Jackson native Kenneth W. Harbuck was hired as the new principal at Jackson High School during Monday's Clarke County Board of Education meeting. More...
The new Jackson Police Department complex, located next to Jackson City Hall, is nearing completion with much of the exterior work finished as well as a good portion of the interior. More...
President of the Washington County Sheriff's Department's Reserve Deputy Unit was one of two people killed in an automobile crash around midday, Sunday, June 10. More...
Two people were arrested at a swimming hole near McIntosh, Thursday, June 7, with one of them needing medical attention after being cut in an altercation. More...
By Dr. Tim Huie Pastor, First Baptist Church, Jackson
Let me throw a few names at you. What do Elijah, King David, Charles Stanley, Martin Luther and Charles Wesley all have in common? They were great men of God? Yes, but that isn't the only thing they have in common. More...
Homecoming and revival at New Union The New Union Baptist Church on Highway 69 South in Coffeeville announces homecoming and revival services July 1-6. Sunday, July 1, 11 a.m., Pastor Donald Reed will preach the morning service. More...
It is time to clean out my notebook and clear my desk of odds and ends that have caught my eye in recent weeks. **** One little jab on the floor of the Alabama Senate got a lot of attention the last day of the session. More...
If you did not know there was an election on June 5 - or didn't care - then you were not alone. Statewide voter turnout was light for the special election, which included no candidates and only two propositions for voters to accept or kill. More...
The Thomasville High School Quarterback Club will sponsor Hole Shot 2007- the Larry Stephens Memorial Boat Race on Saturday, June 16, at noon and Sunday, June 17 at 1 p.m. at Campbell's Landing on the Tombigbee River near Morvin. More...
Fans packed Charles W. Burge Field Thursday night in anticipation of the Little League All-Star announcement. Before the announcement was made at roughly 9 p.m. several teams wrapped up their season. More...
Linda K.C. Anderson Linda K.C. Anderson, 53, a native of Stanton Island, N.Y. and a resident of Jackson, died June 6, 2007 in Leroy. She was a dental hygienist for Dr. Walton and Dr. Demeranville and a member of Stave Creek Baptist Church. More...
Residents on Depot Road, as well as motorists who utilize it, were warned, Tuesday, to be aware of an increase in traffic due to the closing of Industrial Road where the new overpass is being tied in. Jackson City Councilman Eldridge Jackson Jr. More...
After receiving information concerning a large amount of illegal drugs that was expected to be at the Royal Motel on Highway 43 in Jackson on June 8 at approximately 1:20 a.m., Commander Hunt with Task Force One along with Auxiliary Agent Charles T More...
Conducting the first sentence hearing since his term of office began in January, Judge Stuart C. DuBose imposed a stiff prison sentence against the convicted robber, Emmanuel Thomas. The state, represented by District Attorney Spencer B. More...
Top photo: Julia Schell (center) was named Washington County's 2008 Junior Miss during the annual county pageant conducted Saturday night in the Washington County High School auditorium. More...
This huge U.S. Navy barge was seen heading north on the Tombigbee River Saturday, June 2, on its way to Memphis, Tenn. where, according to a U.S. Navy representative, plans were to scrap it. More...
Debra Fox, the economic developer for the city of Thomasville was omitted from the list of task force members working on ways Clarke County can benefit from the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill detailed in an article in last week's paper. More...
CCHS Class of 1978 meets The Clarke County High School Class of 1978 will meet on June 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Steakhouse to discuss plans for a 30th class reunion. All classmates are encouraged to attend. More...
Rance Carr has been hired by Jackson Academy as advisor to the board. A well-known educator in the Jackson area, Carr received a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a master's and specialist in education from the University of Alabama. More...
Ashley Dan Coleman, a graduate of Jackson High School in 1994 and the University of South Alabama in 1998, graduated May 20, 2007 from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chance of Jackson, Miss. along with Mayor and Mrs. Harold Crouch of Chatom proudly announce the forthcoming wedding of their children, Jamie and Josh. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. More...
Anise and Edward Daffin of Warren, Mich. announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sophia L'Chelle, to Hakim Braddock son of John and Beverly Braddock of Detroit, Mich. More...