November 3, 2005 RSS feed / Front Page

2005 Fair Queen chosen

Delisa Pugh (center) was chosen as the 2005 Clarke-Washington Fair Queen, during the annual competition, Tuesday. Participating (L-R) were last year More...

Special Sections

Church

Area Obituaries

Bedwell Robert Roy Bedwell Sr., founder of Merchants Bank, died Oct. 30, 2005 at Jackson Medical Center. He was 90. More...

Jackson First Assembly of God to share 100 Thanksgiving boxes

The First Assembly of God in Jackson will be sharing during the Thanksgiving season by giving out 100 More...

Thanksgiving unique to America; time to be thankful for our many blessings

Thanksgiving reminds us of our national heritage. The fourth Thursday in November is unique to the USA as a national day of celebration. More...

Sports

Lady Eagles bring home third place state trophy

The Jackson Academy Lady Eagles volleyball team won the West Regional Championship to earn a trip to the AISA State Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Faulkner University in Montgomery, bringing home the third place trophy. More...

WCHS Homecoming 2005

The Chatom Middle School 2005 Homecoming Court (L-R) are L to R: 5th Grade Maid Haley Howard, 6th Grade Maid Molly Beech, 6th Grade Maid Shondrika Hicks, 8th Grade Maid Dacy Reynolds. More...

Football Contest Winners

The winners of last week More...

Clarke Co. man found guilty of raping young girl

Adolescent recently gave birth to baby

Special to The South Alabamian A Clarke County jury has found Alonzo Jackson, guilty of first degree rape for the July, 2003 rape of a ten year old girl. More...

Revenue figures higher for Jackson

First three months of alcohol sales nets more than $68,000 for city

Sales tax figures for the City of Jackson show a substantial increase for the recently ended 2004-05 fiscal year, with just one month showing a slightly lower intake than the previous year. More...

CCDF reports progress

The Clarke County Community Foundation conducted its second anniversary celebration with a More...

News

Jackson Police Department Report

The following activities were reported by the Jackson Police Department for the week ending October 29, 2005 More...

Clarifications

In last week More...

House deck catches fire, reported by neighbor

The Jackson Fire Department received a call to a fire in the early morning hours, Saturday to the residence of Ricky Douglas, the former home of the Jim Bedsole family on North Portis Avenue. More...

Coming Events

Mark Your Calendar

Annual Fall Festival this Saturday in downtown Jackson More...

Editorials

Senate Report

On Nov. 8, the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) report will become final. More...

Old saying about death in threes true for SA family

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Alabama Scene

The other shoe has dropped, as that old expression goes More...

People

Cards of Thanks

The Douglas family would like to thank the Jackson Police Department and the Jackson Fire Department for their quick response to our fire early Saturday morning. A special thank you to Kat Garrick who summoned help. More...

Nelson - Motes to say vows at Kimbell House

The engagement and forth-coming wedding of Deanna Grace Nelson of Jackson and James Allen Motes Jr. of Salitpa is announced this week by the bride-elect More...

Jennifer Boykin Eriksen named ‘Teacher of the Year’

Jennifer Boykin Eriksen, a former Jackson resident, was recently named More...