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November 15, 2007
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Dump truck crashes airport gate at 100 MPH
Log truck overturns at intersection 26 minutes later
By Evan Carden SA Editor
Two wrecks involving a dump truck and log truck occurred within 26 minutes of each other, Monday, Nov. 12, blocking an intersection and keeping emergency personnel busy for hours. The first incident occurred around 4:40 p.m. at the William E. Stewart Airport and involved a dump truck. More...
Developer looks to locate Hampton Inn in Jackson
By Evan Carden SA Editor

During his comments at Tuesday's meeting of the Jackson City Council, Mayor Richard Long announced that a developer is looking to bring a new hotel to Jackson. "Tom Bolton, president of Cooper Brothers Construction, is awaiting final approval from the Hilton Hotels Corporation to develop a Hampto... More...

Jackson native makes good in NYC
By Evan Carden SA Editor

Dreams do come true, although not always in the way we imagined they would. Just ask Jackson native Bert James who dreamed of becoming an actor and is fulfilling that dream in New York City. After leaving Jackson, James moved to Atlanta and eventually ended up in New York, where, like many want-... More...

 News
•Visits St. Stephens park
Fourth graders from Jackson Academy were among the many visitors to Old St. Stephens Park for the presentation of "A Day In Old St. Stephens." (Photo by Jim Cox) More...
•Jackson Police Department to join state in "Take Back Our Highways"
•Fight between brothers leads to arrest of one
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 Church News
•CHURCH CALENDAR
Jones Chapel presents Old Fashioned Day Jones Chapel Church on Walker Springs Road is presenting an Old Fashioned Day on Sunday, Nov. 18 beginning at 10:30 a.m. Attendants may dress in old fashioned apparel. Lunch will be served at noon in the fellowship hall. The Rev. Marc Williams is pastor. More...
•Church of the Week
•Inspiration Point
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 Coming Events
•MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Literacy meeting Nov. 20 Senator Vivian Figures will be the guest speaker for the Clarke County Literacy meeting Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. The gathering will take place at the Resource Development Center of Boise at 4585 Industrial Road in Jackson. More...
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 Education
•Pansing named ASMS Community Service Student of the Month
Jackson resident Brad Pansing, a senior at the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science in Mobile, is the Community Service Student of the Month. He has been involved in a number of service activities this past year. More...
•Pvt. Collins completes basic training
•Creative writing winners
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 Editorials
•We all should have expected $3 per gallon
I don't know about most of you, but the price of gasoline jumping to $3 per gallon across the region doesn't really surprise me that much. For years I have watched as the price of this much depended on liquid has edged up higher and higher. In fact, I am actually surprised it took this long. More...
•It may be legal but it ain't right
•Eyesores in downtown Jackson
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 Sports
•Bears tame Tigers, 39-20
LHS rolls up 39 points and 359 yards in first half to advance to second round
Michael Bracy scored four first half touchdowns to help the Leroy Bears cruise to a 39- 20 win over Luverne in the first round of the AHSAA playoffs Friday night at Palmer Stadium. Leroy built a 39-0 first half lead before giving way to their back ups midway through the second quarter. More...
•Tide and Tigers still have a lot to play for
•Cats outscore Billingsley 51-27
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 People
•Edmond, Walter to wed Nov. 24
Diane L. Edmond of Birmingham and John Edmond II of Mobile, announce the marriage of their daughter Sabrina to Eddie Walter Jr. on Saturday Nov. 24, 2007, 4 p.m. at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in McKinney, Texas. Parents of the Groom are Donna O. Walter and Eddie Walter, Sr. of Selma. More...
•Miss Loper - Mr. Walker plan December wedding
•Miss North, Mr. Harvey plan February wedding
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 For the Record
•Area Obituaries
Sarah Virginia Couture Sarah Virginia Couture, a native of Ripley, Miss. and a resident of Jackson, died Nov. 7, 2007 at her home at 81 years of age. She was the retired self-employed former owner of Shelby Motel and a member of the Trafalgar Village Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn. More...
•Clarke Co. deeds and marriage licenses
•Arrests reported by Clarke County Sheriff's Department
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