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October 4, 2007
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Flag raised over new Jackson police station
By Evan Carden SA Editor
Jackson police personnel raised the flag at the new police station Tuesday, Oct. 2, officially opening for business the new $1 million facility, located at 350 Commerce Street. "This has been a long time coming," said Chief Charles Burge following the flag raising ceremony. More...
Former DA injured in wreck on 4-wheeler
By Kathryn F. Pickard

Bobby Keahey, former district attorney, was badly injured in a four-wheeler accident Saturday. He was with a group of friends and relatives at his place on the Allen Road in Grove Hill, preparing to go dove hunting. More...

Fire Prevention Week In Jackson Oct. 7-13
Annual parade planned for Oct. 10 at 3 p.m.

The Jackson Fire Department will kick off Fire Prevention Week with church inspections on Sunday, Oct. 7. Immediately following inspections the JFD will attend Sunday morning church service together. The annual Fire Prevention Parade will be Wednesday, Oct. 10, with lineup beginning at 2:30 p.m.;... More...

 News
•Fights result in stabbings
Two men were stabbed and another hit on the head with a board during two altercations during the weekend. On Friday evening Eric Lamar Davis Jr. of Whatley received a call from his child's mother, Sequinta Bailey of Grove Hill, telling him to come get their child. More...
•'Preacher Preach It' Oct. 20-21 downtown
•Commission approves budget
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 Church News
•CHURCH CALENDAR
Annual homecoming at McCann's UMC The Rev. Joe McKinney and the McCann's United Methodist Church invite everyone to attend their annual homecoming on Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. The Rev. David McVay will be the guest speaker. Special music will be provided by Gayle Larrimore, Johnna Bush and Neil Bush... More...
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 Coming Events
•MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Porcelain artists to meet The SW Alabama Porcelain Artists Association will be meeting Saturday, Oct. 6 at the First United Methodist Church in Jackson. There will be a social time beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting at 10. More...
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 Education
•JMS plans October activities
Several activities have been planned for the month of October at Jackson Middle School. The first PTO meeting for the 2007-2208 school year will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. A membership and parent volunteer table will be set up at this time. More...
•Third graders getting exposure to art while learning math and science
•Alabama Southern Ambassadors
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 Editorials
•An interesting lesson in history, or is it?
Editor's notes
A friend of mine recently forwarded me this e-mail, which contains some "explanations" for some of today's most commonly used sayings in English speaking countries, mainly the United States and Great Britain. I don't know how many of these are factual, but there may be some grain of truth in each ... More...
•A treatise on Provincial Thinking
•Cartoon
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 Sports
•Jackson loses heartbreaker to CCHS
Ladarius Austin rallies the Aggies late but two-point try beats Jackson in overtime
The Jackson Aggies suffered another heartbreaking loss Friday night in Grove Hill losing 22-21 in overtime to rival Clarke County in the 91st meeting between the two schools. Clarke County got on the board first when Kenneth Kimbrough broke loose for a 64-yard touchdown. The play capped a fivepla... More...
•Don't ever count out Auburn and Tubby
•Eagles fall 36-12 to fifth-ranked Rebels
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 People
•August 25 ceremony unites Bagley - Clarke in marriage
Emily Dyan Clarke and Larry Tyler Bagley were united in marriage Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at 2 p.m. at the Grove Hill United Methodist Church. The Rev. Edward M. Cotten of Pace, Fla. and the Rev. Davis Rhodes of Grove Hill officiated the double ring ceremony. More...
•Stork Report
•Alpha Center plans banquet
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 For the Record
•Area Obituaries
Jimmy Leon Beck Jimmy Leon Beck, 58, a native and resident of Jackson, died Sept. 28, 2007 in a local hospital. He was a retired self-employed mechanic and a member of the Bolentown Pentecostal Church. More...
•Clarke deeds, marriage licenses
•Washington County Sheriff's Report
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