While playing in a Washington County cemetery, two children discovered what turned out to be a human leg bone. According to Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer, the bone was discovered Wednesday, Aug. More...
Jackson's Vanity Fair Plant will soon close its doors for good, ending an era in the community's history. Vanity Fair Mills, based in Pennsylvania, ventured south in the late 1930s in hopes of finding cheaper labor. More...
Troy Jones, of Jackson, one of the driving forces behind the founding of Clarke County Arc (CCARC), died Sunday, Aug. 16 at Jackson Medical Center. He was 81. More...
Revival continues at Mt. Bethel Baptist Pastor Anthony Kimbrough Sr. and the congregation of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church of Frankville are hosting revival services through Aug. 21 at 7 nightly with the Rev. More...
Coffeeville High School's enrollment stood at an even 200 last Friday, up from the 150 predicted for the K-12 facility school in July. That's a 25 percent increase. More...
Jackson High School seniors were honored at a "back-to-school" luau Saturday, Aug. 15 at the home of Nicole Beck in Salitpa. Water slides, water guns and water balloons helped keep things cool during the afternoon cookout. More...
Verna and Willie Frank Williams of the Winn community in Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Sandra Valencia, to Gregory Keith Jackson, son of Evelyn and Roosevelt Jackson Jr. More...
Heather Suzan Glosson and John Wayne Lathan of Gulf Shores were married June 6, 2009 at The Grand Hotel in Point Clear with the Rev. Danny Chancey officiating the 6:30 p.m. ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barlow announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Grey Stanley, to Sean Francis Xavier Sweeney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sweeney of Garden City, N.Y. More...
In what is possibly a jab at the Clarke County Engineer's Office, or perhaps a "public complaint" about road conditions, someone erected this homemade sign on County Road 15 (Rockville Road), where it splits with County Road 2 (Gainestown Road), "ren More...
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), as of Aug.12, there were seven confirmed cases of the H1N1 (Swine) Flu in Clarke County and additional samples had been sent to the state lab for testing. More...
An undercover operation resulted in the Tuesday, Aug. 11 arrest of a Chatom health/fitness club operator who is accused of selling steroids out of his residence. The investigation was initiated by the Washington County Sheriff's Department. More...
U.S. Congressman Jo Bonner (R-Ala.) has been spending the August break conducting town hall meetings within his district and speaking out against President Barack Obama's proposed national health care plan. More...
The public is invited to attend the upcoming meeting of the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee (WCDEC) Tuesday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m., in the large courtroom of the Washington County Courthouse in Chatom. More...
Registrations being accepted for 'Race to the Park' "Race to the Park" is a benefit 5K run, 2-mile walk and 1-mile fun run for kids ages 7-13 supporting the Millry Walking Trail project. This event will be Saturday, Oct. More...
Right now, parents throughout Clarke County are preparing for a new school year, finding out who their children's teachers will be, buying school supplies and seeing the doctor to make sure their kids are healthy and ready to learn. More...
By the time this column hits the local papers, my staff and will be well into our 19 town hall meeting schedule that will include stops in all six First District counties this week. More...
The 7th Annual Millry Athletic Club Golf Classic will be Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Deerfield Country Club in Chatom beginning at 8 a.m. It will feature a three-person team scramble (men and women). More...
Marriage license applications Travis Brent Traxler, to Andrea Helen Stewart; Jeremy Le-Ewing Peters, to Lindsey Scarbrough; Jeremiah Patterson, to Kim Mason. More...
The Heart of Dixie Collectors Club will meet the last Monday of every month at the Jackson Steakhouse at 7 p.m. in the meeting room. Collectors of all types are welcome in sharing their knowledge and collections. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Aug. 11-18 include: Patrick Kelly Phillips, 19, running stop sign, $500 bond, arrested by Thomasville Police Dept. More...
