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University of Mobile presents 'Christmas Spectacular!' The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts (CPA) will present its fifth annual "Christmas Spectacular!" on Tuesday, Nov. 27 and Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 6:45 p.m. at Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile. The church is located on the I-65 and Dauphin St. intersection in Mobile. Doors open at ... More ... Jackson Police arrest several on drug-related charges By Evan Carden SA Editor The Jackson Police Department reported the arrests of several individuals over the weekend on drug related charges. Two juveniles and one adult were arrested at the Grove Apartments Friday, Oct. More ...
Tammie Jemison (right) of Jackson was recently honored for five years of service as Director of Clinical Services with AseraCare Hospice in Jackson. She was presented with a plaque of recognition by AseraCare Executive Director Traci Carpenter. (SA photo by Evan Carden) More ...
During Monday's storms that spread through the region, a tornado touched down at the DuBose farm near Jackson, ripping the roof off a shed and damaging a cattle trailer. Owner Melton DuBose estimated the total damage at approximately $20,000. Luckily no homes in the area were damaged and no injuries... More ... Keahey to conduct meetings State Rep. Marc Keahey, DGrove Hill, will conduct constituent meetings Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Clarke County. Keahey will meet with constituents at 11 a.m. at Jackson City Hall. A second meeting will be held at Grove Hill Town Hall at 4 p.m. More ... Corrections •In last week's story about local student, Kelly Neugent attending Baylor Prep School in Chattanooga, Tenn., it was incorrectly stated that the school is affiliated with Baylor University. •In last week's photo identifications for the feature article on Old St. More ... Three die in Highway 84 crash Three people from out of state died in an accident on Highway 84 about four miles east of Coffeeville last Thursday, Oct. 18. According to Doris Teague, information specialist with the Alabama Department of Public Safety, a passenger car and a tractor trailer rig collided in what was described as... More ...
District 65 House Rep. Marc Keahey (left) recently attended a football game at Leroy High School where he presented Head Coach Danny Powell with a proclamation recognizing the team for its state championship last season. (SA photo by Bruce Hansen) More ... Ducks Unlimited fund-raising banquet Nov. 8 The Clarke-Washington County chapter of Ducks Unlimited will conduct its annual fundraising banquet at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly house on Nov. 8. The auction this year will feature new DU art and merchandise for auction and a large selection of items for raffle drawings. More ... Four arrested for allegedly burglarizing T'ville businesses Four men were arrested in Thomasville Friday, Oct. 19, for taking items from three businesses. Thomasville Police Department received a call from a business, informing officers that two men had taken several items and left with two other men. The theft was recorded on video cameras. More ... Case against former Coffeeville teacher begins By Jim Cox SA Publisher District Attorney prosecutors say charges against a former Coffeeville High School teacher isn't about the consensual sex she had with legal aged students and others but about her enticement of two juvenile students inside her CHS classroom in March 2006. More ...
Mentoring day for people with disabilities was conducted recently with several businesses in Jackson participating and mentoring clients of Clarke County ARC. Above photo: Robbie Rogers (left) mentored Toyki King at Wal-Mart. More ... Chapman murder trial under way in Clarke County Circuit Court While Sharon Rutherford is being tried on enticement charges in one courtroom, a murder trial is going on next door in the second courtroom of the recently opened courthouse annex. Nathan Lee Chapman of Grove Hill is being tried for the murder of Kelvin Louis Foster. More ... Couple accused of stealing from company they formerly owned A man and woman were arrested Tuesday, Oct. 16 for stealing nearly $80,000 from a company they once owned and later worked for. Thurman Kim Stacy, 44, of Grove Hill and Pamela Howell McDonald, 49, of Jackson were once part-owners of Industrial Oil and Supply. More ... Annual Ghost Walk to be in Thomasville this Saturday, Oct. 27 It's time once again for the spooky tales of days past in Thomasville. The Kathryn Tucker Windham Ghost Walk will haunt downtown Thomasville Saturday, Oct. 27. This is the fourth year for the event that draws hundreds from around the area. More ...
The Coffeeville High School Class of 1957 was recognized as the 50-year class during the annual "Old Timers Reunion" at the school Saturday. Classmates, from front left: Dorothy Parden Newton, Mary Evelyn Knight Faircloth, Margaret Jane Autry Seymour, Janette Shepherd Hamilton, Faye Robinson Couring... More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix "The economic life of the state has never been better," said Gerald Dial, Executive Director of Governor Bob Riley's new Alabama Rural Action Commission (ARAC). "…Unemployment is at a record low. The leadership that Gov. More ...
Local civic and school groups have toured the new Jackson Police station since it opened about two weeks ago. More ... Problems abound with drainage and flushing at courthouse annex By Barry H. Hendrix Members of the Clarke County Commission again expressed concern about problems with the new $3.5 million courthouse annex. The discussion was in response to a request for an additional $7,475.25 from contractor J.C. Duke and Associates of Mobile for work on drainage at the front entrance to the an... More ...
A drive-in flu clinic was held Oct. 19 at the National Guard Armory in Grove Hill. It was a joint exercise with the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Emergency Management Agency. Approximately 570 people were vaccinated. Last year the health department gave out 400 shots during flu season,... More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor A new police officer has joined the ranks of the Jackson Police Department and brings a new perspective to the job. Sam Aikens, who previously worked in Mobile as a policeman for five years and the Olive Branch, Miss. Police Department for approximately three years, also holds a diploma in pastor... More ... Plans for Pioneer Day announced The Clarke County Museum's Eighth Annual Pioneer Day is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clarke County Museum in Grove Hill. More ... Three face drug possession charges By Evan Carden SA Editor Three men face possession charges following a traffic stop by Washington County deputies and Task Force One agents. More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor If you like reading mysteries, then a recently published book by a local author may be right up your alley. Carol Sullivan of Wagarville, said she has written a number of short stories, but has always wanted to write a book. "I set out to write something that would be interesting to adults," she ... More ...
Photos by Bruce Hansen Read the Story... WashCo Public Library offers new services By Evan Carden SA Editor The Washington County Public Library in Chatom continues to add to the number of services offered to the public. Most recently added is the Joe C. Grenade Memorial Genealogy Database, which gives patrons free access to Ancestry.com. The service is named in honor of a well-known Washington County ... More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor Christy and Josh Wilson of Leroy have passed along their love of science to their daughter, Constance, who was recently chosen as the official weather watcher for the area. Josh Wilson explained that the National Weather Service has teamed up with Colorodo State University for the program. It was... More ... |
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