April 17, 2008 RSS feed / News

Jackson woman pleads not guilty to fraud charges

A Jackson woman pleaded not guilty last week to federal fraud charges alleging that she siphoned money from a credit union where she served as manager from 1991 to 2005. More...

Auditions for 'Apollo Night' in Jackson set

Apollo Night at the Cultural Arts Center in Jackson (formerly known as the Locke Movie Theatre) will be April 26 at 6 p.m. Auditions will be conducted at 4 p.m., today (Thursday) and 24, for all ages. More...

Grove Hill Council votes to help fund cultural arts center

The Grove Hill Town Council voted Tuesday, April 8, to give the local Arts Council $8,000 for a proposed Art and Cultural Center in the downtown Gordon Building. More...

Clarke Sons of Confederate Veterans honor James C. Anderson

On Sunday April 13, the Clarke County Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans held a memorial service to honor their namesake, Pvt. James Carlis Anderson. More...

Shriners to solicit donations

Local Shriners members will be soliciting donations in front of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Thomasville Saturday, April 19. Shriner John Luff of Grove Hill said Shriners would be there from about 8 a.m. until noon. More...

A man, his motorcycle and a mission: Ray Pezent prepares for annual cross-country trip

On March 18, Ray Pezent of Jackson logged 129,000 miles on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. More...

Sen. Shelby visits

Thomasville was one of the stops on U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby's schedule during his visit to Southwest Alabama Saturday, April 12. More...

Commission conducts pre-bid hearing on Katrina grant roads

On April 14, the Washington County Commission held a prebid hearing for the Katrina Community Development Block Grant for the paving of four roads: Richard Seals, France City, Cross Country and Gunn Dees. More...

Cattle show winners announced

The annual Washington County Steer/Heifer Show and Sale was recently conducted. Winners of the event were: Steer Show Senior Showmanship Andrea Butts of Frankville, First Place Dalton Tate of Millry, Second Place Samuel Turner of Chatom, More...

New cans, bad roads bring garbage pick-up problems

At its April 14 meeting , a beaming Allen Bailey announced that the Washington County Solid Waste Authority has a balance of $227,392.16. A little over a year ago, the authority was struggling to keep in the black. More...

Board upholds 2007 Boise tax bill

The Clarke County Board of Equalization upheld Boise's 2007 tax bill as set by state appraisers Tuesday, rejecting Boise's appeal for lower figures. More...

Details of McCain visit remain sketchy

Details are still sketchy about Sen. John McCain's visit to Thomasville, but excitement is growing in Thomasville over the Republican Presidential hopeful's visit Monday, April 21. More...

Woodie Pugh running for education superintendent

Woodie E. Pugh is a candidate for superintendent of education of the Clarke County public school system. More...

Commissioner concerned about lack of intersection design

Clarke County Commissioner Elma Averett expressed concern at the Monday, April 7, work session concerning the lack of an official design for the intersection of Highways 43 and 5 in Thomasville. More...

Broadband funding to benefit local area

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Murder, drug cases on Clarke County Court docket

A heavy trial docket, loaded with murder cases, drug cases and more greeted jurors as they assembled for the spring criminal jury session of Clarke County Circuit Court in Grove Hill Monday. More...

Recognized for sales efforts

Gail Willis (right), Product and Services Director for Alabama Power, awards Angie Foreman (left) with placing No. 7 in overall sales of merchandise sales (out of 75 salespeople) and placing No. More...

Clarke County social worker honored with state award

A Clarke County social worker was among four outstanding public health employees selected as Public Health Social Workers of the Year for 2008. More...

Donation to LHS library

Jackson Arts & Crafts recently made a donation to Leroy High School's library in honor of Miss Leroy High School 2008 Jessica Brewer (center). Presenting the donation on behalf of the club was Rheba McNeely (right), who is also Brewer's aunt. More...

Frankville VFD to host First Responder Course

The Frankville Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a 40-hour First Responder Course, April 22 - June 12 Classes will be conducted once a week in the evenings. More...

ECI conducts 'Springtacular Celebration'

Despite a rainy beginning to the day, Exceptional Children Incorporation (ECI), which provides services to Washington County residents with cognitive disabilities, conducted its annual Springtacular Celebration, Saturday, April 12, at the Chatom Comm More...

Town of Millry asks commission for engineering work

During the April 14 meeting of the Washington County Commission, Probate Judge Singleton reported the town of Millry has applied for grants for two projects and is seeking the commission's assistance with them both. More...