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Man dies in accident at Grove Hill trucking company By Barry H. Hendrix An employee was killed Wednesday morning in an accident at Francis Powell Enterprises, a trucking company, on Highway 84 East in Grove Hill. The victim was Christopher Johns, 35, of Lower Peach Tree, according to Buster Hough, an investigator with the Grove Hill Police Department. More ... Ruling 'illegal and immoral' according to local judge By Jim Cox SA Publisher A local circuit judge saddled with a nearly $1.2 million judgment in an estate settlement imposed by a Mobile County circuit judge has called the order illegal and immoral and said that it must not be allowed to become public knowledge. More ...
Law enforcement officers from 22 agencies were in Jackson last Friday to learn how to gather evidence, identify those who fight dogs by the equipment they use and successfully prosecute dog fighting cases. More ... Rumors fly after bullying incident at Jackson H.S. By Evan Carden SA Editor An incident of bullying that involved several students at Jackson High School, Aug. 21, has had people talking for more than a week, creating rumors about what occurred. More ... WashCo Grand Jury hands down indictments By Frank Harwell The Washington County Grand Jury considered 100 cases and returned 68 true bills to Circuit Court last week. They included 55 felonies and 13 misdemeanors. Among those indicted was Washington County Commissioner Willie Dixon. More ... Ronald Mcdonald House dinner/auction planned for Sept. 11 at Fish House Those interested in supporting the Ronald McDonald House can enjoy a steak and shrimp dinner and support the House That Love Built at same time For $30, those attending will receive a dinner that includes a baked potato, salad, bread and dessert. Penny and Larry Jones will host Chef Ronald's Fami... More ... Low-income energy assistance made available A $70,041 grant has been awarded through the office of Gov. Bob Riley to Community Action Agency of Baldwin, Escambia, Clarke, Monroe and Conecuh Counties to fund home weatherization projects that will save energy and reduce home energy bills for qualified residents. More ... JPD offering Citizens Police Academy The Jackson Police Department is currently taking applications for those who are interested in participating in its Citizens Police Academy. The eight-week course will begin during the first week of October. Students will meet once a week and learn a considerable amount about the work a police of... More ... Clarke County checkpoints net arrests Drivers license check points were conducted throughout the county last weekend. Citations were issued and arrests made for driving while license suspended, driving while license revoked, no driver's license, DUI, possession of alcohol in vehicle, no insurance, expired tag and other outstanding wa... More ...
A Republican political consultant who had a hand in an infamous "Adam and Steve" flier that agitated a local legislative race has died in an apparent double murder-suicide in Orlando, Fla. Ralph Gonzalez, 36, president of the Strategum Group, was found dead at his Orlando home last Thursday, Aug.... More ... New task force to study creating county animal shelter By Barry H. Hendrix Clarke County Commission Chairman Joe Hunt appointed commissioners Patricia DuBose and Elma Averett Tuesday to form a task force on establishing a county animal shelter. DuBose brought up the subject after she had received recent comments from county residents. More ... County water rates going up in October By Barry H. Hendrix The Clarke County Commission voted Tuesday to increase the rates for water use for customers of the county water system. The proposal for the increase came from Jack Greer, county utilities superintendent, and is being made "due to the increase in operational costs and also an increase in water ra... More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Reporter The Washington County Commission met with their federal grants consultant, Janey Galbraith on Aug. 27 to begin the final phase of the trailer replacement segment of the $3,015,000 Katrina Grant. In addition to replacing trailers, the grant makes provision for repairing and replacing roofs, and co... More ... Booster project concludes, Pine Barren nearer By Ellen Williams SA Reporter The Washington County Commission had a variety of business facing them when they met Aug. 27. Jessica Ross, library director, informed the commission about the memorial gift to the library from the Jim Granade family. Because Granade was so interested in family histories and the people of the cou... More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Reporter Jessica Ross, library director, announces the addition of a Public Information Kiosk, located in the Frank Turner Hall on the courthouse square. The kiosk operates like a computer with a touch screen. The Three M Corporation offered a grant for certain locales affected by hurricanes Katrina and R... More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor The Washington County chapter of the Friends of the NRA (National Rifle Association) conducted its annual dinner and auction at the Chatom Community Center Saturday, Aug. 25. The event, coordinated by Nan and Dwain Strickland of St. Stephens, featured silent and live auctions. A number of door pr... More ... Budget hearings dominate Washington County BOE meeting By Ellen Williams SA Reporter The Washington County Board of Education met on Aug. 28 and the budget hearing took up most of the meeting. Larry Moss, chief financial officer, explained that this was the first of two hearings on the 2007-08 budget. More ...
This 1992 Mercury driven by Michael Sleets of Tuscaloosa took down a portion of the chain link fence of the Frankville Baptist Church cemetery Friday, Aug. 23 around 9 a.m. No one was injured in the accident and no graves were damaged. Alabama State Trooper Strickland investigated. More ... Leadership Washington to sponsor golf tourney The Leadership Washington Class of 2007 will sponsor the first Annual Leadership Washington Charity Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 3, at Deerfield Golf Course in Chatom. There will be a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The tournament is a fourman scramble and it will be flighted. More ... |
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