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After a year off, the Clarke County Historical Museum will again be hosting its seventh Pioneer Day Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year plans to be the best ever for the event with many new demonstrations as well as the familiar favorites. More ... The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is joining Extension professionals from Louisiana State and Mississippi State Universities to host the 2006 Beef Shortcourse focusing on herd health. Producers will attend sessions on Monday, Nov. 6 and Tuesday, Nov. 14. Both sessions will run from 6 p.m. to More ... Jackson will soon become safer for children thanks to the Jackson Police Department joining the "A Child is Missing" alert system. More ... David Johnson, of Jackson, who sought the Democratic nomination for the District 65 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2004, was seriously injured in a tractor accident Oct. 18. More ... Each year the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce attracts thousands of people to the streets of Jackson for the annual Fall Festival. More ... A special dedication ceremony for the new athletic facility at Leroy High School will be conducted as part of this week's homecoming activities. More ... Two of the directors of the new Twin Rivers Economic Development Partnership attended the Clarke County Commission meeting Tuesday to repeat a request made a few weeks ago for funding for the new cooperative effort between Clarke and Choctaw counties. More ... While not known as a scary place to live, Thomasville will become a little more goulish Sat., Oct. 28 when the annual Ghost Walk returns. More ... Statistics show that one in five children have dyslexia. How many of those go undiagnosed? What can be done to help teachers recognize the signs of dyslexia as early as possible? More ... During the month of October, the Jackson Kiwanis Club heard from both Democrat and Republican candidates vying for More ... The annual Clarke-Washing-on Counties Fair, sponsored by the Jackson Rotary Club, is planned for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 4, at the Clarke- Washington Fairgrounds located behind Jackson Steakhouse on U.S. Highway 43. More ... Former Gov. Albert Brewer will moderate a televised debate for candidates seeking Alabama's top offices. Leadership Alabama, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, Alabama Public Television and the Alabama Press Association have announced final plans for the debate scheduled for Monday, Oct More ... During the Washington County Commission's regular meeting Oct. 23, Darren Snow, a local businessman from McIntosh appealed to the commission to level the shoulders on County Roads 35 and 16 because they are holding water and drivers often hydroplane. More ... Kenny Crow Jr. of Mobile was injured in a one-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 43, Oct. 18 around 8:30 p.m., just south of Leroy More ... The St. Stephens Fall Open Bass Fishing Tournament will be held this Saturday, Oct. 28, at the St. Stephens Landing located in the Old St. Stephens Historical Park. More ... During the Washington County Board of Education's Oct. 24 meeting, the School Improvement Plan item on the agenda brought forth a great deal of discussion by both board members and people in the audience. More ... The public is invited to attend Old St. Stephens Days this Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to sundown. Admission is $5. More ... |
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