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February 7, 2008
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DuBose faces ethics charges
By Evan Carden SA Editor
DuBose is facing ethics violation charges following the filing of a complaint, Thursday, Jan. 31, by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) with the Alabama Court of the Judiciary. DuBose is accused of a total of 60 counts of violations of the Alabama Canons of Judicial Ethics, which gover... More...
Presidential Primary Results

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Steps taken for cases to be heard

The Alabama Administrative Office of Courts and local court officials have taken steps to ensure that the many civil and criminal cases on the dockets in the First Judicial Circuit will still be heard despite the suspension of Judge Stuart DuBose. More...


Gov. Riley to visit here Monday

The public is invited to attend a meeting with Gov. Bob Riley at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 11, at Jackson City Hall. The governor is expected to make the official announcement of the location of New Gas Concepts' wood briquette producing plant in the city's new industrial park located off J.W. Andre... More...


Black History Month
Wood-burning hot water heater served his family for nearly two decades
By Evan Carden SA Editor

Theodore Robinson is a recorded singer/songwriter, but feels one of his greatest accomplishments was the creation of a wood-burning hot water heater, which he used for nearly two decades. "I built it in 1972 as an experiment to see if it would work," said Robinson, pointing at what remains of his... More...


Overstreet and McCorquodale closing up shop after 43 years
By Jim Cox SA Publisher

More than 43 years ago, in September 1964, the newlyformed company of Overstreet and McCorquodale Forest Products saw the second load of timber cross the scales into the new Allied Paper Company paper mill in Jackson. Joe C. McCorquodale Jr. laughed when asked to estimate how many loads the compa... More...


 News
•Clarke Grand Jury returns 249 indictments
The Clarke County Grand Jury returned 249 criminal indictments or "true bills" last week. The 249 included 188 felony charges and 61 misdemeanors. Several cases were continued for the term, either for more investigation or because one or more witnesses did not appear. More...
•Jackson native honored at Army's All-American Bowl
•WashCo civil jury trials to begin
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 Church News
•Church Calendar
Annual musician's appreciation hosted at Antioch A.M.E. Musicians Bro. Ricky Hunt Sr., Bro. Terrance Washington and Little Ricky Hunt Jr. will be honored at the annual musician's appreciation at Antioch A.M.E. Church of Gainestown. The celebration will be Saturday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. More...
•Bible Trivia
•Church of the Week
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 Education
•UWA grant program funds projects for several area municipalities
Through the University of West Alabama's Division of Outreach Services, four area towns and cities will receive assistance to grow and develop their communities through the University's Community and Economic Impact Grant Program. More...
•Dunn named to ASU Dean's List
•Meets Hannah Montana
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 Editorials
•From yellow pad tabulations to computer counts
It is amazing to see how voting and vote tabulations have changed in just the few years (well, actually about 30 now that I think about it!) that I have been watching and reporting elections. I couldn't help but think about the technological advancements Tuesday as I watched pollworkers bringing ... More...
•Senate committee's inaction on fisticuff incident disappoints
•Legislature convenes under a pall
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 Sports
•Lady Demons win county championship
McIntosh tops Leroy in county tournament for 58th straight win to claim championship
The top ranked McIntosh Demons coasted through the Washington County tourney with wins over Millry and Leroy to win their 57th and 58th straight game on their way to the county championship. More...
•Aggie boys fall to 14-9 after losses to Hillcrest, CCHS
•Lady Aggies lose to Hillcrest, CCHS
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 People
•Kennedy attends DAR meeting in Montgomery
Mrs. Hannis (Tommie Dee) Kennedy and Mrs. Donald (Carolyn Plummer) Drennen, a native of Grove Hill, enjoyed visiting at a recent District DAR meeting in Montgomery and exchanged Clarke County memories. Drennen stated that ever since she has been old enough for the term "DAR" to be meaningful, she... More...
•Grove Hill Arts Council announces upcoming events
•Stork Report
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 For the Record
•Area Obituaries
Kathleen Bumpers Deas Kathleen Bumpers Deas of Jackson, died Jan. 30, 2008 at the Jackson Health Care Facility at the age of 82. A lifelong resident of Clarke County, she was employed with Vanity Fair Mills in Jackson and owned and operated Ray and Tom's Restaurant in Jackson for 17 years. Mrs. ... More...
•MARK YOUR CALENDAR
•Card of Thanks
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