Companies 1, 2, 3 and 4 from the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department responded to this mobile home, owned by Brenda Long, at 613 Cherry Avenue, Saturday night. The fire originated in the kitchen and the home sustained some damage. More...
Jackson horse breeders Joanne and J.R. Wilson watched the Kentucky Derby with a little more interest this year. The "baby" of one of their babies finished seventh in the race. More...
Increasing supplies of meat and poultry products pushed Alabama food prices 5.4 percent lower in April, according to the Alabama Farmers Federation's monthly food price survey. More...
The education budget that passed the Alabama Legislature during the regular session includes increased state funding for key rural health programs that were supported by Gov. Bob Riley and the health committee of Gov. More...
Persons with disabilities, the elderly and low-income residents experiencing difficulty paying high utility bills may be eligible to receive assistance thanks to a grant announced by Gov. Bob Riley's office. More...
Sixth grade students from Fruitdale, Millry and McIntosh were at the upper wildlife sanctuary, located on Highway 69 just north of Jackson, last Thursday to take part in the annual FAWN program. More...
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, today announced that the Department of Justice has awarded $119,293 to the United Way of Southwest Alabama. More...
St. Stephens resident Dwain Strickland was recently elected to the Board of Directors of ALIDA, the Alabama Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, at the group's spring meeting. More...
The Clarke County E-911 advisory board met with representatives from LifeLine and JETS ambulance services last week to establish minimum requirements for any new ambulance services that might want to serve the area. More...
School board members throughout southwest Alabama will attend a training session Thursday, May 18 to learn more about helping their communities understand the cumbersome No Child Left Behind Act. More...
May is National Melanoma/ Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. The month is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the importance of skin cancer prevention, early detection and treatment. More...
Wayne Slayton (back) of Jackson retained his title as the top man with a chain saw during the chain saw competition at the Southwest Alabama Forestry Festival, conducted on the Clarke Prep campus in Grove Hill this past Saturday. More...
On May 21 at 2 p.m., noted archivist and author Jay Higginbotham, will be the guest speaker for the quarterly meeting of the Washington County Historical Society at the Old St. Stephens Museum. More...
Shane Thornton, a native and resident of Chatom, was recently sworn in as deputy coroner for Washington County by Probate Judge John H. Armstrong. More...
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns recently announced the availability of more than $70 million to protect agricultural land in 50 states and Puerto Rico through the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) in fiscal year 2006. More...
Members of the Leroy High School Band traveled to Gatlinburg, Tenn., during their spring break to participate in the 25th Annual Smoky Mountain Music Festival. More...
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