September 27, 2007 / News

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Seth Hammett speaks in Grove Hill

Seth Hammett of Andalusia, the Alabama Speaker of the House, spoke Sept. 25 at the Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill. He stressed the need for a professional commission to oversee the operation of the Department of Transportation. More...

NRCS announces EQIP sign-up for fiscal year 2008

Alabama USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the fiscal year 2008 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The first batching date to rank eligible contracts is Oct. 26. More...

Grows big watermelon

Daniel Tillman, 9, of Jackson, grew this 95-pound watermelon in his mother's flower bed. He is the son of April and Bobby Tillman of Jackson. More...

Leroy soldier meets with top Army officer

Sgt. Calvin Cassady of Leroy (front, left) recently met with Secretary of the Army (front, center) to discuss issues of need on behalf of the U.S. Military. More...

New Kiwanis officers named

The Jackson Kiwanis Club installed its officers for the 2007-08 year, during its annual meeting Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Jackson Steakhouse. More...

New byword being used at THS

"Gotcha!" has become the byword at Thomasville High School and Thomasville Middle School. More...

WashCo Commission adopts balanced budget for fiscal year

By Ellen Williams SA Reporter

Probate Judge Charles Singleton made a pledge when he went into office Jan. 15 of this year that he would do all within his power to lead Washington County to live within its income and to cut spending wherever possible. More...

Bright outlook for "Year of Alabama History" at Old St. Stephens Historical Park

By Ellen Williams SA Reporter

The St. Stephens Historical Commission held their annual meeting on Sept. 19 at the Old Washington County Museum and the year's report was only good news. Just a few years ago, St. More...

Jackson Council passes budget for new fiscal year

By Evan Carden SA Editor

For the first time ever, the city of Jackson passed a budget of nearly $7 million during Tuesday's council meeting. "This is the first year the city's budget will probably exceed $7 million," said Mayor Richard Long. More...

Correction

In last week's story concerning the release of sex offender Jason Arnold, his place of residence should have been listed as 1053 Center Street, not 1093 Center Street. More...

Commissioner responds to Sheriff Moore's comments about unsafe equipment

By Barry H. Hendrix

"…It's my intention, and I feel like the intention of the rest of this commission, we do not want any of our deputies out there in unsafe equipment," said Clarke County Commissioner Paul Bradford. More...

Clarke County Sheriff's Report

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail include: Dalvin Dontae Barnes, possession of controlled substance, arrested by Jackson Police Dept. Gadonna D. More...

T'ville councilman, mayor squabble over city's budget

By Arthur McLean

Council member Charles Allen and Mayor Sheldon Day again locked horns over money when the city council considered its 2008 budget. "My concern is this last minute board approval," Allen said during the council work session. More...

Commission recesses until Oct. 1 to consider budget

By Barry H. Hendrix

The Clarke County Commission voted Tuesday to recess until Oct. 1 to pass the fiscal 2008 budget. Anne Deloise Morris, county administrator, said the budget was not yet finished. More...

THS to participate in state's distance learning program

Thomasville High School learned in August that it had been chosen among 100 additional schools in the state to receive ACCESS (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide) equipment. More...

Local girls compete in Pre-Teen America

Three local girls (L-R), Hali-Ana Harvey, Lexy Harvey and McKenzie Donald recently competed in the Pre-Teen Alabama Scholarship and Recognition Program at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham. More...

School consolidation, sewerage, building codes on front burner

By Ellen Williams SA Reporter

When Probate Judge Charles Singleton said, "We in Washington County are going to have to play defense," he made no reference to football or basketball. He made that statement Sept. More...

Local businessmen developing RV parks

By Evan Carden SA Editor

Several local businessmen are developing RV parks in both Clarke and Washington counties in anticipation of the influx of construction workers expected during the construction of the ThyssenKrupp steel plant. More...