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By Evan Carden SA Editor The Clarke County chapter of the Alabama Democratic Conference (CCADC) conducted its annual breakfast in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Saturday, Jan. 12, at the National Guard Armory in Jackson. Conservation Officer Sgt. Steve James served as master of ceremonies. The event was attended b... More ... EMA planning second emergency preparedness exercise By Barry H. Hendrix The Clarke County Emergency Management Agency plans to sponsor another countywide emergency preparedness exercise in 2008. The problem is a lack of funding from the Federal Department of Homeland Security. More ... Sweet Water man killed in wreck By Barry H. Hendrix A Sweet Water man was killed Jan. 10 in a two-vehicle collision west of Monroeville on Highway 84. According to the State Troopers office in Evergreen, Richard Todd McKay, 41, of Sweet Water, was killed when his 2000 Ford Focus collided with a 2007 Peterbilt truck driven by Jeffery Mills, 50, of... More ... AEC changes its name, not its objective For more than 66 years, Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AEC) has served as a reliable wholesale power provider for 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal systems. Beginning Jan. 1, the company changed its name to PowerSouth Energy Cooperative to better reflect its service territory and fu... More ... Help with power bills offered by CAA The Community Action Agency (CAA) of Baldwin, Escambia, Clarke, Monroe and Conecuh counties are processing applications to assist lowincome families with their heating bills. The program extends through the winter months assisting households with an allotment established by the Federal Government. More ...
The Pine City Ambassadors attended an Economic Development workshop on Thursday, Jan. 10 at Boise's Training Center. Guest speakers included Mayor Richard Long and Debra Bolen, Clarke County Economic Development Partnership's executive director. The objective of the meeting was to define economic de... More ... Jackson Woman's Club conducts first luncheon of the new year The Jackson Woman's Club conducted their first luncheon and meeting of the new year Jan. 8 at the First United Methodist Church of Jackson. Kathy Roberts, a licensed massage therapist and owner of "Finding Balance Day Spa" in Thomasville, presented a program on the benefits of therapeutic massage... More ... Five-county economic development agency created with merger By Arthur McLean Regionalism was the word of the day Monday in Monroeville as the Twin Rivers Economic Development Partnership and the Coastal Gateway Economic Development Agency announced a merger that will create the first five-county economic development group in Alabama. More ...
On Dec. 11, 2007 the newly-formed Literacy Coalition of Clarke County, a division of the Clarke County Development Foundation, volunteers received adult literacy training from Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast at the White Smith Memorial Library in Jackson. The White Smith Memorial Library and... More ... Attorney generals across U.S. reach agreement with MySpace Alabama Attorney General Troy King and 49 other attorneys general announced this week that MySpace has agreed to significant steps to better protect children on its Web site, including creation of a broadbased task force to explore and develop age and identity verification technology. More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Reporter The wind gently rippled the flags as the sun cast lights and shadows on Bell-Brewer Cemetery off Highway 154 in the New Prospect Community on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 13. It is a place of quiet solitude where 17 unknown persons and four Confederate soldiers lie. There are a few headstones, and neat ... More ... Native American artifact show is Jan. 27 in Jackson Those interested in prehistoric Native American history should plan on attending a free artifact show Jan. 27, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House in Jackson. The assembly house is located on Vanity Park Drive, which is the road that goes through the golf course and po... More ...
John Michael Lowery, son of the late John Lowery, bagged his first buck while on a family hunting trip Thanksgiving weekend. John Michael was joined on the hunt by his cousins Blake, Jake and Austin Lowery. More ... New exhibit opens at Exploreum "Our Body: The Universe Within," an awe-inspiring blockbuster exhibit featuring actual human bodies, opened Jan. 11 at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center. Visitors can witness the elegant design of the human body's form and function up-close in a compelling and dignified environment at the ex... More ...
Zach Gregson, age 10, killed his first deer Saturday, Jan. 12 while hunting with his dad, Tim Gregson. He shot the button buck with a .243 rifle that was a Christmas gift from his uncle Kevin Moree Jr. More ...
Reid Garris, age 10, killed this bear while hunting with his dad, Dan "JJ" and friends in North Carolina the weekend before Thanksgiving. He shot the 350 lb. bear with a .44 Magnum. More ... South county sewerage project to be completed in phases By Ellen Williams SA Reporter There were 30 people in attendance on Jan. 9 at the McIntosh City Hall for the fourth meeting toward creating a sewerage system in the lower end of Washington County. Probate Judge Charles Singleton presided and four of the county commissioners, Mayor Carroll Daugherty, along with representatives ... More ...
By Ellen Williams SA Reporter Kendall Bush of the Alabama Department of Public Health announces that Washington County and the town of McIntosh have received grants totaling $33,091.20 and $4,565.80 respectively. More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer completed his first year in office this week and pointed to a number of accomplishments made by and within the department during the past 12 months. "I feel like we had a very successful year and look forward to having even more success this year," he sa... More ... Wagarville woman faces drug charges By Evan Carden SA Editor A Wagarville woman faces drug charges following her arrest by McIntosh Police Jan. 12. Amanda Brook Sullivan, 27, of Wagarville was stopped on U.S. Highway 43 for a traffic violation, around 8:15 p.m., by McIntosh Police Officer Brad Singleton. More ... Destin Energy to build steam producing plant within Ciba complex By Ellen Williams SA Reporter The Washington County Commission met for the first time this year on Jan. 14 with a full agenda, with one of the items bringing smiles all around. Brian Roth of Destin Energy in Montgomery came asking for tax abatement for his company's wood-fired steamproducing plant within the Ciba complex, whic... More ... Consolidation hot topic at school board meeting By Ellen Williams SA Reporter The Washington County Board of Education met Jan. 15 at the Chatom City Hall and an item not on the published agenda created the most comments. In the superintendent's remarks, Tim Savage announced that this is School Board Appreciation Month and urged all to "…take time to thank the board... More ... Checkpoints net 115 citations/arrests By Evan Carden SA Editor The Washington County Sheriff's Department reported a number of citations and arrests for various violations during several checkpoints in the county over the weekend. The checkpoints were conducted at several locations on highways 45 and 43. Topping the list of violations was operating a motor v... More ...
Matthew Loper, 10, son of Beverly and Derek Loper of St. Stephens, killed his first deer, a spike, while hunting with his dad Jan. 1. He killed the buck with his Winchester model 88 chambered in 250-3000. (Photo submitted) More ... Millry Town Council votes to raise salaries By Frank Harwell SA Correspondent Members of the Millry Town Council voted Monday night to increase the salaries of the mayor and council who will serve during the next administration. This is an election year. The council voted to increase the mayor's salary from $200 to $450 a month, council members from $100 to $200 a month. More ...
The Leroy High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders performed in the pregame show at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando on New Years Day. They were invited by UCA to be part of the pre-game show due to their success at cheer camp last summer. Dressed in theirUCA(Universal Cheerleading Associa... More ... Residents to get new trash carts By Ellen Williams SA Reporter The Washington County Solid Waste Authority (WCSWA) met on Jan. 14 and chairman Allen Bailey reported a $82,414.01 balance and the acquisition of five new residential accounts. A representative from Allied Waste (AW) was present in the meeting and told the board that he expects shipment of the ne... More ... |
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