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Ground broken for new JHS athletic facility
A groundbreaking ceremony was conducted Tuesday morning for the new athletic fieldhouse on the Jackson High School campus. Officials with the Clarke County Board of Education, the City of Jackson, HUB Construction and architects McKee and Associates were on site for the event. More...
Burn victims airlifted after explosion at LP plant
By Arthur McLean

An explosion at Louisiana- Pacific's Clarke OSB mill south of Thomasville early Wednesday morning injured six workers and has temporarily shut down the plant. The Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene at 1:56 a.m., Wednesday morning, but the page firefighters received was for a brush fire, so the first truck on scene was a brush truck. More...

Wreck injures two

A wreck the afternoon of May 1, on U.S. Highway 43 near Edgewood Drive, left two people injured. According to Jackson Police reports, Johnny Earl Causey, 69, was headed north in a 2001 Dodge Durango and attempted to turn left into Catholic Social Services, located just north of Edgewood. He apparently turned into the path of a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier, driven by Ethel Young Autry, 56 of Coffeeville. Autry and Cindy L. Causey, 53, a passenger in Causey's vehicle received what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries and were transported by ambulance to Jackson Medical Center for treatment. The Jackson Fire Department also responded. (SA photo by Evan Carden) More...

 News
• article has image Bear captured after invading Coffeeville home
A black bear was captured by conservation officers around midnight Friday near Cirrus Road north of Coffeeville after it had entered a residence and scared the occupants. The bear had been tagged in January near Carrabelle, Fla. after its mother had been killed by a car. More...
• article has image Alvin Williams takes over as New Era plant manager
• article has image Scrabble champs
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 Church
• Church Calendar
Good Hope Baptist celebrates Usher's Day The Good Hope Baptist Church of Salitpa will be celebrating their annual Usher's Day program May 18, during the 11 a.m. service. Guest speaker for the occasion is Minister Dennis Taylor. The program chairperson is Carrie Harmon. Pastor Derrick Powell invites everyone to attend. More...
• Does God have a mad face?
• article has image Do you mirror the reflection of Christ?
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 Coming Events
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Pastor Jackson to be honored St. Luke Baptist Church of Grove Hill will honor Pastor Robert Jackson Sr. on Pastor Appreciation Sunday, May 18 at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Elijah Scott of the Pine Chapel No. 1 will be the speaker. More...
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 Education
• Leroy High School announces Summer Enrichment Program
Leroy High School has announced its 21st Century D.A.S.H. Summer Enrichment program. Dates are as follows: June 5-9 "Passport" - Fun art using geography adventures. Why not spend some of your summer vacation "traveling" to different parts of the world? More...
• article has image Poet laureate visits Library Reader's Club
• Coffeeville High School 1949 senior graduates 58 years later
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 Editorials
• article has image Congratulations to all the graduates
The Coffeeville High School graduating class of 2008 is a small one with less than 10 students but the ranks will be increased by one for the May 22 commencement with the addition of a 76 year old who will receive a belated diploma. More...
• Gas tax holiday not the answer
• Tips for saving gas
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 Sports
• article has image Bears escape Wicksburg, head to semi-finals
The top-ranked Leroy Bears battled back from a 1-0 deficit in the best-of-three series against Wicksburg with two straight wins to advance to the semi-finals of the Alabama High School Athletic Association's playoffs. In the first game of the series, Friday, May 2, the Bears gave up a 10-spot in the third inning en route to a 12-2 loss. More...
• Alabama High School Athletic Association's semifinal pairings
• article has image Reeves' 3-run homer lifts Aggies over Childersburg
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 People
• Bridal showers honor Stephanie McClain
Stephanie McClain, bride-elect of Wesley Bumpers, was recently honored with several bridal showers. Bed & Breakfast Miscellaneous Shower A miscellaneous bridal shower, April 13, was hosted by Connie Lewis at the Rocky Mount Bed & Breakfast in Prattville honoring Miss McClain. More...
• article has image Caten - Ivey plan beach wedding May 18
• article has image McClain-Bumpers announce plans for May 17 wedding
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 For the Record
• Area Obituaries
Leon Lawrence Baugh Leon Lawrence Baugh, 76, died May 1, 2008 at the Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. A member of the Bassetts Creek Baptist Church in Grove Hill, he was a retired logging foreman for Scotch Lumber Co. in Fulton. More...
• Clarke County Sheriff's Report
• Washington County Sheriff's Report
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