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LifeLine calls it quits JETS will cover entire county By Barry H. Hendrix Jackson Emergency Transport Services (JETS) says it will provide ambulance service for the entire county in the wake of the closing of LifeLine Paramedics of Thomasville. LifeLine manager Jonah Thomas confirmed Tuesday that LifeLine would cease operations at 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 26. More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor Actions its pool from a regular chlorinated pool to saltwater, reducing the odor and other negative effects of chlorine. According to Health Actions ' Renee Cooper, the conversion has a number of advantages. "The water has a smoother, silky feel than before and doesn't dry out your skin or fade ... More ...
Joe Hunt, District Four Clarke County Commissioner, is running for a second term. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of District Four for allowing me to serve as a County Commissioner for the past 4 years. I would like to continue working towards the betterment of Distri... More ...
Teri Tidwell, owner of the Nail Studio in downtown Jackson, announced Thursday, March 6, that she is running for Clarke County Commissioner District 4. Tidwell studied accounting and finance at Charleston Southern University and has experience working in human resource management, environmental s... More ...
Linda Goodman is seeking reelection for License Commissioner of Clarke County. She has been employed in the license commission office for 20 years. She served 13 years as chief clerk and took office as license commissioner in 2003. More ... IRS to offer help for stimulus filing this Saturday The Internal Revenue Service and its partners will open 13 Alabama locations on Super Saturday, March 29, in an effort to reach those Americans who are eligible for the economic stimulus payment but who normally are not required to file an income tax return. More ... Clarke County closes out $7 million project agreement for LP mill site work By Barry H. Hendrix Special to The South Alabamian The Clarke County Commission voted Tuesday to close out the project agreement with Louisiana Pacific Corporation (LP) concerning its mill south of Thomasville. The approval is pending final review by County Attorney Bruce Wilson. More ...
The yellow Labrador Retriever called "Yeller," who was found with an injured leg last month went home with his new owners, (L-R) Morgan and Marianne Hurst of Jackson. Yeller underwent surgery to remove his right front leg after x-rays revealed he had irreparable nerve damage from being shot. The sur... More ... Bookings through Clarke County Jail More than 40 arrests were booked through the Clarke County Jail over the past week. Those arrested include: Gregory Etheridge, 48, disorderly conduct, $500 bond, arrested by Thomasville Police Dept. Josh L. Bridgeman, 19, two counts failing to appear in traffic court, $1,000 bond, arrested by Al... More ...
By Jim Cox SA Publisher Last Thursday, March 20, was a day that Steve Doffitt and many others at Louisiana Pacific's new Clarke County oriented strand board (OSB) mill had been looking forward to for three years. The first sheets of OSB were processed at the $230 million plant in the North Clarke Industrial Park, south o... More ...
Edward James of Jackson is a "strander cab" operator at the new Louisiana Pacific OSB mill but the job is much more complicated than the title implies. James sits in a spaceship-like control chair some three stories above conveyor chutes that deliver peeled pines to the "stranders," huge circular sa... More ...
By Jim Cox SA Publisher For the first time in many years- possibly ever- the Clarke County United Way fell short of its goal of contributions and pledges to aid a number of social service agencies that assist area residents. More ... State Judicial Inquiry Commission seeks 'expedited response' to its questions for Judge Stuart DuBose Asks for answers in 7 days The Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission and its attorney, Thomas Sorrells of Dothan, have served Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose with a set of interrogatories regarding his claim of diminished capacity and asked the Court of the Judiciary to require an "expedited response," within seven days of the Ma... More ... Recognizing some United Way givers -Contributing to the Clarke County United Way in 2007 were a number of businesses and individuals. Community Leader Top Giver Awards included the top 15 highest giving organizations ranked by total contributions. They are: Boise Cascade Corporation, Thomas L. More ... Civil jurors released Monday morning as all Clarke cases settled or continued Clarke County jurors assembled for just a few minutes Monday before being dismissed by Presiding Circuit Judge Tom Baxter. Civil cases were slated for the week but Baxter told the jurors that all cases had either been settled or continued and they were free to go. More ...
By Evan Carden SA Editor Imagine traveling the world and seeing all the places you've always wanted to. That's exactly what Jackson resident Michael Jones has been doing since he retired from teaching in 2005. A geologist, Jones is also a history buff. "One overlaps the other," he said. "Geology is prehistory. More ... Condition of Bud Odom Road unchanged since last month By Ellen Williams SA Reporter Joe Carter was back to speak with the Washington County Commission, March 24, as he had during two previous meetings, Feb. 25 and March 10. Carter who lives on the Bud Odom Road in Commissioner Johnny Johnston's district had told of the terrible condition of this road at the previous commission m... More ...
The Clarke County Kingdom Builders recently constructed a ramp at the St. Stephens residence of Adell Siebert. The ramp makes the home more accessible for Siebert, who uses a walker to assist with her mobility. Displaying the completed project (front, kneeling) is Don Gartman; (first row, standing, ... More ... County firefighters want working radio system By Ellen Williams SA Reporter Stan Rigney attended the March 24 meeting of the Washington County Commission and stated that he represented the Washington County Fire Association and wished to speak to the 800 MHZ radio system. "It is the consensus of the fire association that the system is not approved nor operational," he sai... More ... Judge Singleton: 'Zoning and building codes are imperative' By Ellen Williams SA Reporter Judge Charles Singleton told the Washington County Commission, Monday, that it is imperative the county pass zoning and building code ordinances. More ... Inmate wants county to pay hospital bill By Ellen Williams SA Reporter Commissioner Hilton Robbins reported during Monday's Washington County Commission meeting that he has had calls from the mother of a jail inmate who said her son got into an altercation inside the jail in which his jaw was broken and he wants the county to help pay his hospital bill. More ... Qualifying deadline for June primary approaching Washington County Democratic Executive Committee Chairman Tommy Fuller reminds all those who wish to seek county offices that qualifying deadline for the June primary is Friday, April 4. "The last day to qualify is fast approaching, so those considering running should make up their minds pretty q... More ... Washington County to get industrial developer By Ellen Williams SA Reporter Though no definite actions were taken at the March 25 sewerage meeting at McIntosh City Hall, Judge Charles Singleton gave those in attendance an overview of where the interestgroup is at the present and presented several items he hopes will More ... Millry Council proposes park expansion By Frank Harwell Members of the Millry Town Council and the public conducted a lengthy discussion on the town's proposal to expand the town park, Monday night, March 10. The expansion will cost an estimated $220,000, with the town responsible for half. A grant from Resource Conservation and Development, a federal... More ... |
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