A Calvert home, located at 95 Widow Lane, was lost to fire shortly after noon, Sunday, Jan. 7, with three area fire departments responding to battle the blaze. More...
There were a few emotional moments when friends and family gathered in the large courtroom of the Washington County Courthouse, Friday, Jan. 5, to bid farewell to outgoing probate judge John Henry Armstrong. More...
Two events rocked me this week. One is a friend's bar mitzvah (tomorrow night); the other is the resignation of a brand new archbishop in Poland. First, the latter... More...
The Washington Baptist Association will be hosting "Thee Tuesdays" area revival services for the remaining Tuesdays in January. Dr. Harper Shannon will deliver the message on Jan. 16, 7 p.m. at Leroy High School auditorium, located on Highway 43. More...
The issue of having a landfill located in one's county has been a controversial subject as of late. In Conecuh County, residents raised such a stink, the county commission there felt compelled to abandoned its efforts to locate one there. More...
Over the past year or so we've read repeated stories in the Mobile Press Register of teenage parties in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, parties where drinking was condoned, or at least tolerated, by parents or other adults- often with the grown folk More...
There's been a great deal of partying going on in local courthouses over the last few weeks with longtime elected officials holding retirement receptions and incoming ones hosting oath ceremonies. More...
The Jackson High School boys grabbed big wins over the past week to extend their current winning streak to five games. The Aggies started out the week with a big area win over Escambia County 77-67. More...
The Lady Aggies salvaged one of three games this past week, which was against Leroy. The girls got the week started in tough fashion in a 68-34 loss to the Lady Blue Devils from Escambia County. More...
The Leroy boys got a big win over the week as well as taking a tough loss to the Jackson Aggies. The Bears fell to Jackson on Friday by a score of 82-38. More...
The Jackson City Council voted unanimously, Tuesday, to continue to fund the Continuous School Improvement (CSI) program at least through May or until further funding can be received. More...
Get Lost in Jackson ended with a bang and has attracted local, statewide and national attention to all the participants, sponsors, "weigh-ers" and weigh stations. More...
A crowd gathered at the Washington County Courthouse, Sunday, Jan. 7, to witness the swearing in of the county's new probate judge Charles Singleton. More...
A special farewell ceremony is planned for longtime Washington County Sheriff William Wheat, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m., at the Chatom Community Center. More...
By Kathryn F. Pickard Special to The South Alabamian
Clarke County Commission Chairman Paul Bradford told his fellow commissioners during Monday's work session that he thought it was time to "do something different about the chairmanship." Bradford noted that since the Louisiana Pacific project bega More...
Top photo: Clarke County Sheriff's Lieutenant Bobby Moore took the oath to become Clarke County's new sheriff last Wednesday. District Judge Bill Kimbrough administered the oath while Moore's wife, Kathy, held the Bible. More...
The yearly budget for Clarke Mobile County Gas District was approved during Monday's board meeting. Total projected revenues came to $81,458,460. More...
Dixie League meeting planned The Dixie League meeting will be Friday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. at the Jackson Steakhouse. Anyone wanting to coach should attend the meeting. Contact Dawn Rynders at 246-5903. More...
Tyler Powell, second from right, of Leroy graduated from the University of South Alabama with a bachelor's degree in business administration on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006 at the Mitchell Center. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. More...
Brooke Slayton's kindergarten class at Gillmore Elementary School (GES) recently completed an Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) lesson. The students' project included searching for specific trees and identifying leaves. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams of Leroy will be honored with a reception on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church in Leroy. Mr. More...
Your comforting expressions of sympathy through food, cards, calls, flowers and prayers have meant much to us. We are deeply grateful. The family of E.J. McHaney *** The family of Roberta O. More...
The search is still on for nominees for the Jackson Civitan Club's annual Citizen of the Year. Nominations for the honor will officially close Jan. 15. Individuals and other civic organizations are encouraged to submit nominations. More...
Joe C. Granade Joe C. Granade, well-known as a cattleman and banker, and the oldest member of a longtime Washington County family, died on Jan. 3, 2007 at the age of 90 at his home where he was born in Chatom. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail over the past week include: Tyrone Fitzgerald Clarke, 33, domestic violence, $500 bond, arrested by Thomasville Police Dept. More...
