September 21, 2006 RSS feed / Editorials

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Great memories of childhood days at cotton gin

By Jim Cox SA Publisher
Cotton season is here. The fields over at Leroy are dotted with white. There isn't much -if any-cotton in Clarke County anymore but not too many years ago it was big business everywhere. More...

Push to secure borders continues

Congressional Report
By Rep. Jo Bonner First Congressional District

One issue receiving a great deal of attention is border security. Our nation's porous borders and the lax enforcement of our immigration laws have become a significant threat to our national security. More...

Make sure residence's address is visible for emergency services

The Clarke County E-911 Board of Directors recently issued a call to homeowners to make sure their 911 addresses are visible on the front of their homes or mailboxes. More...

Foundation at Bishop State spent more on parties than on help for needy students

By Bob Ingram Syndicated Columnist

Ethics Commission Director Jim Sumner caught all sorts of grief recently in commenting on the seemingly endless scandals coming from Alabama's twoyear colleges. More...

Correction

The South Alabamian erred in stating in the Jackson City Council report last week that SouthWest Bank has been sold. More...

Thanks for support of COC Annual Meeting

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce, I would like to thank the following individuals, organizations and businesses for their support in making our Annual Meeting a success: City of Jackson and staff, Pine More...