama Power More...

Man attacked by own bull

A Morvin cattleman was attacked and severely injured Saturday by a bull he recently purchased. 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

Washington Co. High School meets all state requirements

Randy Reese SA Reporter A week after many Clarke and Washington counties More...

Hylan Noble and Ashley Coleman receive R.S. Bowling Jr. Scholarships

The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce announces that Hylan Noble and Ashley Coleman, both of Jackson, have been awarded the 2005 R.S. Bowling Jr. Scholarship. Both are students at the University of Alabama. More...

Chef Billy to teach cooking course at Alabama Southern Community College

A new basic cooking series course will be offered on the Monroeville campus of Alabama Southern Community College this fall. More...

Sports

JHS learns from Satsuma game

Aggies geared up for

Jackson High School More...

Lady Eagles begin volleyball season with tri-match Thursday

The Jackson Academy Lady Eagles begin their volleyball season Thursday with a tri-match against Mobile Christian and Cottage Hill. More...

JACKSON ACADEMYLADY EAGLES VOLLEYBALL 2005

Aug. 25(Thurs.) Mobile Christian / Cottage Hill 4:00 More...