Preacher allegedly kept wife's body in local grave before moving it to freezer in Mobile
By Evan Carden SA Editor
Investigators looking into a murder case involving a preacher storing his wife's body in a freezer, now say she was buried in Jackson for an undetermined amount of time before being exhumed and transported back to Anthony Hopkins' Mobile residence. More...
Fire destroyed the home of Ann Holton, located on Peniel Road in the McVay community, shortly before 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14. Antioch Fire Department was the initial responder, with Jackson and Salitpa fire departments assisting. More...
Forest Avenue Baptist Church will celebrate its 50th anniversary over the next couple of weeks with special anniversary services Sunday, Aug. 24 and Sunday Aug. 31 The church's roots date to 1956 when Dr. More...
Centerpoint Holiness hosting Gospel singing Aug. 30 The Rev. Frankie Motes, pastor, invites the community to a gospel singing on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 6:30 pm., at the Centerpoint Holiness Church in Coffeeville. More...
Mark Twain once wrote, "I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's." Consider a case in point. It appears that Sen. More...
This newspaper—and many other local weeklies—resist endorsements of local candidates. We say we believe the voters can best pick from the people they know. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Charles Berry of Walker Springs announce the engagement of their daughter, LaChaundria, to Charles Hall Jr. Mr. Hall is the son of Ms. Tera Hall of Clayton and the late Charles Hall Sr. More...
Debby and Jim Davis of Jackson announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Courtney Clarke of Denver, Colo., formerly of Jackson, to Andrew Sterling Koschel of Denver, formerly of Mobile. More...
Rickeisha Williams, a Jackson High School graduate, has received a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice with a minor in military science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. More...
Jackson mayoral candidate Michael Devane Overton was indicted a couple of weeks ago by the Clarke County Grand Jury on felony charges of identity theft/credit card fraud. According to Jackson Police Investigator Richard Harvey, on Jan. More...
Voters in five Clarke County municipalities and three Washington County municipalities will go to the polls to elect mayors and council members Tuesday. Jackson Jackson Mayor Richard Long is seeking reelection to a third term. More...
To the voters of District 5: I am Larry J. Harkless, and at this time, I am bringing my appeal to the voters of District 5. I am attempting to gain your vote for county commissioner District 5. More...
A 19-year-old University of Alabama student was arrested Sunday, Aug. 17, following a high-speed chase which involved a number of law enforcement officers. More...
A headline on last week's front page was misleading, because it stated that local attorney and Jackson Municipal Court Judge Christopher Bailey had argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. More...
Clarke-Mobile Counties Gas District officials say a new gasbuying extension of the utility will enable the long-term purchase of natural gas at lower rates that will benefit residential and industrial customers. More...
Jackson Academy throttled Wilcox Academy 35-6 Friday night in Camden. It may not have been a real game, but try telling that to the players at Jackson Academy that suffered through a 0-10 season in '07. More...
Ready to see if Jeff Kelly has turned around the Aggie program? How about if the Bears can hold off the No. 2 team (Thomasville) in 4A? This Friday night both teams will be in action, albeit just preseason scrimmage games. More...
There are a lot of horse enthusiasts in southwest Alabama: Saddle horses, walking horses, quarter horses and more are popular and some are trained to pull buggies and wagons. More...
The following information has been released by the Jackson Municipal Court for cases from Aug. 14. Jerome Bettis, domestic violence, third degree, dismissed on cost. Johnnie Black Jr., public intoxication, guilty. More...
Marriage license applications James Michael Pace, to Angela Jo Ellis; Brandon Lane Kelley, to Courtney Leanne Bates. Marriage license applications are just that-applications for licenses, not necessarily actual marriages. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the past week include: •Gerald Lamar Taylor, 39, negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument, arrested by the Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More...
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