November 1, 2007 / News

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Classic auto show was a dream come true for Jackson's Bob Smith

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...

Two injured in collision

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...

Montgomery publishing company marketing novel by Clarke County native

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...

Pine City Park Committee continues to raise money

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...

Bashi man sought by Clarke County law officers caught in Enterprise

A Bashi man was arrested in Enterprise Monday after leading Clarke County lawmen on a manhunt for several days. On Thursday, Oct. More...

ThyssenKrupp to break ground on Calvert steel plant

By Evan Carden SA Editor

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...

Family sent five sons to WWII, two others later

By Ellen Williams SA Reporter

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...

Corrections

•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...

Old St. Stephens Days 2007

Photos by Bruce Hansen

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...

New mentoring group offers 'new beginning' for young men

By Asberry Daffin Special to The South Alabamian

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...

Chatom to apply for $77,000 airport grant

By Frank Harwell SA Correspondent

The Chatom Town Council took the following actions Monday, Oct. More...

Tree falls, blocks road

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...

County to apply for law enforcement grant

By Barry H. Hendrix

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...

'Trunk or Treat' in Grove Hill

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...

Former Coffeeville teacher found guilty; jury returns not guilty verdict in murder trial

By Jim Cox SA Publisher

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...

Alabama Forest Owners' Assn. donates to Grove Hill Public Library

The Grove Hill Public Library is the recipient of the book: Owning and Managing Forests by Thom J. McEvoy. More...

Work on new health department resumes

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...

Alabama Rural Action Commission Tombigbee kickoff planned for Nov. 6

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...

Training exercise turns into real-life emergency

By Ellen Williams SA Reporter

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...