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September 20, 2007
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Jackson Area COC observes 60th year at annual dinner
By Evan Carden SA Editor
The H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House was packed last Thursday, Sept. 13, for the annual Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce dinner. As part of the event the chamber celebrated its 60th year. Dottie Outlaw, who served as chamber executive for 23 years presented a history of the chamber. She w... More...
Traffic stop nets arrest for drugs
Jackson Police investigating multiple burglaries
By Evan Carden SA Editor

A traffic stop by Jackson Police Sgt. Josh Garrett in the early morning hours, Monday, Sept. 17, ended with the arrest of a Toxey man for illegal drug possession. Sgt. Garrett stopped Faron Henson Jenkins, 47, near the intersection of Highway 43 and McVay Road around 1 a.m. More...

Local Al's 5 & 10 store closing after 28 years
By Jim Cox SA Publisher

Al's 5 & 10 is closing the doors after nearly three decades of business in Jackson. Marc Loeb of Mobile, owner of the store, said, "It was not an easy decision to make and something I would rather not have to do but something that has to be done. More...

 News
•Clarke County United Way kicks off annual campaign
Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day said the Clarke County United Way can meet and exceed its 2007 campaign goal of $155,000 if everyone is given the opportunity to contribute. More...
•Clarke County residents asked to help clean up
•Sex offender released
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 Coming Events
•MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Blood Drive today United Blood Services will conduct a blood drive at the Jackson Medical Center on Thursday (today), Sept. 20, 2-8 p.m. T-shirts and cholesterol screenings will be given to donors. For additional information contact Rene' Forman at 247-1117. More...
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 Education
•Alabama Southern to honor 'Alabama's Storyteller' Sept. 29
"Alabama, they say, is like one big front porch where folks gather on summer nights to tell tales and to talk family…The stories they tell are all alike in their Southern blend of exaggeration, humor, pathos, folklore and romanticism. Family history is woven into the stories. And pride. And... More...
•AMSTI program Monday at JIS
•CHS gets NCA CASI accreditation
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 Editorials
•You won't catch me on a bus below the border
For the past few years I've been noticing that there are a lot of bus accidents in Central and South America. This year alone, I have counted 12 so far, including one this past week that took the lives of 17 Americans visiting Mexico. More...
•Political Cartoon
•Let's all do our part to help clean up
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 Sports
•Leroy defense key in Bears 27-7 win
Bears hold Excel to 8 yards rushing to remain unbeaten at 3-0
The Leroy Bears found a way to get past a slow start to throttle their way past the Excel Panthers for a key 28-7 win last Friday night at Palmer Stadium in Leroy. Early in the second quarter the Leroy offense and defense both provided points to break open a scoreless game. More...
•Jackson takes tough loss to Thomasville
•Can the Aggies find a way to win?
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 People
•Cards of Thanks
Ahuge thank you to each and every one of you who has given to the Jamie Blackledge Fund and bought a Boston butt. It is times like these that even the smallest thing means so much. To each of you who have said a prayer, spoken a kind word or thought, made the kids and me dinner or those who have o... More...
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 For the Record
•Area Obituaries
Bernard Moore Harrell Bernard Moore Harrell, died Sept. 12, 2007 at a local hospital at the age of 98. He was a native of Zimco and a resident of Jackson where he was a charter member of Forest Avenue Baptist Church. He was a retired mechanic with Olin Chemical Corporation in McIntosh, a member ... More...
•Jackson Municipal Court
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