Allen I. Brooks, a Miami, Fla. truck driver, escaped injury when he lost control of his 2007 Freightliner on U.S. Highway 84 in Gosport, around 9:15 a.m., Saturday, March 28. More...
Clarke County's County Engineer is Danny Overton. His last name was incorrect in last week's issue. *** The Boise story, in last week's Outlook edition, incorrectly stated that Boise had closed its entire mill at St. Helens, Ore. More...
Jackson firefighters responded, Sunday, March 29, around 11:15 a.m., to a mobile home fire on Kimbrough Street. It is believed the fire may have started in the kitchen area. Trucks 702, 704 and Chief Bradley were on scene. (Photo by Hilda Thomas) More...
The Jackson Police Department is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those connected with six burglaries of all terrain vehicles (ATVs) over the weekend. More...
Mulch is a natural process that occurs regularly in nature with fallen leaves, twigs, and spent flowers. These natural mulches provide a protective covering for the soil and keep your garden and landscape healthy. More...
The 32nd consecutive Old Time Fiddlers Convention will be conducted in Frankville, on Saturday, April 18, beginning at 5 p.m. at W.N. Reynolds Lodge No. 900 F.& A. M., which is the sponsor. Doors open at 4:30. More...
An additional person has been arrested in connection with a burglary ring that was broken up by Washington County deputies more than a week ago. More...
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will host "The 2009 Legislative Briefing," Thursday, April 9, with U.S. Congressman Jo Bonner at Jackson City Hall, 400 Commerce Street. More...
The Washington County Commission called an emergency meeting on March 30 to try to find ways and means to deal with the damage to roads due to the recent heavy rains in the area. More...
The Washington County 4-H Junior Livestock Show is planned for Monday, April 6, 5 p.m., at the 4-H Arena in Chatom. A total of 14, 4-H students will be showing 19 steers for sale. The sale will begin at 7 p.m. More...
The April meeting of the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee will be conducted at the Chatom Community Center at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7. The purpose of this meeting is to honor the poll workers of Washington County. More...
"We have learned that a record 5.6 million people were receiving unemployment benefits in the middle of March," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman recently. More...
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