Two men are facing drug charges following a sting at the old Creeper's Club in the Depot area of Jackson, Feb. 15, despite the efforts of both suspects to swallow all of the illegal drugs in their possession. More...
U.S. Congressman Jo Bonner (left) was in Clarke County, Wednesday, conducting town meetings in Jackson and Grove Hill, during which he discussed national and local issues with area citizens. More...
Anna Nicole. Those two words evoke such strong emotions in our hearts and minds these days that the world has almost forgotten about any of the other issues in the world. More...
The Rev. Hughie Denton is retiring on Sunday, March 4 after 47 years of pastoral ministry. He is a graduate of Huntingdon College in Montgomery and was called to the ministry March 6, 1960 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Montgomery. More...
A GriefShare Workshop is planned for those who have lost loved ones on Saturday, March 10 at the First Baptist Church in Jackson. Registration is from 8:30 until 9 a.m. The morning session will be from 9-11 a.m. More...
Another wreck occurred last week north of the Jackson city limits on Highway 43, bringing to light, yet again, the need for a turn lane in the area. More...
By this time next year it is very likely that the presidential candidate nominations for both the Democrat and Republican parties will already be decided. In politics, the old cliché "the rich keep getting richer" has been remodeled. More...
Colby Harwell, 7, is shown with his first buck. He shot the 6-point with a .243 rifle near Coffeeville. He is the son of Jane and Frank Harwell of Jackson. More...
Amy DuBose, 14, shot this nice 8-point buck on Jan. 20 while hunting with her Papa, Melton DuBose, near the Tombigbee River. "He came in at 4 p.m.," said Amy, "and I got a clear shot with my 243. This was my second buck of the season. More...
Amanda Marie Minor and Kane Jacoby Etheredge were united in marriage on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at the First Baptist Church in Leroy. Bro. Dave Delegal officiated the 2 p.m. ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. More...
A Jackson man was arrested last week and faces charges of burglary and forgery. Adam Wesley Tolbert was arrested Feb. 14 by Jackson Police Officer Richard Harvey in connection with the Dec. 21 burglary of Elroy Wade's residence. More...
Jackson High School teacher Audra Raybon was honored at the annual Citizen of the Year banquet, Feb. 15, sponsored by the Jackson Civitan Club. Alarge crowd filled the auditorium of the First Methodist Church to honor Raybon. More...
The Jackson Police Department will host a free seminar, March 1, 2-4 p.m., at Jackson City Hall, in an effort to educate the public on fraud committed against senior citizens. More...
The Rev. Mark Dunn (center) was welcomed as the newest chaplain for the Jackson Police Department. Chaplains volunteer their services to counsel victims of crimes as well as police officers during difficult times. More...
In addition to the indictments announced in last week's edition, the following indictments were also handed down by the Clarke County Grand Jury last week: Sharon McDole, theft of property, first degree. More...
St. Peter!s Episcopal hosting lenten discussions St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Jackson will be conducting lenten discussions on Wednesdays followed by a light lunch. Topic for Wednesday, Feb. 28 is "Nicodemus and Jesus: Night Versus Day. More...
Students at Solid Rock Christian School in Jackson recently toured the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing plant in Montgomery. The tour included a video presentation and a tram tour with details about manufacturing a car from start to finish. More...
Parents and students who want to know more about financial aid now have the option of listening to tips from a college financial aid professional on ACT's student Web site. More...
The Jackson High School boy's basketball team ended their 2007 season run with a tough 54-47 loss to the Bulldogs of Andalusia Jackson led by as many as 14 points in late as the third quarter and led by 12 points to start the fourth quarter. More...
The Jackson High School baseball team split a doubleheader in their seasonopener at Andalusia on Monday. The Aggies (1-1) grabbed a win in the opening game 6-4. Jon Luke Jacobs took the win as Sam Griffin grabbed the save. More...
The caption on the JHS basketball photo in last week's issue incorrectly identified the player as Rashawn Boykin. The player in the photo was Corey Besteda. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail for the past week include: Jeffrey Maurice Adams, driving while license suspended and speeding, arrested by Grove Hill Police Department. More...
