July 13, 2006 RSS feed / News

Corrections

In a story, which appeared in the June 29 issue, about the Salvation Army store opening in Jackson, it incorrectly stated that John Jackson was deceased and that he was from Jackson. He and his wife, Elsie Merle live in Thomasville. More...

Council discusses complaints about garbage service

The hot topic during Tuesday's Jackson City Council meeting was the complaints several councilmen said they had received concerning the changes in service implemented by Allied Waste, the company that provides garbage collection for the city. More...

Grove Hill council approves purchase of new fire truck

Grove Hill Fire and Rescue will be getting a new tanker/pumper truck around the first of next year. The Grove Hill Town Council gave its approval for the fire department to advertise for bids on the truck during its meeting last Thursday. More...

District 65 nomination race has seen its ups and downs

The race for the Democratic nomination for the District 65 House seat has been an interesting one. More...

Chatom Police get big drug bust

A Chatom man is charged with trafficking cocaine after a routine traffic stop by Chatom Police Officer Brad Warrick. More...

WashCo fire departments discuss tower issues

The Washington County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments met Monday afternoon to discuss several issues. More...

Celebrating our independence

The towns of McIntosh and Chatom celebrated the Fourth of July holiday with fun and fireworks. Left photo: BMX bikers were part of the featured entertainment at Chatom's celebration. They performed all types of tricks for the crowds. More...

Clarke utilities super requests assistant

A request by Jack Greer, the superintendent of the department of utilities, to hire a consultant to look over proposals for solid waste removal caused a little controversy during the Clarke County Commission meeting Tuesday. More...

FBI executes search warrant near Jackson

A search warrant was executed at a rural Jackson home by Clarke County Sheriff's Department, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General and the FBI last Thursday, July 6, but the suspect fled moments before officers arrived at th More...

Truck and train collide in Fulton

Adump truck owned by Prim Mitchell of Millers Ferry was clipped by the Norfolk Southern train Wednesday morning at the south crossing in Fulton. The force of the train hitting the rear of the truck spun the fully loaded rig back into the train. More...

JPD welcomes new officer

The Jackson Police Department recently welcomed new Police Officer Brian Clark to its force. More...

Man cut in altercation

An dispute that led to an altercation on the, afternoon of July 8, left one man injured and another facing assault charges. More...

Domestic dispute ends with one facing robbery charges

What Fulton Police Chief Larry Hicks called a "domestic dispute" led to robbery charges for one of those involved. More...

Chatom Exxon robbed

The early morning hours of July 4 brought fear and injury to a local convenience store clerk when she became the victim of what Chatom Police are calling a strong-arm robbery. More...

Grants top discussion at Monday's WashCo Commission meeting

The Washington County Commission met July 10 with the $3,015,000 federal grant continuing to absorb a great deal of their meeting time. More...

Student handbook controversies highlight WashCo BOE meeting

Members of the Washington County Board of Education met July 6 and discussion for the student handbook cheerleading policies became lively. More...