The late Bob Smith of Jackson had not just one, but two dreams- -to purchase and restore a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air and to begin an annual antique automobile show in Jackson. More...
Perhaps due to the recent heavy rains softening the ground, Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, a large oak tree fell near the old Simply Southern store on Club Wiley Road just outside the Jackson city limits. More...
The Clarke County Commission approved a resolution Tuesday to apply for a $25,000 law enforcement grant from ADECA (the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs). The approval was given during a quickly-called special meeting. More...
The Grove Hill United Methodist Church conducted its annual Halloween Trunk or Treat outing Sunday afternoon and among the participants where "Mr. and Mrs. Wilson" who brought their new baby, "Bunny Wilson," out for her first outing. More...
Clarke County juries returned guilty and not guilty verdicts in the two trials held during the jury term of Clarke County Circuit Court last week in Grove Hill. More...
As of this week, work has resumed on the site where the new Washington County Health Department building will be constructed. The Washington County Commission approved the construction of the new health department in 2006. More...
The Tombigbee Action Commission will conduct its kickoff at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the Camden School of Arts and Technology auditorium in Camden. The Tombigbee Action Commission, which is part of Gov. More...
As some Washington County firefighters found out recently, sometimes training turns into the real thing. On Monday, Oct. 15, the Leroy Volunteer Fire Department hosted a training session with Baptist LifeFlight. More...
A new mentoring program has been started for young men who live in the Jackson community. Too often we expect our youth to know about things in our history that they haven't experienced. More...
Two drivers were injured Monday afternoon in a collision on Highway 43 South of Grove Hill. The accident occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m. at the 72-mile marker (near Southern Taxidermy), south of Tompkins Baptist Church. More...
A Montgomery-based publishing company is publishing and marketing a novel written by a man who grew up in Clarke County. A Yellow Watermelon was first self-published by the author, Ted M. Dunagan. More...
Opportunities to support park project at Fall Festival
By Evan Carden SA Editor
The Pine City Park Project is in full swing with donations being made and fund-raising efforts continuing. Most recently, the Alabama Power Foundation made a $10,000 donation for the park. More...
Local, state and federal dignitaries are expected to attend a special groundbreaking ceremony at the Calvert site of German steel maker ThyssenKrupp's new plant Friday. More...
In a letter dated Sept. 22, 1950, Mr. Powell B. Patrick of Hawthorne, Alabama received a letter from General Edward F. Witsell, Adjutant General of the Army. More...
•In last week's Washington County Commission story, the founding of the town of Hobson was inaccurately reported as 1880. Hobson was founded in 1817. More...
The annual observance of "Old St. Stephens Days, Through The Eyes of a Child" was conducted at Old St. Stephens Historical Park Saturday, Oct. 27. More...
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