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Pistol whipping suspect arrested in Prestwick By Evan Carden SA Editor A man accused of pistol whipping a Zimco man in Coffeeville on Thanksgiving was arrested in the north Washington County community of Prestwick on state and federal charges. Reginald E. Williams, who police say sometimes resides in Coffeeville and at other times in Prestwick, was arrested Nov. More ... Christmas parade Friday in Jackson The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Christmas parade Friday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. The theme for the parade is "Winter Wonderland." There is an entry fee of $25. Those wishing to participate are asked to preregister by calling the chamber at 246-3251. More ... Clarke County Sheriff's Report The following arrests were booked through the Clarke County Jail over the past week. Janie J. Willis, failure to appear in traffic court, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. Sylvester Dickinson, two counts resisting arrest, two counts public intoxication, arrested by Grove Hill Police Dept... More ...
Because Jackson Middle School collected the largest number of canned goods for the HealthActions' annual Thanksgiving food drive, the school's library was presented with a donation by Wellness Coordinator Betty Beard, Monday, Dec. 3. The school's Beta Club sponsored the food drive and helped with th... More ... Santa to visit 'Sweet Dreams' at White Smith Memorial Library White Smith Memorial Library announced the annual "Sweet Dreams" program will take place Thursday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. There will be Christmas stories, Christmas carols and Santa Claus will make a special appearance. More ... Mobile Symphony Holiday Pops concert is December 15 and 16 It's time for the Mobile Symphony Orchestra's annual Holiday Pops concert, Saturday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16 2:30 p.m. at the Mobile Saenger Theatre. The concerts feature many seasonal favorites performed by the MSO, guest conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos, and guest artists, the Hum... More ...
Top photo: Jackson Police Officer Arvis Slack (back) recently paid a visit to Gillmore Elementary School to accept a donation of toys collected by Beth Stackhouse's class. More ... United Way of Southwest Alabama helps people all during the year By Linda H. Breedlove United Way of Southwest Alabama's fund-raising campaign is nearing completion and with the commitment from area industry, business and many individuals, Clarke County will hopefully achieve its local goal of $155,000. To date, approximately $125,000 in pledges and commitments have been generated ... More ...
The first loads of timber for the new Louisiana Pacific oriented strand board (OSB) mill were delivered Tuesday and a brief ceremony noted the milestone in the progress of the new $230 million industry located off Highway 43 south of Thomasville. Silver Creek Logging and Fulton Logging trucks delive... More ...
Donations continue to be made to the Pine City Park project. Top photo: Most recently, Althea Thomas (right) presented park committee member Asberry Daffin with a $400 donation from the Jackson Intermediate School (JIS) Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). Upon making the donation Thomas, who serves a... More ... JPD announces sign up for Student Police Academy The Jackson Police Department will be accepting applications for its Student Police Academy program beginning today, Dec. 6 and ending Friday, Jan. 11, 2008. Students will get a hands-on demonstration of how a police officer performs his/her job. More ...
Top photo: Members of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson City Council joined Gary Pruitt (front, third from left) owner of Pruitt Realty, 222 Commerce Street, Jackson, Tuesday, Dec. More ...
The pavilion at Gillmore Elementary School will be repaired so that it may be used to provide environmental education programs. More ...
The Jackson Rescue Squad (JRS)conducted its annual Christmas party Tuesday, Dec. 4, at its headquarters on Forest Avenue, inviting a number of local officials to attend. More ... Assistance available to prevent southern pine beetle damage Financial incentives are available for a limited time to help forest landowners in Alabama protect pine forests from bark beetle attacks. In the short term, these incentives are designed to offset some of the costs of SPB prevention measures. The longterm goal is to reduce the susceptibility of Al... More ... Area Social Security recipients warned about tax refund scam The Internal Revenue Service recently issued an urgent warning about a tax scam targeting the elderly and others mainly in Washington, Choctaw, Lamar, Pickens and Sumter counties. Other counties that may be directly affected include Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, ... More ...
The Clarke County Kingdom Builders recently helped Susan Greer of McIntosh by building a deck and ramp at her residence, providing easier access to the home. Showing off the new addition to Greer's home (front, L-R) are Norvelle Jones, Buddy Cotton and Red McDonald; (back, L-R) are Perry McClure, Di... More ... Morris completes Career Agents Course Ralph Morris of Chatom, an agent for Farmers Insurance Group, has completed the Career Agents Course at the University of Farmers. The University of Farmers training facility located in Agoura Hills, Calif. More ...
Pearl Harbor survivor recalls the 'Day that lives in infamy' By Ellen Williams SA Reporter (Editor's Note: Several years ago The South Alabamian ran a story on Walter Bueg Warren. Since then his health has begun to fail. He is currently a resident at a local hospital awaiting a bed in an area nursing facility. More ...
As the Olin McIntosh Plant upgrades in-house software and computers to comply with current business needs, the replaced computer systems are donated to the Washington County School system. Plant Manager Steve Asbill (right) is shown making the presentation of more than 50 units, consisting of comput... More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor Representatives from state and federal agencies gathered in Chatom, Thursday, Nov. 29, to give advice to communities that will be affected by the location of the ThyssenKrupp steel plant in Calvert. Since the announcement by Gov. More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Reporter One of the most beloved and most frequently performed plays in American literature is "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1938, and is often anthologized in high school literature texts. "Our Town" is set in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire and concerns the daily l... More ... MOWA recognition issue may be dead According to a report in the Dec. 1 issue of the Mobile Press-Register, the issue of federal recognition for the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians may be over, leaving them without any claim to millions of dollars in aid made available only to tribes recognized by the federal government. More ... |
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