Although only 78 of the over 1,700 people who originally signed up for “Get Lost in Jackson” actually completed the program, everyone who lost weight are winners, according to the program’s coordinator Kay Crosby. In late 2005, Crosby, who is the wife of local physician Dr. More...
Two people were injured in a rear-end collision that occurred Tuesday, around 8:30 a.m., in front of L.A. Powersports and Tack & Rack on Highway 43 just north of the Jackson city limits. More...
Jackson Police Chief Charles Burge is warning area residents to be aware of a scam offering money to those targeted for being “secret shoppers.” Burge said the victim receives a check and letter from a company calling itself “The Shopping Group Agency” and is instructed to deposit the check and ma... More...
Jackson Intermediate School students recently conducted a Salvation Army bell ringing campaign to raise money for the needy during Christmastime. The school collected more than $1,300. More...
As I am now writing, the convicted former president of Iraq has a couple of hours to live. It is Friday night 29 December. By the time you read my words all of this news will be old news. I am praying for Saddam Hussein. I am praying that the same God who made you and me will be merciful to him an... More...
CCCADC hosting breakfast The Clarke County Chapter of the Alabama Democratic Conference will be hosting the third annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday prayer breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 13, 8 a.m. at the Jackson Steakhouse. Tickets will be $10 and can be purchased from any member. Guest ... More...
Coffeeville Pre-K recently conducted an open house to highlight its accomplishments and talk about goals for the future. Top photo: Students welcoming visitors to the event (L-R) were Faith Whitaker, Zachary Hoven and Venbresher Cade. More...
President or not, we should all be so lucky as to be lauded when we die the way Gerald Ford has been this week. The 38th president of the United States died at the age of 93 at his home in California last week. Decent, unassuming, caring and compassionate have all been used to describe the only m... More...
The Leroy Bears boys’ and girls’ teams competed in the Clarke County Invitational over the past week with the boys taking two losses while the girls came away with third place by defeating the Linden Patriots. The boys were defeated on Friday by the Clarke County Bulldogs 69-16, followed by a toug... More...
Your comforting expressions of sympathy through food, cards, calls, flowers and prayers have meant much to us. We are deeply grateful. The family of Delores Hoven ••• The family of Eugene Harold Quiggle wishes to express their gratitude to the community hospice nurses and the caring staff of the ... More...
Roberta O. Chastain Roberta O. Chastain, a native of Chatom and a homemaker, died Dec. 28, 2006 at her residence in Jackson at the age of 82. She is survived by a son, John J. Chastain of Jackson; daughter, Julie C. (Rickie) Clanton of Coffeeville and sister, Marion O. Brown of Chatom. More...
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