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February 1, 2007  RSS feed
Her faith keeps her going
Mollye Callahan dealing with being diagnosed with ALS
Jackson has been graced with an exceptional person in Mollye Callahan. This gracious lady has touched many lives with her teaching, talents and friendship. A cloud has recently come over Mollye and her husband Billy, which has to do with an incurable disease called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrigs' Disease. There is no known cure. There is no known cause. More...
Hunter airlifted after being shot
By Evan Carden

SA Editor A hunter was airlifted to a Mobile hospital, Tuesday, after being shot in what is being investigated as a hunting accident. According to Washington County Sheriff's Department Captain Terry Beasley, deputies Kesler Weaver Sr. and A.C. Howell responded to the scene of the shooting near the Charity Chapel area between 2:30 and 3 p.m. More...

Local women sentenced in Katrina fraud cases

A mother and daughter, both from Clarke County, were sentenced in federal court last week for filing false claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for supposed property damage they each said they received during Hurricane Katrina. Lawanda Williams, of Jackson, appeared before U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose in Mobile, Jan. More...

 News
• Atchison elected to national board of tax professionals
Dorothy "Dot" Atchison of Atchison Business Center in Jackson was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), a nonprofit professional association founded in 1979. More...
• article has image Judge DuBose has two wrecks within a week
• article has image Donation to HIPPY program
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 Church
• Cards of Thanks
I would like to express my appreciation to the Jackson Police Department, Jets ambulance service, and the doctors and nurses at Jackson Medical Center for the special care they gave me following a fall at my home on Dec. 1. Bertha Coxwel *** With deepest gratitude we extend this word of thanks for the many kind acts of sympathy, expressed by thoughtful friends, family and neighbors. More...
• article has image Last week was the week of Christian Unity. Did anyone notice?
• article has image Spiritual Beliefs
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 Coming Events
• Mark Your Calendar
Coffeeville RSVP to meet The Coffeeville RSVP will be meeting on Feb. 6, 2 p.m. at the Nutrition Center. Everyone is invited to come help choose the Valentine Sweetheart for 2007. Regional CAC annual Valentine fund-raiser The Regional Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is hosting its annual Singing Valentine fund-raiser on Feb. 14 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. More...
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 Education
• article has image Wins in district competition
Tess Tidwell (center), an 8th grader at Jackson Middle School, was recently recognized by the VFW Post 5355 Ladies Auxiliary for winning second place in the Patriot's Pen essay contest on the district level. More...
• Students tapped with honors at UM
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 Editorials
• article has image Publisher's Comments
Jackson and Clarke County appear to be starting the new year off right with several good business and industrial announcements during what is normally a quiet and sluggish January. New Era Cap is working on a $2 million expansion at its plant in North Jackson. More...
• article has image Opinions
• Clarification was meant to put issue to rest
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 Sports
• Jackson teams place second at county
The Jackson High School boys and girls grabbed second place in the Clarke County Tournament for 2007, held at Thomasville High School this past week. In ladies' action for the week, the Aggies fell to Thomasville in area play 60-32 on Tuesday, Jan 23. More...
• article has image Leroy boys grab second at county, girls come up short
• article has image JA girls vie for area title while boys struggle
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 People
• article has image Donates to Locks of Love
Haley Roberts recently decided she wanted to help children with cancer so she had her long blond hair cut for the purpose of donating it to Locks of Love, which provides wigs to children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. More...
• Local students graduate from AU
• Area students receive honors from AUM
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 For the Record
• article has image Area Obituaries
Viola Marie Cone The graveside service for Viola Marie Cone, 80, was Jan. 28 at Magnolia Cemetery in Greenville with Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directing. A native of Louisiana and a resident of Jackson, she died Jan. 27, 2007 at a local health care facility. She was a homemaker and member of the Eastern Star. More...
• Jackson Municipal Court
• Washington County Sheriff's Report
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