Former District 64 State Representative Greg Albritton of Range took 57 percent of the vote in Tuesday's Republican Primary and will face Grove Hill attorney and District 65 Representative Marc Keahey, June 2, for the District 22 State Senate seat. More...
A Washington County man is accused of stabbing his wife. His sons will face assault charges as well for allegedly beating the woman and holding her at gunpoint as she tried to escape the assault by her husband. More...
U.S. Congressman Jo Bonner presented a legislative briefing, Thursday, April 9, at Jackson City Hall. The briefing was hosted by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Gulf Lumber Company. More...
Pastoral appreciation continues at Winn A.O.H The Rev. Al Smith of Millry is the guest speaker at the appreciation celebration for Elder James Richardson's eighth year of service at the Winn A.O.H. Church of God. More...
Jackson First Baptist Church will host a weekend of special services beginning Friday at 6 p.m. with a pizza blast for children in grades 1 through 5. A Christian magic show by Keith Brown will begin at 7. More...
Gal. 6:1 "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted." Sometimes God brings difficult people into our lives. More...
If you've watched TV, listened to the radio or gone to your mailbox lately you've no doubt seen or heard a massive advertising campaign aimed at convincing people to vote for a gambling bill that its supporters call the "Sweet Home Alabama" plan. More...
Dear Editor As the late "Paul Harvey" would say, 'And now the rest of the story…'" This is in reference to the article written in last week's paper, April 9, 2009, concerning a group of parents that met with Clarke County Superintendent Wo More...
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Flowers of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Rebecca, to David Hunter Moye, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Moye of Monroeville. Miss Flowers is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. More...
William Cody Ryser Mr. and Mrs. William "Jody" Ryser (nee Crystal Powell) of the Wynn community, announce the birth of a son, William Cody, March 17, 2009, 7:42 a.m., at Providence Hospital in Mobile. He was 7 lbs., 4 oz. and 20 inches in length. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hunt of Gainestown and Raymond Dale Pugh of Grove Hill announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lakeisha Washington to Daimon Portis. Mr. Portis is the son of Jamie L. More...
Sol Stewart offered some details on the old Pan-Am gasoline pump globe found by Curtis Sullivan behind A-1 Cleaners as pictured in last week's issue of The South Alabamian. More...
A Jackson man was killed and two others were injured, Tuesday, April 14, around 11:05 p.m., in a one-vehicle wreck that occurred on Clarke County Road 29, approximately 11 miles south of Jackson. More...
The Jackson Nutrition Center will host its annual spring health fair Tuesday, April 21, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House. More...
In my Editor's Notes column last week I mistakenly said that Alabama River Newsprint and Alabama River Pulp were closing. I should have said that Alabama River Newsprint an affiliate of and located next to Alabama River Pulp would close. More...
A number of participants in the Jackson Nutrition Center program took part in a rock-a-thon to raise money for Jackson's Relay For Life. The group solicited sponsorships and donations for their efforts and raised approximately $600. More...
Scholarship application deadline May 1 People United for the Advancement of Coffeeville (PUAC) is offering a college scholarship to two qualified high school students graduating in 2009, living in the community and planning to attend college. More...
On March 20, Jackson Middle School's Scholars Bowl Team traveled to Mobile to compete in the Bay Area Scholastic Challenge at the University of South Alabama. More...
April 8 was "HIPPY Day" at the State House in Montgomery to encourage funding for the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program. More...
The Jackson Academy Lady Eagles won two games and lost two last week in softball action. JA traveled to Open Door Academy in Tuscaloosa Monday, April 6, for a key region battle. Open Door topped the Lady Eagles 8-2. More...
In case you didn't know, the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association's baseball playoffs kicks off tomorrow (Friday). Jackson, Leroy, Washington County, Thomasville and Clarke County made the field this season. More...
Juanita Brown Dobbs, a native of Ohatchee and resident of Millry, died April 7, 2009 at a local health care facility, at 80 years of age. She was a homemaker and a member of Barlow United Methodist Church of Millry. More...
Mary DuBose, 80, died April 7, 2009 at a local hospital. She was a native of Washington County and a resident of Jackson. Ms. DuBose was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. More...
Homer N. Loper, 71, died April 11, 2009 in a Mobile hospital. He retired from Ciba Geigy Corporation in McIntosh as a maintenance foreman. He served three years in the U.S. More...
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