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The Jackson City Council made its annual presentation of checks to the local public schools during Tuesday's council meeting. Each school was presented with a check for $50,000. More ... Commission sets deputies' salaries By Jim Cox SA Publisher Clarke County Commissioners Tuesday set ranges of pay for two positions in the Clarke County Sheriff's Department and attended to other matters related to the department. Recently, new sheriff Bobby Moore announced promotions within the department and requested new salaries for those promoted. More ... CORRECTIONS Mayor's statement In last week's edition in the story about the Clarke County Community Foundation meeting, it was reported that Jackson Mayor Richard Long credited former Mayor Norma Beard with laying the groundwork for current economic growth in the city, when in fact what Long said was, "Mayor... More ...
At Jackson Family Pharmacy We'll Treat You Like Family Jackson Family Pharmacy, owned by Anita Overton and Danny Cottrell has been in business for five years. Located at 1201 College Ave. in Jackson, they offer in-town delivery, UPS shipping, Medicare Part D counseling and blood pressure checks. More ... Calvert area considered for German steel plant By Evan Carden SA Editor A tract of land near Calvert is being considered for the location of a German steel plant that would encompass approximately 3,000 acres and create nearly 30,000 jobs for the area just during the construction phase. ThyssenKrupp Steel AG and ThyssenKrupp Stainless AG plan to jointly build a new pl... More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Correspondent Two hundred years ago, Washington County was one of the few places with a cluster of white settlers in the giant wilderness the federal government called the Mississippi Territory. Two men, Nicholas Perkins, a federal land agent, and Thomas Malone, were playing backgammon by the light of the fire i... More ... Citizens' dissatisfaction lingers over landfill issue By Ellen Williams SA Correspondent In the absence of Judge Charles Singleton, Vice- Chairman Willie Dixon presided at the Washington County Commission meeting of Feb. 12. Several citizens were again present to bring questions about the proposed Class-D Regional Landfill the commission voted for on Dec. 11. George Etheredge asked, "... More ... WashCo Library annual art auction planned for Feb. 23 By Ellen Williams SA Correspondent The annual Art Auction and Dinner at the Chatom Community Center is the highlight of the winter season in Washington County and is a major source of income for the Washington County Library. This year's event will take place Feb. 23. The viewing of the works of art, which range from needle work to... More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (RAla.) made several stops in Southwest Alabama, Saturday, Feb. 10, conducting town meetings in Chatom, Grove Hill and Monroeville. A handful of Chatom residents turned out at Chatom Town Hall to meet with the senator and listen to his views on national issues. More ... WashCo Solid Waste Authority books no longer in the red By Ellen Williams SA Correspondent It was smiles all around at the Feb. 12 meeting of the Washington County Solid Waste Authority (WCSWA) when Chairman Allen Bailey reported that for the first time in seven years, the agency is in the black with a $50,199.96 balance. The WCSWA has struggled for many years in the negative column. More ... St. Jude Coon Hunt and Show this weekend The Clarke-Washington Counties Coon Hunter's Association of Jackson will conduct its 17th annual Elvis Roberts Memorial St. Jude Coon Hunt Feb. 16 and 17 at the old Wagarville Elementary School. The event will feature a treeing contest, auction and concession stand with plates to be sold on Saturd... More ... WCPL to host book signing today Author of the recently published book Alabama Moon, Watt Key, will do a reading and booksigning at Washington County Public Library Thursday (Today), from 4 to 6 p.m. Cinematic in scope, this gripping debut novel is both an indepth look at what it takes to exist in the wild and the poignant stor... More ... |
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