Residents in some parts of Clarke and Washington counties awoke to a rare snowfall Saturday morning as a storm system brushed through the area. More...
The civil jury term will begin in Clarke County Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 28. Awrongful death suit, which was originally filed in 2004, is on Judge Thomas Baxter's docket. More...
An archaeological expedition led by Dr. Lewellyn Toulmin recently began in Washington County to uncover more information about Judge Harry Toulmin, who is credited with writing the first Digest of Laws of Alabama in 1823. More...
Friends of the Washington County Public Library will sponsor an evening of excitement and enjoyment as they present the 15th Annual Art Auction and Dinner. This year's theme is "Catch the Reading Bug. More...
In last week's paper in the article on Arnett Lathan we indicated that he retired from Olin, he actually retired from Ciba Geigy The South Alabamian is glad to make this correction. More...
After much work on the site preparation for the new Washington County Health Department building, the frames for the walls finally began going up last week. More...
Special recognition was given to Washington County's poll workers during the meeting of the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee (WCDEC) Jan. 17, at the Chatom Community Center. More...
The Clarke County Commission approved Tuesday the purchase of video surveillance cameras for the county E- 911 center. All of the commissioners approved the purchase except for Rhondel Rhone. More...
The Clarke County Commission approved Monday beginning the process for a contract with Southern Health Partners (SHP) of Chattanooga, Tenn. for providing health care services for the county jail. More...
Agroup of young men known as "The Messengers" met in the Jackson High School auditorium Friday, Jan. 18, as part of a mentoring program led by Anthony Ezell and Asberry Daffin. More...
Since its inception in 1985, the Ms. Senior Alabama, Inc. has provided a venue for senior Alabama women to demonstrate successful aging through intelligence, wisdom, talent and poise. Ms. Senior Alabama, as an affiliate of Ms. More...
Catherine Odom of St. Stephens was recently chosen during the Senior Bowl Superstar competition to sing the national anthem at this year's Senior Bowl. She was selected via e-mail voting, which lasted three days. More...
The Southern Youth Soccer Association will conduct registration for the spring season Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the soccer fields behind Chatom Elementary School. More...
The Washington County Domestic Violence Task Force is continuing its efforts to broaden a reference database for use in reducing the number of domestic violence incidents in the county by studying the patterns. More...
Efforts toward the formation of Leadership Washington (LW) began with an interested group of individuals who met in 2003 to discuss the formation of a community development leadership program. More...
The South Alabamian wants to know about any outstanding people in your communities, churches or civic organizations who work hard behind the scenes but receive little recognition. More...
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