Miss Alabama to emcee annual Fair Queen competition
By Evan Carden SA Editor
The annual Clarke- Washington Counties Fair, sponsored by the Jackson Rotary Club, will be Oct. 28-Nov. 1 at the Cecil McMullan Fairgrounds located on Stanley Drive behind Jackson Steakhouse. More...
The Clarke-Mobile Counties Gas District board of directors adopted a nearly $107.5 million budget for the 2009 fiscal year Monday. The budget projects a net loss of $137,000 due to depreciation of assets of the natural gas utility. More...
A 50th year reunion for Jackson High School's Class of 1958 was conducted Oct. 11 at the Jackson Rescue Squad building. Classmates enjoyed socializing and reminiscing about their high school days. More...
A $2,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole oildrilling materials from the South Carlton Oil Field earlier this month. More...
Reception to honor Burton The Ala-Tom RC&D Council, Inc., will host a retirement reception for Norman Burton, Thursday, Nov. 6, at 12 noon. The event will be at the Thomasville Civic Center, Stafford Gallery, on West Front Street. More...
A favorite activity at Jackson Academy's Harvest Festival is getting made up "Libby Lu" style. The festival is planned for Oct. 30 at the school and will feature a variety of events as well as homemade goodies for the entire family. More...
Dr. Ed Sellers, veterinarian, talks with Mrs. McHargue's first grade class at Gillmore Elementary School about animals. The class recently finished a unit study on animals, tame and wild. More...
The Leroy Bears (8-0, 6-0) wrapped up their third straight 2A Region 1 championship with a 45-0 road win over Red Level Friday night. "It was good," Leroy coach Danny Powell said. " We went out there and did what we needed to do. More...
The Jackson Aggies improved to 6-2 overall and 5-1 in 4A Region 1 play with a 42-12 win over the W.S. Neal Eagles Friday night at Legion Field. More...
The No. 10 Leroy Bears volleyball team improved to 38-14 after winning the 2A Region A championship Saturday in Chatom. Leroy defeated Flomaton 25- 19, 25-22, 18-25 and 25-21. Next, the Bears faced G.W. More...
The Washington County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests during the past week: •Kathleen L. Davis, 47, of McIntosh was arrested Oct. 14 and charged with failure to pay on a garbage violation charge. Bond was set at $500. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the past week include: •Jesse Harold Quinney, 54, driving under the influence, (alcohol), $1,000 bond, arrested by Thomasville Police Dept. More...
The following names have been released for court records from Oct. 9 and 16 by the Jackson Municipal Court. Willie Lee West, driving with revoked driver's license, guilty. Isiah Roberts, failure to secure load from spilling, guilty. More...
A Jackson woman and her live-in boyfriend are accused of stealing credit/debit card information from two Washington County residents and using it to illegally obtain cash. More...
The Bob Smith Memorial Antique Auto Show is the first stop for many of those attending the Annual Fall Festival in Jackson, which is conducted the first Saturday in November. This year's festival falls on Nov. More...
Charges are now pending against a female student at Jackson High School, who police say falsely claimed to have been raped in a girls' restroom at the school, Thursday, Oct. 16. More...
Revelations study focus of radio program The Rev. Cliffton Williams of Mount Olive No. 1 Baptist Church of Jackson will be the moderator of a study of Revelations beginning Nov. 9 on WJDB Radio. The broadcasts will be Sundays, 3-3:15 p.m. More...
Antioch Baptist Church will host a revival Sunday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m., and Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 27-29, at 7 nightly. Evangelist Terry G. Hall will be the guest speaker and soloist. More...
There are two types of relationships that you and I can have with God. We can have a "surface" relationship where the church is more of a social place than a spiritual encounter. More...
When most people hear the word "tax" the first thing they think is that government is about to gouge them for more money, and in some cases that is true. More...
October 22, 1821: The steamboat Harriet reaches Montgomery after ten days of travel from Mobile. This was the first successful attempt to navigate so far north on the Alabama River and opened river trade between Montgomery and Mobile. More...
Nearly 150,000 people have registered to vote in Alabama since last December and nearly two-thirds are under age 30, pushing the number of registered voters in the state to almost three million. More...
Courtney Clarke Davis and Andrew Sterling Koschel exchanged wedding vows on Sept. 6, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Jackson. The Rev. Mark Lee performed the 3 p.m. ceremony. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kelly of Jackson announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Ellen Victoria, to William Corey Andrews. Mr. Andrews is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Andrews of Jackson. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey C. Moseley of Moulton announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenny Leigh, to Jeremy Daniel Clardy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clardy of Hartselle. Miss Moseley is the granddaughter of Jimmie Dell Moseley of St. More...
