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The annual changeover to daylight savings time, when Americans set their clocks ahead one hour, is this weekend, three weeks earlier than normal. People will set their clocks ahead Sunday, March 11, instead of the first Sunday in April as has been done in the past. The change was mandated by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, in hopes of reducing needs for lighting and other energy costs. More ... Slayton Brothers celebrated its 50th anniversary last week with a ribbon cutting and open house, attended by friends, family, city officials, local citizens and representatives of STHIL Corporation. More ... A meeting of the Clarke County Citizens Advisory Committee of the Alabama Tombigbee Rural Planning Organization (RPO) has been scheduled for March 20, 6 p.m., in the auditorium of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) building in Grove Hill. The public is invited to attend. More ... The Jackson Police Department's seminar on fraud against the elderly originally scheduled for last Thursday has been rescheduled for today (Thursday) from 2-4 p.m. at Jackson City Hall. The seminar was canceled at the last minute last week due to the severe weather. The public is encouraged and invited to attend this free event. More ... The Clarke County Sheriff's Department reported the arrests of two rape suspects this week. Thomas Earl Peters, of Thomasville, was arrested Feb. 29 for the rape of a 27-year-old woman. He was charged with rape, first degree. That same day Marshall Ray Robinson was arrested after a runaway teenager was found at his home in Toddtown. More ... Two people received what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries in a collision which occurred Friday, March 2, around 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of highways 43 and 69. According to Jackson Police reports, Lakeisha Washington, 23, of Gainestown, the driver of a 1998 Pontiac Sunbird, attempted to make a left-hand turn from the northbound side of U.S. More ... The following information has been provided by the Jackson Municipal Court for the past two weeks. Donald W. Powell, criminal trespass, third degree, dismissed. Rachelle Paulette Powell, criminal trespass, third degree, dismissed. Jessie Sims, driving with suspended driver's license, dismiss on cost. More ... Jackson Police charged a 17- year-old juvenile with false reporting of an incident around 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 6. According to Chief Charles Burge, the teen arrived at the police station and reported that he interrupted a burglary at his residence in the 100 block of Skinner Drive and was assaulted with a knife by a black male. More ... Drawings for January and February for the 2007 Get Lost In Jackson get fit program were recently conducted. Top photo: L-R, Tim Mullinix, CRNP and Dr. Norman Stevens, at Family Medical of Jackson, drew Carol T. Jackson's name for the $100 cash prize for January. More ... A number of Washington County citizens are becoming increasingly concerned about the indebtedness of their county government and momentum seems to be building for a return to the unit system instead of the district system now in place. More ... Members of the Washington County Volunteer Fire Association recently gathered at the Washington County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) office at the airport in Chatom for training with the County's Mass Casualty Trailer. More ... A Deer Park man was arrested last week for the alleged sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12. According to Washington County Sheriff's Department Capt. Terry Beasley, Charles Anthony Robbins, 21, of Deer Park was arrested March 2 and charged with sexual abuse. He said the alleged abuse, which is still being investigated, occurred sometime during the past year. More ... The Washington County Sheriff's Department recently received a $5,000 grant to be used in the fight against domestic violence. According to Sheriff Richard Stringer, the grant was received through the Mobile County District Attorney's Office and must be directed toward the costs associated with providing services related to domestic violence cases. More ... The District Attorney's Worthless Check Unit is conducting a BAD CHECK ROUNDUP. The roundup will continue through March, 2007. Any person with outstanding checks are advised to take care of them at once. There will be NO agreements and NO extensions in these cases. More ... The Washington County Sheriff's Department police cruisers have a new look and Sheriff Richard Stringer said eventually you won't be able to tell any of the cars apart. All of the patrol cars have been given the same striping, in what the sheriff says is just one step in making the department more professional and consistent. More ... Governor Bob Riley recently announced the formation of the Rural Alabama Action Commission to coordinate efforts aimed at improving the quality of life in the state's rural areas. The Governor also announced he has appointed former Senator Gerald Dial to serve as the commission's executive director. More ... The South Alabamian recently received a request to photograph an area on Firetower Road in the Fairford community of south Washington County where there is a problem with illegal dumping and littering. More ... |
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