The Jackson Fire Department (JFD) will kick off Fire Prevention Week with church inspections on Sunday, Oct. 5. Immediately following in-spections the JFD will attend Sunday morning church service together. More...
September 13, 1939: The Alabama Legislature outlaws open range livestock grazing in Alabama, effective March 1, 1941, although counties are given the option of holding referendums on allowing cattle to range free within county boundaries. More...
State grant checks were presented by local state legislators to volunteer fire departments (VFD). at the August meeting of the Clarke County Firefighters Association. More...
Allied Waste has requested an 8.32 percent "fuel recovery rate" for garbage collections in Clarke County and utilities director Jack Greer proposed an increase in residential rates to cover that and other expenses at Monday's work session. More...
Circuit Judge Thomas Baxter appeared before the Washington County Commission at the Sept. 8 meeting to ask for their approval and support of the First Judicial Community Punishment and Corrections plan. More...
During the Tuesday, Sept. 9, meeting of the Jackson City Council, Mayor Richard Long announced that several economic development projects will begin to take shape in the near future. More...
Top photo: Jackson Mayor Richard Long (left) and Rotary Club District Governor Mickey Parish (right) recently presented Jackson Rotary Club member Cecil McMullan with a plaque naming the Jackson Fairgrounds for him. More...
Probate Judge Charles Singleton often gets inquiries from developers about county subdivision regulations, and he has a one-word answer, "None." But that may change soon. Washington County is poised for growth by its proximity to ThyssenKrupp. More...
Tuesday night Sept. 9 the 77th annual meeting of the CWEMC was conducted at the fairgrounds in Jackson. Seven-hundred forty-five people registered for the meeting. More...
The Clarke County Board of Education anticipates spending more in fiscal 2008-09 than it takes in during the period but reserve funds and other income will keep the system in the black. More...
Clarke County Commissioner Rhondel Rhone was honored by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) for 16 years of service to county government and the State of Alabama. More...
Five linemen from Clarke- Washington Electric Membership Cooperative (CWEMC) helped South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association, located near Houma, La., restore power after Hurricane Gustav swept through that area on Labor Day. More...
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