October 27, 2005 RSS feed / Front Page

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Police car broadsided

Elderly driver and JPD officer treated for injuries following wreck
By Evan Carden SA Editor
A Jackson Police officer got a jolt, Monday evening, when his car was broadsided by a vehicle exiting the CVS parking lot. More...

Clarke-Washington Fair begins Tuesday

Fair Queen competiton at 6:30

The annual Clarke-Washington Counties Fair, sponsored by the Jackson Rotary Club, is scheduled to begin Nov. 1 and continue through Nov. 5 at the usual location at the fairgrounds behind Jackson Steakhouse. More...

Special Sections

Church

Area Obituaries

Akridge

David Edward Akridge, an U.S. Navy retired veteran, died Oct. 18, 2005. He was a native of Washington County and a resident of Millry. He was 58. More...

Cards of Thanks

The family of Paul R. Jones would like to express their appreciation for the overwhelming support they received from their friends and church families during the past two weeks. More...

Directory of Area Churches

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

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Editorials

Death of Vivian Malone Smith stirs a tidal wave of memories

Alabama Scene
By Bob Ingram Syndicated Columnist

In what can rightly be called a dramatic turnaround, a recent poll by the Mobile Register and the University of South Alabama shows incumbent Gov. Bob Riley with a commanding lead over any of the candidates in the 2006 gubernatorial race. More...

Ghostly experience creeps into my mind every Halloween

Editor
By Evan Carden SA Editor

With Halloween close by, I decided it would be appropriate to lighten things up a bit with a true account of something that occurred in my past, almost 25 years ago. More...

Iraqis vote on constitution Congressional Report

By Rep. Jo Bonner First Congressional District

Last Saturday marked a historic day for democracy in Iraq as millions turned out to vote on a new constitution for their country. More...

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People

Duke - Bryant to be united in marriage

Mr. and Mrs. George William Duke III of Gulf Shores announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Kay, to Karl Edward Bryant of Montgomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Bryant of Phenix City. More...

Dearmon - Scarbrough will exchange vows Nov. 5

Kala Juanita Dearmon and Charles Gregory Scarbrough Jr. are pleased to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. More...

Deadline Nov. 7 to buy weekend pass to Alabama Junior Miss

Anyone wishing to purchase a weekend pass to support Clarke County More...

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Going...going...gone!

Some of the fiercest bidding at last Thursday More...

Get ready for goblins; trick or treat is just around the corner

JPD to utilize the Halloween Candy Hotline
By Evan Carden SA Editor

Those little creatures that are adored by so many will be filling the streets again, Monday night, on their annual trek in search of goodies. More...

News

Jackson Police Department reports

The following activities were reported by the Jackson Police Department for the last two weeks, Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. More...

JVFD activities

By Jean Payne

The Assembly House in Pearce Memorial Park in Jackson was the setting Oct. 11 for the annual banquet of the Jackson Fire Department, their spouses and guests. More...

Correction

In last week More...

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Coming Events

Mark Your Calendar

Kingdom Builders work day Oct. 29 The Clarke County Kingdom Builders will be having a work day Oct. 29 to make repairs to a donated warehouse building. The building is located at the end of Jamison Street in North Jackson. More...

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Education

MES announces 2005 Homecoming Court

McIntosh Elementary School announced its homecoming court for 2005 on Oct. 4. The winners were Ka More...

Jackson Academy names students with honors

Students at Jackson Academy were recently named to the honor roll. More...

DA’s office sponsors drug awareness program

District Attorney Spence Walker says he is concerned with a growing problem in this circuit. More...

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Sports

Game ends before time runs out

Serious injuries cause LHS homecoming contest to be stopped
By Jeremy Sellers SA Reporter

Leroy%27s homecoming win this past Friday night ended in dramatic fashion as the game was called with 9:30 left in the fourth as the fourth person was taken off the field by ambulance to the hospital. More...

Regular season just about over

Sports Chatter
By Jeremy Sellers SA Sports Columnist

Last week ended the region play games for all area schools for this football season. Some games make a difference for playoffs this week, but most teams are either locked in or locked out. Here are my predictions for week 10 non-region play. More...

LHS Homecoming 2005

LHS Junior Varsity cheerleaders spread their spirit during the homecoming game festivities. (SA photo by Jeremy Sellers) More...

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