May 28, 2009 RSS feed / People

Smith - Rivers announce final plans

Kathryn Elizabeth Smith of Purvis, Miss. and Reginald Jay Rivers III of Oxnard, Calif. have announced their final wedding plans. Parents of the couple are Renee McCaa Smith of Jackson and the late Dr. More...

Annual summer reading program announced by WashCo Public Library

Come "Be Creative @Your Library" this summer and use imagination to discover the amazing world of the Arts. The 2009 Summer Reading Program is open to children entering kindergarten through the 5th grade and volunteers are needed. More...

First Baptist to host life saving screenings

The First Baptist Church of Jackson will be hosting Life Line Screening on Thursday, June 11. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States of both men and women, as well as a leading cause of permanent disability. More...

Keith Boone promoted to Colonel

Keith Boone of Thomasville was promoted to full Colonel in the United States Air Force in a May 1 ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C. officiated by Four-star General Arthur Lichte, Commander of the AF's Air Mobility Command. More...

Marker dedication is Sunday at Old Lock One

The public is invited to attend the dedication of the Clarke County Historical Society's newest historic marker at the society's Sunday, May 31 meeting. More...

Stork Report

Kelsey Levi Gregson Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gregson (nee Heathery Weaver) of Jackson announce the birth of a son, Kelsey Levi, May 15, 2009, 7:59 p.m. at the Jackson Medical Center. He weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz. and was 19 inches in length. More...

Lindsay Scogin awarded 2009 Mathews Scholarship

The Community Foundation of South Alabama announced today the winner of the 2009 Mathews Scholarship. The scholarship has been awarded to the University of Alabama to benefit Lindsay Scogin, who will pursue a degree in elementary education. More...

Scogin awarded bachelor of science degree at UA

Mallory Ann Scogin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Scogin of Jackson and a member of the Jackson High School Class of 2005, was awarded a bachelor of science degree at the University of Alabama on May 9, 2009 at Coleman Coliseum. More...

Wilson awarded scholarship

At the May 12 meeting of the St. Stephens Masonic Lodge 81, Kyle Wilson, right, of Leroy, was the recipient of a scholarship to further his studies at the University of Alabama. More...

Guy completes basic training

Army National Guard Pfc. Stephany R. Guy has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. More...

Poster contest winners

Jackson Intermediate School winners in the anti-litter poster contest were Ivan Stallworth, left, (honorable mention) and Braylan Crawford, right, (2nd place, $15 prize winner). The contest was sponsored by the Clarke County Citizens Against Litter. More...