January 19, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Moore to vie for Clarke Co. Sheriff’s Office

Lieutenant Bobby Moore of the Clarke County Sheriff More...

Announcement stories offered to candidates

The political season is here and there are several local races that will be on the ballot in Clarke and Washington counties this year. More...

Special Sections

Church

Area Obituaries

Finney Evins More...

God is in control

One of my colleagues at work has a picture on her desk of two sparrows talking to each other, and one sparrow is asking the other More...

Area Church Directory

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

Education

Rotary Club presents dictionaries to area schools

What do Leroy Elementary, Jackson Intermediate, Coffeeville Elementary and Jackson Academy all have in common? Each third-grade student received a new dictionary, as a gift from the Rotary Club of Jackson. More...

JA spelling bee results

Jackson Academy recently conducted a spelling bee. Winners (L-R) are Adam Wheless, eighth grade; Mallory Butts, fourth grade; Maggie Bowling, seventh grade; Tanya Thomas, sixth grade and Daniel Coleman, fifth grade. More...

University of West Alabama names area honor students

The University of West Alabama has named five Clarke County students to the President More...

Sports

Gordon named Aggies’ MVP

Kourtney Gordon took the top honor at Jackson High School More...

Aggies get ‘bedeviled’ but beat Bears

The Jackson Aggie basket-ball team went 1-1 this past week with a big win over rival Leroy. More...

Bears bite hard at Panthers and Indians

The Leroy Bears went 2-1 on the past week with big wins over Coffeeville and Southern Choctaw. More...

Election buzz heating up

Former Jacksonian seeking statewide office

From the courthouses in Grove Hill and Chatom to the statehouse in Montgomery, 2006 is a big election year and a lot of offices will be on the ballot to be decided by voters. More...

Candidates announce for local races

Arnold announces for Clarke Co. Sheriff

Clarke County Chief Deputy Donnie Arnold announced his intentions this week to seek the office of sheriff in the June 7 Democratic primary. Sheriff Jack Day has recently announced that he will not seek re-election. More...

Presnall seeks to be re-elected to probate

Clarke County Probate Judge Becky Presnall has announced she will qualify as a Democrat for a second term. More...

News

Clarke County Deeds

Marriage license application s Terry Nathan McClure, to Jennifer Denise Baugh; Billy Ray Peters Jr., to Michelle Nicole Davis; Henry Lee Nobles Jr., to Tiffany Marie Seymoour; Joel Anthony Fuller, to Cynthia Juanita Gibson. More...

Shelby steadfast in support for president

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said while he differs with President George W. Bush on some issues, he totally supports his efforts to keep the U.S. safe from foreign terrorists. More...

Two arrested on drug and distribution charges

Two men were arrested on drug charges by Clarke County deputies Monday. 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...

Editorials

Which special interests control state government?

Inside the State House

The State Senate has been nothing less than a boiling pot for the first three years of this quadrennium and this final year it will reach a zenith of tension and rancor. More...

Big surplus gives Riley plenty to smile about

Alabama Scene

Gov. Bob Riley looked remarkably like the cat who had swallowed a canary as he delivered his State of the State address last week. More...

‘A Day On, Not a Day Off‘ is theme of MLK celebration

Congressional Report

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history." ~ More...

People

Cards of Thanks

Thanks to all the friends and family that helped to care for me during my illness and for all the food, flowers, phone calls and cards. God bless. More...

Moore - Scott united in marriage Nov. 26 at Mt. Olive No. 2 Church

Kiki Scott and Tavarus Moore were united in marriage on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. More...

Dutruch - Braswell honored with party

Nicole Dutruch of Saraland and Wesley Braswell of Chancellor were honored at a Winter Mexican Fiesta Jan. 13 at the home of Helen and Billy Guy of Jackson. More...