Santa made his grand entrance into Jackson, Friday evening, during the city’s annual Christmas parade, sponsored by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. The jolly ole’ elf waved at the crowds and threw candy to the eager children lining the streets. 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’s by-laws and is looking to have the current committee revamped or replaced. 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. Although it remained empty for a number of years, the building was once a hub of activity ... 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. Tech Transition Center represents a partnership between Gov. 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. Special guest speaker and guests will be Pastor Lester Bell Sr. and his congrega... 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. The program will feature groups, choirs and soloists from the surrounding are... 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 “Super Six” state championship playoffs in Birmingham. 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. The Leroy Bear defense held back-of-the-year candidate Stanley Jones to 46 yards on the ground for the night. More...
The search continues for the next Jackson Civitan Club’s Citizen of the Year. For more than 50 years, the Jackson Civitan Club has sponsored the program and is seeking nominations from other civic organizations as well as individuals. 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. 1 from the 5400 block of Industrial Road. Attempted burglary was reported Dec. 2 from th... More...
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