The past week has been a busy one for Jackson firefighters and police thanks to several fires and wrecks. Fires destroy homes On Friday, March 28, fire destroyed a residence located off St. Joseph Road in Carlton around 10:20 a.m. More...
During its regular meeting, March 27, the Washington County Board of Education terminated the contract of Charlene Schmitz, a teacher who was convicted in federal court Feb. More...
A video that has been aired numerous times on a Mobile television station's news broadcast has launched an investigation into whether or not a now former member of the First Judicial Drug Task Force (Task Force One) used excessive force in apprehen More...
On Easter Sunday, the Forest Avenue Baptist Church Choir, under the direction of Christy Beech, presented the musical, "In Christ Alone." The church drama group presented a living interpretation of the Easter Story. More...
Pastor Williams installed at Old St. Matthew The membership of Old St. Matthew Baptist Church in Choctaw Bluff invites the community to the celebration and installment of Pastor Darryl Williams, Sunday, April 13 at 3:30 p.m. More...
The deadline to qualify for county offices up for election this year is Friday at 5 p.m. and so far only a handful of candidates have thrown their hats in the ring. More...
Andy Andrews, a nationally known comedian and author who has family ties to Jackson, will be one of several motivational speakers for the "Injoy" simulcast broadcast scheduled for Friday, April 18 at the Pineview Baptist Church in Thomasville. More...
Gina Wilson Holloway and Michael Pomroy Fleming announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kimberly Nicole Fleming of Orange Beach to Joshua McDowell Godbold, also of Orange Beach, the son of Celia Godbold of Monroeville an More...
The Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday to allow any municipalities in the state- regardless of population- to vote on the sale of alcoholic beverages. The vote was 46-38 with Rep. Marc Keahey, D-Grove Hill, and Rep. More...
Staff and volunteers are preparing for the Springtacular Celebration to benefit Exceptional Children Incorporation (ECI). The event will be conducted at the Chatom Community Center on April 12. More...
The clock is ticking toward the deadline to qualify for elected offices on the June 3 primary ballot. So far, there is only one contested primary race and two matches for the general election in November. More...
Former Jackson Nutrition Center Director Nellie Edge (front, seated) was honored with a retirement reception Thursday, March 27 at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House. More...
Relay for Life captains' meeting presented at Boise There will be a Jackson Relay for Life captain's meeting on Tuesday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Boise Training Center. More...
Jackson Academy's SGA took the "Sayne Challenge" and held a school supply drive from Feb. 4 - 15. Altogether the school collected over 360 lbs. of supplies to ship to the children in Iraq. In the picture along with the Saynes are the school winners. More...
The Millry Wildcats breezed through the Washington County tournament to improve to 23-5 on the season, winning the county championship in the process. Leroy had a strong performance with the Lady Bears only losses coming at the hands of the No. More...
The Leroy Lady Bears blanked the Southern Choctaw Indians 7-0 Tuesday, March 25. Meg Smith and Heather Ryland combined to toss a nohitter in the game. More...
Johnie Lamar Brown Johnie Lamar Brown, 80, died March 26, 2008 at his Fruitdale residence. He was a native of Fruitdale and a resident of Panama City, Fla. A self-employed stump wood contractor, he was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. More...
Arrests from the Clarke County Jail for the week of March 25- April 1 include: Sedric Skanes, 34, probation violation, promoting prison contraband, $10,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More...
The Washington County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests during the past week: •John M. Busby, 18, of Chatom was arrested March 25 and charged with second degree possession of marijuana. Bond was set at $1,500. More...
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