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By Evan Carden SA Editor The late Bob Smith of Jackson had not just one, but two dreams- -to purchase and restore a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air and to begin an annual antique automobile show in Jackson. Both of those dreams came true, and although Smith passed away some years ago, his family has not only kept his dream alive,... More ...
By Asberry Daffin Special to The South Alabamian A new mentoring program has been started for young men who live in the Jackson community. Too often we expect our youth to know about things in our history that they haven't experienced. It is our responsibility to teach them about our heritage and struggles. More ... Chatom to apply for $77,000 airport grant By Frank Harwell SA Correspondent The Chatom Town Council took the following actions Monday, Oct. 22: •Voted to apply for a state grant to treat the asphalt on the runway at Roy Wilcox Airport; total cost• is $77,000 and the town's cost is $3,150, said Mayor Harold Crouch. More ...
Perhaps due to the recent heavy rains softening the ground, Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, a large oak tree fell near the old Simply Southern store on Club Wiley Road just outside the Jackson city limits. The tree took power lines down with it, causing some residences to be without power for several hour... More ...
Two drivers were injured Monday afternoon in a collision on Highway 43 South of Grove Hill. The accident occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m. at the 72-mile marker (near Southern Taxidermy), south of Tompkins Baptist Church. Betina Johnson, 26, of Thomasville, was traveling north in the car shown whe... More ... County to apply for law enforcement grant By Barry H. Hendrix The Clarke County Commission approved a resolution Tuesday to apply for a $25,000 law enforcement grant from ADECA (the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs). The approval was given during a quickly-called special meeting. More ... Montgomery publishing company marketing novel by Clarke County native A Montgomery-based publishing company is publishing and marketing a novel written by a man who grew up in Clarke County. A Yellow Watermelon was first self-published by the author, Ted M. Dunagan. Now, NewSouth Books is publishing it and marketing it as a good read for middle school students. More ...
The Grove Hill United Methodist Church conducted its annual Halloween Trunk or Treat outing Sunday afternoon and among the participants where "Mr. and Mrs. Wilson" who brought their new baby, "Bunny Wilson," out for her first outing. The Wilsons (Rhonda Wilson and her mother, Bobbie Keller) pushed B... More ...
Opportunities to support park project at Fall Festival By Evan Carden SA Editor The Pine City Park Project is in full swing with donations being made and fund-raising efforts continuing. Most recently, the Alabama Power Foundation made a $10,000 donation for the park. "Alabama Power is happy to support this project," said local Alabama Power Manager Judy Graham. "This park w... More ... Former Coffeeville teacher found guilty; jury returns not guilty verdict in murder trial By Jim Cox SA Publisher Clarke County juries returned guilty and not guilty verdicts in the two trials held during the jury term of Clarke County Circuit Court last week in Grove Hill. The trials went on simultaneously in the side-by-side courtrooms of Judge Thomas Baxter and Judge Stuart DuBose in the new courthouse an... More ... Bashi man sought by Clarke County law officers caught in Enterprise A Bashi man was arrested in Enterprise Monday after leading Clarke County lawmen on a manhunt for several days. On Thursday, Oct. 25, an Alabama State Trooper saw what appeared to be a motorist, broken down on Highway 43 just south of Bearfork Road. More ... Alabama Forest Owners' Assn. donates to Grove Hill Public Library The Grove Hill Public Library is the recipient of the book: Owning and Managing Forests by Thom J. McEvoy. The book was recently donated by the Alabama Forest Owners' Association Educational Fund through a grant from the Alabama Forests Forever Foundation in an attempt to provide sound forest ma... More ... ThyssenKrupp to break ground on Calvert steel plant By Evan Carden SA Editor Local, state and federal dignitaries are expected to attend a special groundbreaking ceremony at the Calvert site of German steel maker ThyssenKrupp's new plant Friday. While the ceremony is not a public event, a number of community leaders and media from across the region have been invited to at... More ...
As of this week, work has resumed on the site where the new Washington County Health Department building will be constructed. The Washington County Commission approved the construction of the new health department in 2006. Work was delayed for sometime due to problems with the site that had to be co... More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Reporter In a letter dated Sept. 22, 1950, Mr. Powell B. Patrick of Hawthorne, Alabama received a letter from General Edward F. Witsell, Adjutant General of the Army. The letter said: "My attention was called to the fact that five of your sons served in our armed forces during World War II, and one has se... More ... Alabama Rural Action Commission Tombigbee kickoff planned for Nov. 6 The Tombigbee Action Commission will conduct its kickoff at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the Camden School of Arts and Technology auditorium in Camden. The Tombigbee Action Commission, which is part of Gov. Bob Riley's Alabama Rural Action Commission, includes Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Mareng... More ... Corrections •In last week's Washington County Commission story, the founding of the town of Hobson was inaccurately reported as 1880. Hobson was founded in 1817. •In last week's article about the local weather watcher, the station number should have been stated as AL-WS-1. More ... Training exercise turns into real-life emergency By Ellen Williams SA Reporter As some Washington County firefighters found out recently, sometimes training turns into the real thing. On Monday, Oct. 15, the Leroy Volunteer Fire Department hosted a training session with Baptist LifeFlight. Participating with the Leroy department were Millry, Frankville, St. Stephens, Wagarv... More ...
Photos by Bruce Hansen The annual observance of "Old St. Stephens Days, Through The Eyes of a Child" was conducted at Old St. Stephens Historical Park Saturday, Oct. 27. More ... |
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