Left photo: Danielle Gill was crowned Jackson Fire Prevention Queen, Tuesday, Oct. 9, by her father Danny Gill during the Jackson Fire Department's annual banquet at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House. More...
As part of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's Annual Fall Festival this year, the Lumberjack Competition will celebrate 25 years of pleasing crowds at the event. According to Wayne Slayton of Slayton Brothers Inc. More...
A Washington County man has reportedly confessed to the murder of a St. Stephens man whose body was found Friday, Oct. 5. According to Washington County Sheriff's Capt. More...
Washington County Superintendent of Schools Tim Savage (right) places a medal around the neck of Macie Jones, who was the county's top speller during last year's spelling bee competition. More...
Junior/Senior Choir Day at Goodhope Baptist Goodhope Baptist Church in Salitpa is having a Junior/Senior Choir Day on Sunday, Oct. 14 beginning at 2:30 p.m. All choirs, soloists and churches are invited to attend. More...
Stave Creek Baptist Church on Highway 69 North in Jackson will be hosting Stephanie Leavins in concert, Sunday, Oct. 21 at the 6 p.m. worship service. the Rev. Mike Maloy and the Bro. Darron Williams extend an invitation to all to attend. More...
By Steve Haynes President, National Newspaper Association
Steve Haynes is publisher of The Oberlin (KS) Herald and president of Nor'West Newspapers, which operates six community newspapers in northwest Kansas. He is a former president of the Kansas and Colorado press associations. More...
This has been a big week in Jackson, as Fire Prevention Weeks always are. Jackson has a rich heritage of saluting its firefighters and urging fire prevention safety. More...
In September, the Architect of the Capitol determined the word "God" should not appear on certificates included with flags flown over the United States Capitol. More...
Defense and rushing attack leads Bears over eighth-ranked Flomaton
By Jeremey Sellers
The Leroy Bears came into their game on Friday night with a 4-1 record after getting beat by Sweet Water last week while the Hurricanes blew in undefeated at 5-0 and ranked No. 8 in the state of Alabama in Class 2A. More...
Escambia County downed the Jackson Aggies 25-7 Friday night at Legion Field in a key region game for both teams. With the win, Escambia County improved to 4-0 in region play while the Aggies dropped to 2-2. More...
The Jackson Academy homecoming court and their parents (above L-R) are Sydney Thomas (sophomore maid) with grandfather Johnny Grey Moseley, Courtney McLendon (senior maid) with father Ken McLendon, Evan Bowling (homecoming queen) with father Champ Bo More...
Lola Pugh Brown Lola Pugh Brown, a native of Coffeeville and longtime resident of Clarke County, died Oct. 3, 2007 in a Montgomery hospital at the age of 89. More...
Kyler Price Blackledge Mr. and Mrs. Brian Blackledge (nee April Wiggins) of Sunflower announce the birth of a son, Kyler Price, on Sept. 28, 2007, 9:13 a.m. at Springhill Memorial Hospital in Mobile. He weighed 7 lbs. and was 19.25 inches long. More...
The Clarke County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests during the past two weeks: Sequinta Quoshone Bailey, domestic violence, first degree, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More...
A Clarke County Circuit Court jury recently returned a civil verdict for $260,000 for a Jackson woman who tripped and fell in a Dollar General store in Jackson. More...
The Washington County Board of Education approved the use of the state's Professional Development Plan (PDP) for the evaluation of the county's school principals at the end of each school year during its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9. More...
Clarke County residents can Flu outbreaks generally receive a free influenza (flu) shot in the comfort of their automobile from 7 a.m. to noon on Oct. 19 at the National Guard Armory in Grove Hill. More...
BC/BS of Alabama presents CCERA program The Clarke County Education Retirees Association (CCERA) will meet Thursday, Oct. 18, 11:45 a.m. at the New Magnolia in Grove Hill. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama will present the program. More...
Jackson Middle School students, Jake Slack and Ashley Rocker show off the newly landscaped beds in front the school. Clint Odom was responsible for securing the grant as well as putting in many hours of hard work on the project. More...
Dr. John A. Johnson, President of Alabama Southern Community College, recently appointed Dr. Charles Wesley Shepherd, Jr. of Quitman, MS to the position of Director for the National Center for Pulp and Paper Technology Training. More...
In a recent study of ancient Egypt, Mrs. Sullivan's eighth grade class at Jackson Middle School was asked to construct pyramids. Students were given artistic liberty in design and construction. More...
The marriage of Karen Annette Chapman and Shedrick O'Neil Bumpers was an event of June 30, 2007 at 5 in the evening at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House. The ceremony was officiated by the Revs. Willie Coleman and Dwight Smith. More...
I have wanted to go to New Orleans for more than a year. It was not that I wanted to see the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina, but I have just missed going there for more than five years. More...
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