Although it opened several months later than planned, the new cafeteria at Jackson Middle School is up and running as of this week. Several area educators and other members of the community were given the opportunity to visit the new facility during an open house, Friday, Jan. 5, and sample some o... More...
The Jackson City Council voted unanimously, Tuesday, to continue to fund the Continuous School Improvement (CSI) program at least through May or until further funding can be received. The program is designed to help students who are struggling in school bring their grades up to the desired level. More...
Get Lost in Jackson ended with a bang and has attracted local, statewide and national attention to all the participants, sponsors, "weigh-ers" and weigh stations. If for some reason you didn't finish in 2006, then there is another opportunity for you to "Get Lost" in 2007. This year there will be ... More...
Clarke County Commission Chairman Paul Bradford told his fellow commissioners during Monday's work session that he thought it was time to "do something different about the chairmanship." Bradford noted that since the Louisiana Pacific project began they have had to work with four different chairm... More...
Two events rocked me this week. One is a friend's bar mitzvah (tomorrow night); the other is the resignation of a brand new archbishop in Poland. First, the latter... In a stunning turn of events Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus resigned at the very Mass in which he was to be elevated to the post once... More...
Dixie League meeting planned The Dixie League meeting will be Friday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. at the Jackson Steakhouse. Anyone wanting to coach should attend the meeting. Contact Dawn Rynders at 246-5903. JHS Class of 1987 planning reunion The Jackson High Class of 1987 is planning a 20th class... More...
Kimberly Ann Jackson received a master of science degree in public management from Troy University in Montgomery on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. She earned a bachelor of science degree in health information management from Alabama State University in Montgomery in May of 2005. More...
The issue of having a landfill located in one's county has been a controversial subject as of late. In Conecuh County, residents raised such a stink, the county commission there felt compelled to abandoned its efforts to locate one there. Perhaps the landfill woes currently being experienced in Ch... More...
The Jackson High School boys grabbed big wins over the past week to extend their current winning streak to five games. The Aggies started out the week with a big area win over Escambia County 77-67. Demarcus Besteda led the Aggies in scoring with 17 points followed by Corey Besteda with 16 points.... More...
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams of Leroy will be honored with a reception on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church in Leroy. Mr. Williams is a native of Fruitdale and Mrs. Williams, Yellow Pine. The couple was marr... More...
Joe C. Granade Joe C. Granade, well-known as a cattleman and banker, and the oldest member of a longtime Washington County family, died on Jan. 3, 2007 at the age of 90 at his home where he was born in Chatom. He was the third of four children of James Napoleon Granade and Ethel King Granade. His... More...
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