Four people from WKRG News 5 in Mobile won Emmy awards this past weekend in Miami, Fla. Arnell Hamilton (left) is a 1993 graduate of Jackson High School and won an emmy for his work as a photojournalist. More...
Word of Truth Fellowship Church The Word of Truth Fellowship Church in Jackson will be hosting a special celebration honoring Pastors Marcus and Belinda Kelley on their fifth anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m. More...
In my dotage I am beginning to understand the world around me in a clearer manner. The creche (manger scene) came out to a prominent place in our living room Sunday, minus the presence of the baby Jesus, as we began the season of preparation. More...
The Leroy Bears made their second consecutive trip to the eastern part of Alabama as they came away with a 34-7 surprise blow-out victory of Houston Academy. More...
CLASS 1A Sweet Water (12-1) vs. Cedar Bluff (13-1), Saturday, 11 a.m. CLASS 2A Leroy (12-2) vs. Woodland (12-2), Thursday, 3 p.m. CLASS 3A Clay County (14-0) vs. Pike County (13-1), Friday, 3 p.m. CLASS 4A Thomasville (13-1) vs. More...
The following information has been supplied by the Jackson Police Department for activities through Dec. 2. Burglary/Theft Burglary reports were received on Nov. 27 from the 1200 block of Highway 43 and Dec. More...
Bernice Alma Roberts Schultz Bernice Alma Roberts Schultz, 77, died Dec. 2, 2006 at a local health care facility in Jackson. She was a native of Coffeeville and a resident of Jackson. More...
A group of local Republicans is scrutinizing the practices of the Clarke County Republican Executive Committee concerning what it calls violations of the state committee More...
A piece of Jackson history will soon be gone, making way for a new pharmacy/department store. The old National Guard Armory on College Avenue is in the process of being torn down to make way for a Walgreens. More...
A fiber optic cable was cut, Tuesday, causing disruption to the E-911 service in Clarke County as well as long distance phone and Internet service. According to Clarke County E-911 Director Becky Neugent, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. More...
An open house will be held Thursday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the L.I.F.E. (Life Skills Influenced by Freedom and Education) Tech Transition Center, 2115 Bashi Road in Thomasville. The L.I.F.E. More...
Clarke County Deputy Ron Baggett arrested a Packers Bend man Tuesday in connection with the Nov. 9 armed robbery of Garricks Grocery in Scyrene. Adrian Kimbrough, 19, was arrested and charged with first degree robbery, Baggett said. More...
Steven P. Furr, MD, a family practice physician from Jackson and former vice president of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, has been elected to serve a third term on the Medical Association of the State of Alabama's Board of Censors. More...
Gospel singing at Christian Religious Center Everyone is invited to a gospel singing sponsored by the Union Missionary Association in Choctaw Bluff on Saturday, Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m. at the Christian Religious Center. More...
I usually let Jeremy Sellers, Ross Wood and others handle our sports news but I just have to comment on the extraordinary significance of three southwest Alabama football teams making the More...
Medicare benefit cost nearly $13 billion under budget For just over a year now, senior Americans have been enjoying the benefits of the permanent Medicare prescription drug benefit helping them meet the cost of their medication. More...
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