The Southwest Alabama Improvement Association (SWAIA) monthly meeting will be Tuesday, April 15, 6-8 p.m. at the Jackson Steakhouse. The meeting will be a workshop with Craig Baab, an attorney with the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice in Montgomery, as guest speaker. The workshop is entitled "Protect Your Rights: Legal Issues Related to Heir Property. More...

Psalm 32:1-2 "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile." Psalm 32 is part of David's confession to God after his terrible sin with Bathsheba. At first he tried to "cover" his own sin by pretending it didn't happen. 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 High School's class of 1954 met March 15 at the Magnolia in Grove Hill. Attending were front (L-R): Lucius Chastain, Gene Parker, Dixon Greer, Ray Howell, Wesley Noble, Jimmie Parker, Anna Beverly, Betty Coleman, Joe Beverly, Priscilla Bingham, Doris Sheffield and Pat Espy; back row: Jim Wiggins, Charles Reeves, Allen Payne, Martha Jackson, Earl McLendon, George Clolinger, George Boyles, Shirley Savage, Marion Savage and Vernon Roe. Guests were Patricia and Jay McKee. He served as water boy for the 1954 football team. More...

Sometimes there are instances when the entire story is not told at first, leading many people to reach the wrong conclusions. When receiving information should wait until the entire story is told before making a decision about the truth of what has occurred. 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. 2 Wildcats. 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...

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...