Jackson firefighters responded to a woods fire on Sullivan Lane, Tuesday afternoon, which threatened several homes and a cemetery located near the intersection of Sullivan Lane and McDonald Road. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail include: Stanford Lageorge Adams, failure to appear on unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, arrested by the Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More...
The Washington County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Nathan Lee Chapman Jr., 24, of Grove Hill was arrested May 14 and charged with violation of probation. *Marcus L. More...
In an interview with The South Alabamian, two of Washington County's longest serving commissioners, Willie Dixon (1992) and Hilton Robbins (1994), disagreed with some of the conclusions drawn at the meeting of concerned citizens on May 15. More...
The Choctaw County Heritage Festival is slated for May 30-June 2 in Gilbertown with gospel music, country music and more scheduled. The Heritage Church will hold a gospel singing Wednesday night, May 30 at 7 p.m. More...
The Exceptional Children Incorporation (ECI) along with the Washington County Soil & Water Conservation District raised funds to build a new greenhouse at their facility in Chatom. More...
By Ross Wood During Monday's meeting, Clarke County commissioners discussed the pending TVAbill in the Alabama Legislature that would cut funding for dry counties. "It is doubtful that it will pass," Commissioner Rhondel Rhone said. More...
Dr. Stanley Beard attended the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's® (AACD) 23rd Annual Scientific Session, Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry 2007, in Atlanta, Ga. May 15-19. More...
After months of debate and waiting for legal opinion, the date for a referendum on alcohol sales in Thomasville was set with little fanfare at the regular council meeting two weeks ago. More...
On Sunday afternoon, May 20, the Washington County Historical Society met at the Washington County Public Library where Jessica Ross, library director, explained the use of Ancestry.com, an on-line program for searching one's family tree. More...
Wayne Hinton ends his career in education come July 8; a career that has spanned 38 years, 28 of which were spent at Washington County High School as principal. More...
Effective at 9 a.m. Friday, May 18, all 67 counties in the state of Alabama were placed under a fire alert. The order was signed today by State Forester Linda S. Casey. More...
Alabama's unemployment rate in April fell to 3.3 percent, slightly less than the 3.4 percent recorded in March. Employment in April grew by 5,700 over the previous month. Over the past 12 months, employment in Alabama has grown by 30,800. More...
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