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<!-- Page Number: 3--> Over 40 arrests were booked through the Clarke County Jail from May 8 through May 15. Those arrested include: Charles Anthony Agee, failure to appear on promoting prison contraband, arrested by Coffeeville Police Dept. Jeremy Jermaine Allen, probation revocation, arrested by Thomasville Police Dept. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> The new generator at Jackson's water treatment plant is now fully installed and operational. The equipment was tested Tuesday afternoon, when the plant was switched over from main power to generator power. The process just took about 20 seconds to complete. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> Boise will relocate a paper sheeter operation from its converting plant in Salem, Ore. to its Jackson sheeter plant, the company announced last week. The Salem plant will be closed and the property will be sold. The addition of the Salem sheeter, called the #1 Will sheeter, to the Jackson facility will create eight new jobs initially. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> Two teenage girls initially feared abducted have been located. They may be in almost as much trouble as they would have been had they been abducted. An army of FBI agents descended on the county to help local lawmen in a search and investigation. More ... <!-- Page Number: 5--> Harry Andrew "Bud" Scogin III, 70, president of Scogin Motors, Inc., died Monday, May 14, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Omaha, Neb. and resident of Jackson. Mr. Scogin was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson as well as being Clerk of the Session. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> Clarke County Board of education Members have been asked to consider a pilot program for student drug testing at Jackson High School. "The students that participate in extracurricular activities, drive a vehicle and participate in sports would be tested," Superintendent Gerald Stephens told board members during the May 10 meeting. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> A freshman Grove Hill legislator continues to lob missiles at Gov. Bob Riley's use of state aircraft. Rep. Marc Keahey, D-Grove Hill, introduced a bill last week that would ban the use of sate aircraft for personal and political use. While the governor isn't specifically named, he is clearly Keahey's target. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> The Jackson Police Department is now accepting applications for the position of police officer. The city of Jackson offers an excellent benefit package with competitive pay. Applications are available at Jackson Police Department, 118 College Ave., Jackson, AL, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The deadline is June 15, 2007 at 5 p.m. More ... <!-- Page Number: 12--> Students of Joe M. Gillmore Elementary School and Jackson Intermediate School participating in the Accelerated Reader program celebrated their accomplishments with a parade through downtown Jackson, Friday, May 11. More ... <!-- Page Number: 19--> Gov. Bob Riley made the announcement Friday, in a 10:30 a.m. press conference, that German steel makers ThyssenKrupp had chosen Calvert over a site in Louisiana for its massive steel plant. Local leaders from Washington, Mobile, Clarke and other surrounding counties were ecstatic. More ... <!-- Page Number: 20--> Cenee Bell, parent and PTO vice president at McIntosh High School addressed the Washington County Board of Education at its meeting on April 10, stating that the purpose of her appearance before the board was to speak to "policies and unfair treatment" of senior class members. More ... <!-- Page Number: 20--> A benefit concert and barbecue will be conducted May 19 from 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Hilton Robbins' farm for cancer survivor Jerry Arhelger. Arhelger is a musician and evangelist and will perform at the event. There will be games and fun for the whole family including badminton, volleyball and horseshoes. More ... <!-- Page Number: 21--> Two Clarke County men were arrested in McIntosh Wednesday, May 9, and face drug charges. McIntosh Police Officer Blane Barnett said he observed Frank James Taite, 26, of Fulton driving without a seat belt, turned around and stopped his vehicle at the Family Dollar store. Tamyron Jamon Hill, 27, of Whatley was a passenger in the vehicle. More ... <!-- Page Number: 21--> Jake Walker, son of Clara and Ronnie Walker, was named valedictorian and Natalie Woods, daughter of Janice and Ronnie Woods, was named salutatorian of the 2007 Leroy High School graduating class at the annual awards ceremony Thursday, May 10. More ... <!-- Page Number: 21--> A former FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) trailer will soon serve a new purpose as a mobile command post for the Chatom Police Department. The trailer was one of 4,000 obtained by the state earlier this year. They were used as temporary housing following the hurricanes in Mississippi and Louisiana. More ... <!-- Page Number: 21--> The smoke and haze that covered the area Monday, May 14, was not from any fires in the area, but a result of high winds blowing from the east carrying smoke from the wildfires plaguing Georgia and Florida. The faint smell of burned woods was evident, although the fires that caused the haze are hundreds of miles away. More ... <!-- Page Number: 22--> A group of citizens met Tuesday, May 15, at the courthouse in Chatom to air concerns about the indebtedness of the county and the perceived problems associated with the present structure of Washington County District System government. More ... <!-- Page Number: 24--> The ThyssenKrupp Group's core values are central to its business operations and underlie everything it does: Photo: Two men sitting at a table Customer Focus and Employee involvement are key values of the ThyssenKrupp Group. More ... <!-- Page Number: 24--> Steel is a high-tech material with a great future. Like no other comparable material it can be recycled without quality loss an infinite number of times, making a significant contribution to resource conservation. But, above all, steel is a material with extraordinary potential for innovation. More ... <!-- Page Number: 24--> Here are some statistics and projections for the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill to be built at Calvert: Cost: $3.7 billion. Size: About 7 million square feet. Operation: Startup 2010. Jobs: 2,700 jobs. Over 20 years, 38,000 to 52,000 additional indirect jobs. More ... <!-- Page Number: 26--> Alfred Krupp Alfred Krupp, eldest son of company founder Friedrich Krupp, took over from his father a factory with seven employees and developed it into a major corporation with over 20,000 employees. ThyssenKrupp boasts a strong and lasting presence in North America, particularly in the United States. More ... |
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