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April 19, 2007
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Salitpa home damaged by fallen tree
Salitpa firemen and other volunteers worked to cover the damage done by a falling tree to the home of Lee Finney on Highway 69 in Salitpa Saturday afternoon. The tree fell during a heavy wind and rainstorm that dumped several inches of rain on the area in a short period of time. Several small trees ... More...
JPD investigating theft of ring through Internet sale
ring through By Evan Carden SA Editor

Jackson Police Detective Richard Harvey is investigating the reported theft of a $3,400 engagement ring from a Jackson resident via the Internet. Harvey said the incident was reported April 13 by the victim who had listed the ring for sale on a popular Internet site. "A person in Miramar, Fla. bo... More...

Cyclists following historic route of the Underground Railroad
By Evan Carden SA Editor

Two of a group of cyclists taking a journey from Mobile to Ontario, Canada stopped for a rest at the White Smith Memorial Library in Jackson, Tuesday. Along with the group of 18 riders, the trek Norman Peterson and Cheryl Hummon are traveling marks the official opening of the Underground Railroad ... More...

 News
•More than 50 cases settled in Clarke County Circuit Court
Clarke County More than 50 cases were settled in Clarke County Circuit Court last month with Judge Thomas Baxter presiding. Those cases include: Carl Andrews, possession of forged instrument, guilty plea, 18-month sentence, eight year six month suspended sentence, five years probation. More...
•Leadership Clarke County Class of 2007
•JPD releases stats for 2006
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 Church News
•Chilton's Hopewell Baptist to celebrate 150th birthday
The year was 1857 and the new building was finished. Hopewell Baptist Church was constituted on April 18, in a split-log house with a dirt floor and rows of puncheons, which were nothing more than logs split in half with the flat side hewn smooth and turned upward and supported by legs made of smal... More...
•Annual 'Women's Day' planned April 22 at Spencer Chapel
•Greater New Hope hosting 'Fruit of the Spirit 2007' April 29
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 Coming Events
•Mark Your Calendar
Wagarville VFD fund-raiser April 28 The Wagarville Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting a fund-raiser at the Wagarville Nutrition Center on Saturday, April 28 at 6 p.m. There will be a cake auction, a variety show, food and drinks. Admission is $4. Children five and under get in free. More...
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 Education
•CCSWCD announces 2007 poster and essay winners
The Clarke County Soil & Water Conservation District announces their poster and essay winners for 2007. Winners of the poster contest for the Clarke County Soil & Water Conservation District are 2nd place winner, Kenton Brasell, and 1st place winner, Forrest Campbell, Both students are third grade... More...
•UAB awards scholarship to Michelle McKenzie
•Ezell crowned
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 Editorials
•No explanation for Virginia Tech tragedy
The massacre of 32 innocent college students at Virginia Tech University by a deranged Tech student is terrible. My heart goes out to the parents who had children killed there Monday. My daughter, Maggie, is only 8 and in elementary school but I try to relate these students to her. They were older... More...
•Turn lane for Highway 43 welcome news
•Outlook focuses on area's growth
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 Sports
•Jackson Aggies win 4A Area 1 crown
The Jackson High School Aggies went 1-3 over the past week, however the one win was the only one that counted towards the playoffs. With the win over Monroe County, the Aggies have won the 4A Area 1 crown. On last Tuesday, Thomasville came to town and handed Jackson a 14-6 loss. Jon Luke Jacobs to... More...
•Leroy wins 2A Area 1 crown
•Lady Eagles win two area games
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 People
•Williamson - McGrew to wed April 21
Pastor and Mrs. Darin Rogers of Millry announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sandra B. Williamson of Millry to Eric L. McGrew of Butler, son of Bishop and Mrs. Walter McGrew Sr. of Silas. More...
•Parker - Bryan to say vows June 9
•Paul - Rostas will exchange vows June 9
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 For the Record
•Douglas Delano Flowers
Douglas Delano Flowers, 68, a native of Greenville and a resident of Wagarville for 45 years, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at a local hospital. He was retired from Ciba Specialty Chemicals where he had worked for 45 years. A member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Wagarville, he was preceded ... More...
•Della Rhee Odom
•Judith Ann Wilson
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