Two Jackson police officers were recognized, during Tuesday's Jackson City Council meeting, for their efforts in saving the lives of two children who nearly drowned at a local home day care March 8. The incident occurred at a home day care near Jackson operated by Nancy Overstreet. More...
An automobile reportedly stolen in Jackson this past weekend was found burned in the Gainestown area. According to Jackson Police reports, a 2003 Kia Optima, valued at $8,500, was stolen from the 500 block of East Spruce Street. Chief Charles Burge said the vehicle was found around 11:45 a.m., Sa... More...
The new $3.56 million annex to the Clarke County Courthouse was officially opened Monday morning. The annex features two new courtrooms, chambers and offices for two circuit judges, a new office for the county commission chairman and an extra office as well as space that can be developed in the fu... More...
Editor's note: Mrs. Gynther is chairperson of the Alabama- West Florida Commission on the Status and Role of Women. This was her presentation to the Rev. Jean Spikes during the recent Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Spikes is a former pastor of McCann's Ch... More...
Harbuck to speak at SWAIA meeting The Southwest Alabama Improvement Association (SWAIA) monthly meeting will be Tuesday, July 17, 7 p.m. at the Jackson Steakhouse. The guest speaker will be Ken Harbuck, the new principal at Jackson High School. He will discuss his views on JHS' role as it rel... More...
More than 40 high school students from Alabama's rural electric cooperatives traveled to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's annual Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington D.C., Saturday, June 9 through Thursday, June 14. More...
Over the Independence Day holiday, my family and I watched the movie The Patriot starring Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin, a South Carolina militia colonel. While there are certain historical inaccuracies in the movie, including the misrepresentation of the brutal incineration of women and children,... More...
Aggie defense looks to improve under new defensive coordinator
Jackson High School has hired Tony Johnson from South Jones High School in Laurel, Miss. to take over the Aggie defense. Johnson has been a part of three state championship teams as well as coaching stints at Southern Mississippi as a graduate assistant. He also was the defensive coordinator for ... More...
The family of Atlean Williams Jackson would like to express heartfelt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy and help in our recent sorrow. For the beautiful service, floral offerings and other kindnesses, we are deeply grateful. More...
Marriage license applications Eric Lamont Steele, to Sherrye L. Stephens; William Mark Callahan to Loralee Ann Kendrick; Randy Allen Thompson to Laura Ashley Anthony; Stephen Riley Henderson to Susan Diane Stringer; Derrick James O'Neal to Arzella Jones; Curtis Wayne Overstreet to Terri Shoult... More...
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