David Runnels, of Hazelhurst, Miss., lost control of his 2008 Ford F-450 duel-wheel pickup, around 8:26 a.m., Tuesday, on Highway 69, hitting a tree and a utility pole before coming to rest near the entrance of the Magnolia Trace subdivision. According to Jackson Police reports, Runnels said the axl... More...
Attorney General's 'Motion to Intervene' could involve state
By Jim Cox SA Publisher
Alabama Attorney General Troy King is seeking permission to intervene in a case challenging legalized alcohol sales in Cedar Bluff in dry Cherokee County. King's opposition to legalized sales in Cedar Bluff is clear from the motion and if legalized sales are overturned there, the next targets co... More...
Amid a lot of complicated and confusing discussions over accounting techniques and depreciation schedules, economics and market conditions that are the basis of a $200 million difference in the value of Boise's Clarke County operations between the company and the county's tax appraisal department, More...
A 10 year old has been charged with assault in the cutting of a 16 year old. According to Jackson Police Investigator Richard Harvey, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m., March 12, at a residence in the 300 block of Davis Avenue. More...
Sunrise service offered by Good Hope Baptist The Good Hope Baptist Church of Salitpa will be having an early morning sunrise service beginning at 6. The church family and the Rev. Derrick Powell invite all to attend. More...
Free Mission District Association offers Easter egg hunt The Free Mission District Association invites everyone to an Easter egg hunt, Saturday, March 22, 12 noon until 3 p.m. at Moderator Tommie Moore's farm on Prestwick Road in Leroy. More...
The HIPPY Clarke County program was recently reviewed by HIPPY USA national trainer, Gail Jones, on March 11-12. During this follow-up site visit, Mrs. Jones evaluated the program to determine if the activities and practices meet HIPPY USA's mission and guidelines. Jones first visited the site in... More...
The great 1930s' humorist Will Rogers' most famous quote is "All I know is just what I read in the papers." Few rarely relate the full quote, "All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi for my ignorance. More...
Local youth teams hit the practice fields recently getting ready for the 2008 season. Daniel Smith (top left) makes a play in the infield during a practice for Fire Department. Dylan Thomas (above) looks in a ground ball for the Police Department. Kevin Gunter (top right) swings during a Dale's Body... More...
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Brantley (nee Joanna McVay) of St. Augustine, Texas, and formerly of Jackson, announce the birth of a daughter Megan Lynn, March 3, 2008, 8:42 a.m. at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, Texas. She weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long. More...
Joyce Faye Alexander Joyce Faye Alexander, a native of Knoxville, Tenn. and a resident of Jackson, died March 17, 2008 at Robertsdale Healthcare Facility in Robertsdale. She was 76 years of age. A member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, she was a retired security guard for Pinkerton Secur... More...
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