September 18, 2008 RSS feed / News

Hank Williams would be 85 now

September 17, 1923: Hank Williams is born in Georgiana, Alabama. After his first appearance on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry in 1949, the singer-songwriter went on to become a country music legend despite his death in 1953 at age twenty-nine. More...

Boise donates books

Boise representatives Joey Blount (second from left) and Marty Parker (right) recently presented the Jackson Intermediate School (JIS) library with a number of books on behalf of the company. More...

Trucks collide near Whatley

Two 18-wheelers collided on Highway 84 east of Whatley shortly before midnight Tuesday. More...

Couple charged with attempted murder in stabbing of Morvin man

A man and his girlfriend have been charged with attempted murder for the stabbing of a man in the Morvin area around midnight Saturday. Sheriff's Dept. More...

Jackson Police catch Ohio fugitive

A man wanted for escaping from an Ohio detention center was apprehended by Jackson Police, following an altercation in the parking lot of Windrush Apartments, Sunday, Sept. 14. More...

Proration may reduce WashCo workforce

At the Sept. 11 meeting of the Washington County Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Tim Savage announced that student enrollment is down by 100 students in the county system. More...

Dig resumes at St. Stephens

Persons interested in Alabama history and archaeology have an opportunity to assist in the excavation of a historic former hotel building in old St. Stephens Saturday, Sept. 27, from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. More...

Sale of Ciba announced

The sale of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, based in Switzerland, to BASF SE, was announced Monday. According to a press release provided By Ciba, its board of directors recommends that shareholders accept the offer of $44 per share. More...

Campaigns in Clarke County

Judge Deborah Bell Paseur, currently a district judge in Lauderdale County and a candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court, campaigned in Clarke County recently. More...

Kills mating rattlers

Jackson Police Officer Jonathan Downey recently killed these two rattlers on McDonald Road while off duty. The two snakes were hooked together mating. This time of year is mating season for rattlesnakes. More...

WashCo United Way 2008 campaign kickoff

"A Night United," the Washington County United Way 2008 Campaign Kickoff, which took place at the Chatom Community Center Sept. 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The theme for this year was "Remembering 9-11. More...