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Morvin resident indicted by grand jury on murder charge Norris Geane Marks was indicted by the Clarke County Grand Jury for murder Aug. 15. According to witnesses Marks and Ernest James Richardson were at Marks' home in Morvin in December of 2006 when the two began to argue. Marks is said to have shot Richardson in the chest with a 12-gauge shotgun. More ...
Jackson Women's League president Candy H. Overstreet (right) recently presented Graham Braswell, director of the Clarke County Association for Retarded Citizens (CCARC), with the Women's League's yearly donation. More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor Walgreens has announced that it will open for business Monday and has also purchased one of the locally-owned pharmacies. Jackson Family Pharmacy will close its doors at the end of the day Friday, with most of the staff relocating to the new Walgreens pharmacy. More ... Clarification Willie C. Campbell of Jackson asked for a clarification regarding last week's Clarke County Sheriff's report. He said he is not the Willie Campbell who was arrested for theft of services, third degree, by the Coffeeville Police Department. More ... Jackson Police to conduct checkpoints The Jackson Police Department will conduct several checkpoints Saturday, Sept. 1, on Labor Day weekend. Deputy Chief Mark Harrell said the road blocks will be conducted on Walker Springs Road, as well as highways 177 and 69, and at the intersection of county roads 2 and 15. More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor Officers employed by the Jackson Police Department (JPD) received some realistic training this week in dealing with different types of situations in their everyday work. The officers took part in using the Firearms Training Simulator (FATS) system, which some might describe as a large interactive... More ... Averett completes training for county commissioners Clarke County Commissioner Elma Averett recently completed 50 hours of training from the Alabama Local Government Training Institute (ALGTI) on the basic responsibilities of the county commission. Averett will be honored for his accomplishment at an awards ceremony today (Thursday), during the As... More ... 17th annual model railroad show Sept. 15-16 in Dothan The 17th Annual Wiregrass Model Railroad Show and Sale will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan. This nonprofit event raises funds for chapter projects in the Wiregrass area. More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Reporter Chief Wilford "Longhair" Taylor has been chief of the MOWA Band of Choctaws for 12 years and recently announced his re-election bid for that office. He hopes the MOWAs can soon get federal recognition because that will make them eligible for many grants that they cannot apply for now. He says peo... More ...
The Washington County Library has expanded its Accelerated Reading (AR) collection. Students who have exhausted their school's library can find AR books at the public library. More ... NRA banquet this Saturday The annual Washington County branch of the National Rifle Association (NRA) dinnerauction is scheduled for this Saturday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Chatom Community Center. The event is conducted in Chatom each year to raise money for the NRA Foundation. More ...
A bill is being reconsidered by the Alabama Legislature that would raise $275 million for the repair of a large number of structurally damaged bridges across the state. According to an article published in the Aug. More ...
Grover Byrd is one of the two challengers for chief of the MOWA tribe. Number one on Byrd's wish list is federal recognition. There are also several positive changes Byrd would like to lead the tribe to accomplish. Byrd would like to see business development, both large and small, on tribal land... More ... Sheriff looks to increase police protection By Evan Carden SA Editor Sheriff Richard Stringer knows he does not have enough deputies to adequately cover Washington County, especially with the large number of construction workers expected to converge on the area this fall. ThyssenKrupp is expecting to employ a nearly 30,000 during the three phases of construction o... More ... State health department warns against exposure to mosquitoes The Alabama Department of Public Health advises the public to reduce exposure to mosquitoes. The risk of encephalitis spread by mosquitoes is highest from August through the first freeze in the fall. More ...
Students who enjoyed wearing their Crocs to school at Leroy High School (LHS) last school term, will have to leave them at home now. Other schools in the county had already banned the popular footwear, with LHS being the lone holdout. This summer, the board of education's handbook committee amend... More ... Candidates seek MOWA council seats Two candidates recently announced their intent to seek the at-large seat on the Mowa council. Wayne Weaver (incumbent) Wayne Weaver of McIntosh has been the MOWA council member at-large for 12 years. He has two opponents this time for the September 8 tribal election: Kesler Weaver Jr. and Susie... More ... Grants available to nonprofits and schools for 2007-2008 The Community Foundation of South Alabama (CFSA) announces two initiatives of their new grant cycle that begins Oct. 1, 2007: •$500 grants to public school teachers throughout its eightcounty service area. The deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 1. More ... Local 'stars' will shine this Saturday in Gilbertown during first annual Choctaw County Heritage Festival If you enjoy country, rock, bluegrass, R&B, rap, or gospel - you are invited to attend the first annual Choctaw County. Heritage Festival Star Search talent contest. The fund-raising event, planned for this Saturday, Aug. 25th, will be conducted in the Southern Choctaw High School gym beginning ... More ... |
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