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Murder trials on Clarke County court schedule Criminal jury term will begin in Clarke County Circuit Court Monday, April 9. There are two murder cases and two attempted murder cases scheduled for trial. Nathan Lee Chapman is charged with the murder of Kelvin Foster. Foster's body was found at the corner of Highway 5 and East Main Street in F... More ...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and representatives of several agencies gathered at the Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill Monday to publicize it. Blue ribbons were distributed to area businesses to remind people of the need to combat child abuse. More ... Dramatic military history of Jackson native By Walter Davis Local Historian Frequently, while researching material to write about, it will lead me to another topic. Such is the case this week. In my last column I did a profile on John S. Graham, long-time editor and publisher of The South Alabamian during the late 1800s and early 1900s. As it turns out, Graham had a son,... More ... More than 60 cases settled in Clarke County criminal court More than 60 criminal cases were settled in Clarke County Circuit Court with Judge Stuart DuBose on the bench March 19 and 20 The cases settled on those days include: Walker Barnes, DUI, guilty plea, $600 fine; switched tag, dismissed; driving on wrong side of road, dismissed; failure to stop at ... More ... Street closing College Avenue, between the intersections of Rose and Church streets, will be closed Wednesday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to noon. During those hours drivers will have to detour around that portion of College Avenue using other streets. More ... Spring cleanup is April 21-28 The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its annual Spring Clean-Up. The anti-litter campaign will take place April 21-28. The Spring Clean-Up will provide a way for community members to become involved in the city of Jackson and gain more personal pride. More ...
Jackson Academy recently conducted their Miss Eagle Pride pageant. Winners in five categories were announced. The five categories represented in the pageant were Miss Eagle Pride 2007, consisting of 10th, 11th and 12th graders; Junior Miss Eagle Pride, More ...
Susan and Tim Guy's cat, Mercedes, turned 19 years old on April 4, 2007. The Guys are Jackson residents but are currently in Houston, Texas. They celebrated their little princess' birthday with an "over the hill" party. More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Correspondent More than 60 people gathered at the Charity Chapel Fire House Monday night, April 2 to begin efforts to derail the Regional Subtitle D Sanitary Landfill, which the Washington County Commission has approved and entered into contract with Advanced Disposal System to build in Township 2N, Range 2W, Se... More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor U.S. Congressman Jo Bonner made several stops in Washington County, Monday, and discussed local and national issues with constituents. One stop included the Leroy Fire Department building, where he was greeted by county officials, members of the department and the public. There he spoke about nati... More ... Wagarville native dies in wreck Anative of Wagarville lost his life in a motorcycle wreck in Prichard, Friday around 9:30 p.m. According to a report in the Mobile Register, the one-vehicle wreck occurred on Kushla McLeod Road near the intersection of U.S. Highway 45 and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. More ...
By Ellen Williams, SA Correspondent At a meeting on March 29, the Industrial Development Board of the town of Chatom issued Resolution No. 2007-A, which authorized and provided for the issuance and sale of its $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds (Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. Projects) Series 2007-... More ...
Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House, Al Tenhundfeld, picked up 16-1/2 gallons of coke tabs from Leroy High School on Friday, March 23. The LHS Student Council started off the project with Tenhundfeld speaking to the student body at an honors' assembly. More ... WashCo Sheriff's road blocks result in arrests By Evan Carden SA Editor Two roadblocks conducted by the Washington County Sheriff's Department, Friday, March 30, resulted in a large number of tickets and several arrests. According to Washington County Deputy Ronnie Sullivan, between 40-50 people were either ticketed or arrested as a result of the effort, which involve... More ... Commission work session focuses on Katrina housing replacement By Ellen Williams SA Correspondent A quorum of Washington County commissioners and Probate Judge Charles Singleton met with Janey Galbraith, their grants writer, and Rob Grant of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on Tuesday, April 3, to go over and refine details dealing with the Hurricane Katrina gran... More ... More than 550 used FEMA trailers coming to Alabama At least 550 mobile homes and travel trailers used to aid Hurricane Katrina victims are being distributed to public agencies and nonprofit organizations across Alabama. The Federal Emergency Management Agency turned over the keys recently to the Alabama Department of Economic Affairs' Surplus Prop... More ... Fiddler's convention is April 21 The 30th Annual "Old-Time Fiddler's Convention" at Frankville is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 5:30 p.m. The family-oriented event is sponsored by W.N. Reynolds Lodge No. 900 F. & A. M. The public is cordially invited to attend. The "Old-Time Fiddler's Convention" originated in the 1920s as a... More ... |
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