During the Jackson City Council's Tuesday, March 24 meeting, Mayor Richard Long announced that the city had been awarded a $500,000 grant to be used for upgrades to the sewerage system. More...

Four people face theft charges following an investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Department. More...

Plans are in the works to extend Fulton's sewerage system to the Liberty and Dickinson communities and all in between and to create one for the Family Circle community near Alma, Clarke County Commissioners were told Monday. More...

AFC schedules cogongrass seminar Landowners should plan to attend a seminar on cogongrass at the Jackson City Hall, 400 Commerce Street, today (March 26), at 6:30-8:30 p.m. More...

Some define being rich as having a lot of money at their disposal. Although that might be true for some, I beg to differ on what being rich really means. More...

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter as a thank you to our local police. While I was away attending required training for my military job, they did what most people forget they do for us. More...

March 24, 1966 43 years ago Jackson's new inland dock will be dedicated Friday with Gov. George C. Wallace attending. The new cargo dock facility is on a 50-acre site and cost $250,000 to build. More...

The Jackson Aggies baseball team picked up four big wins this past week to up their record to 10-9 overall and 2-0 in area play. More...

It is hard to believe, but Alabama and Auburn are both already a few days into spring football practice. It seems it was just yesterday Alabama was in the Sugar Bowl getting embarrassed by Utah. More...

The Leroy Bears won two games and lost two to finish what was the worst week of the season thus far for the 15-3 Bears. Leroy dropped to 2-1 in area play and into a first place tie with Washington County. More...

Bulah Bell Beech, 78, a native and resident of Hobson, died at the family residence March 20, 2009. She was a retired seamstress with Vanity Fair and a member of Hobson Assembly of God. More...

Elmer Leon Keith, a native and resident of Wagarville, died March 17, 2009 at Jackson Medical Center. He was 79 years of age. Serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, as a Private First Class he received the Purple Heart. More...

Walter George "W.G." "Toot" Parker died March 18, 2009 at the age of 76. A graduate of Harper High School in the Class of 1954, he was employed as a chef with Jahnke Service and Lone Star Cement Company. More...