Two truck drivers were injured, with one being airlifted to a Mobile hospital, following the collision of a cement truck and dump truck, Friday, at the intersection of Highways 177 and 43. According to Jackson Police reports, William L. More...
Dwight Goolsby, this week, announced his intentions to seek the District 3, Place 1 Jackson City Council seat currently held by Robert Marks, during the Aug. 26 municipal elections. More...
Local citizens were given the opportunity, June 5, to view the plans for the coming turn lane to be constructed on U.S. Highway 43 north of Jackson. More...
The 29th annual MOWA Choctaw Pow-Wow is scheduled for June 19-21 at the MOWA Reservation located on Red Foxx Road, three miles from U.S. Highway 43. Admission is $5 each, with children age 5 and under free. More...
On Father's Day, June 15, at 11 a.m., Wagarville Baptist Church will host the DVD presentation of "A Father's Heart" by Rick Burgess of the Rick and Bubba Show. The 2-year-old son of Rick Burgess drowned in the family swimming pool in January. More...
Proverbs 20:7 (LIV) "It is a wonderful heritage to have an honest father." What is a father? A father is a man who feels and shares and cries. He laughs and hopes and loves. More...
Timothy said, "Let's learn about God!" His eagerness set the group's tone as we studied the Bible. Even with a set lesson, I encourage truth seeking questions. When Michael asked, "What is sin?" I was prepared. More...
Life has never been easy in Clarke County, 1,200 square miles of mostly timberland wedged between the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers in the southwest corner of Alabama. More...
Jackson was recently designated as an "Alabama Community of Excellence." The award is bestowed on communities with populations between 2,000 and 12,000 that have completed a systematic process for economic and community development. More...
Jenny and Chuck Reeves of Leroy announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Melissa Nicole, to Wayne Edward Alday, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Oswalt of Andalusia. More...
Katie Eileen Colbert and Matthew Marmaduke Coate were united in marriage on May 17, 2008 at Bluff Park United Methodist Church of Birmingham. The Reverend David Warren of First United Methodist Church of Panama City, Fla. officiated. More...
The Alabama Court of the Judiciary removed Circuit Judge Stuart C. DuBose from office last Thursday, June 5 for violating the Judicial Canon of Ethics. The decision followed a daylong trial the day before. More...
Evidence collected from two break-ins at both Jackson Academy and Clarke Prep School in Grove Hill, have local investigators thinking the crimes could be related. Jackson Police Inv. More...
Charlene Schmitz, a former middleschool teacher at Leroy High School, who was convicted in February on federal charges of enticing a child using a computer and cell phone will remain on the payroll of the Washington County Board of Education indefi More...
This Jeep Cherokee driven by Mike Gable of Jackson suddenly caught fire and began to burn Wednesday, June 4, on Highway 43 just south of the McCorquodale Bridge. The fire appeared to come from the front of the vehicle through the dash section. More...
At the June 9 Washington County Commission meeting, Commissioner Allen Bailey told the commission that Albert Elmore of Frankville, present road foreman for District 5, More...
The Southwest Alabama Medical Center (SWAMC) Auxiliary has scholarships available for students who have been accepted in a health care field at an approved educational facility. More...
During the Tuesday, June 10 meeting of the Jackson City Council, Boise representative and Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce president Marty Parker addressed the council concerning a new recycling program recently initiated by Wal- Mart. More...
Gospel singing hosted by Magnolia Assembly Magnolia Assembly of God, located on County Road 29 (Allen Road), 2 miles off Highway 43, will host the Glory Road Quartes, Sunday, June 22 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. More...
13-year-old All-Star team Dixie League 13-year-old All-Star members are Tyler Smith, John Watkins, Jared Thomas, Will Stewart, Matt Barton, Kyle Poellnitz, Ronald Alford, Cole Dunn, Robert Slayton, Kelvin Burden, Andre Ezell and Lane Autry. More...
The following information has been released by the Jackson Municipal Court for court cases heard on June 5. Danny Simon, domestic violence harassment, dismissed on cost. Tremichael Davis, domestic violence, third degree, dismissed on cost. More...
The Washington County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Ronnie Odell Parker, 53, of Jackson was taken into custody June 4 for a court appearance. *Ansel D. More...
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