Jackson volunteer firefighters had to use a power tool to cut open the door of this SUV to free the driver, Elizabeth Kidd of Jackson, following a wreck on Highway 43 in front of Slayton Brothers Tuesday afternoon. More...
Work continues on the new Hampton Inn near the intersection of Highway 43 and the Walker Springs Road in north Jackson. Announced last year, the project got off to a slow start in 2009 because of bad weather. More...
Pastor White announces revival Pastor Charlie J. White and the congregation of the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of Leroy are hosting revival services through Friday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. More...
There will be two Fifth Sunday Singings featuring Holy Destiny on Sunday, Aug. 30. The group will perform at Antioch Baptist Church at 11 a.m., the Rev. Lon Baxter is pastor and at Rockville Baptist Church at 6 p.m., where the Rev. More...
1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." The devil can be tricky. He is sly like a fox. More...
First, thank you to the many people who took time from their busy schedules to attend one of the 19 town meetings my staff and I held throughout the First District last week. Unprecedented crowds attended each meeting. More...
An outdoor service uniting Carman Deanna Shepherd and Mark Raymond Atchison took place on May 2, 2009 at 7 p.m. on the beach at Fort Morgan Beach. Officiating the ceremony was the Rev. Roscoe Wentworth of Coffeeville. More...
The Rev. and Mrs. Jamie Lay of Jackson announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda, to Jeremy Wilson, son of Dawn and Steve Shoultz of Salitpa. Miss Lay attended Oakman High School. More...
Final plans have been announced for the marriage of Debra Dunagan Bolen and Thomas G. Mathews. The couple will be married in a small private ceremony on Aug. 29, 2009. Friends are invited to join in a reception at 5 p.m. More...
CCERC meeting announced The Clarke County Education Retirees Association will hold its first meeting of the 2009-2010 year, Thursday, Sept. 17, 11:45 a.m., at the Jackson Steakhouse. More...
Arrests booked through the Washington County Jail during the week of Aug. 18-23 include: Tina Carpenter, 41, of Pensacola, Fla., was arrested for public intoxication. Bond was set at $500. More...
A grand jury heard evidence in 121 cases, returning 94 indictments to the Washington County Circuit Court last week. The jury also made several suggestions concerning housekeeping and maintenance in public buildings. More...
G-1 Mechanical to fabricate pipe at new Hwy. 43 facility near Malcolm
By Ellen Williams SA Reporter
Kelia McCleary, human resource manager for G-1 Mechanical in south Washington County, announced at the Aug. 24 Washington County Commission meeting that her company hopes to have 300 people hired by the end of December. More...
The concrete work to repair the bridge over Salt Creek on County Route 15 damaged by a log truck that wrecked there several weeks ago totaled $47,132.31, Clarke County Engineer Danny Overton told county commissioners Monday. More...
Clarke County Superintendent Woodie Pugh told school board members at their meeting last week that it was a good start to the new school year. Schools opened Aug. 10. More...
The Jackson Police Department is investigating a forged or altered prescription that was passed at Mac's Drugs in Jackson recently. The prescription was for Lortab, Chief Charles Burge explained. 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...
On Aug. 10, 2009, Alicia Pugh graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor of science degree in exercise science and a minor in business. Pugh, daughter of Dianne and Larry Pugh of St. Stephens, is a 2004 graduate of Leroy High School. More...
Described as "dedicated and determined" in the AIM Plane Talk, Benjamin Rocker is the first student from the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Dallas, Texas (AIM-Dallas) to take and pass the FCC written element tests for general radiotelephon More...
After a long delay because of lightning, the Jackson Aggies cruised by the Southern Choctaw Indians 45-12 in the 2009 preseason jamboree at rain-soaked Legion Field. More...
The Leroy Bears knocked off the Thomasville Tigers 6-3 in a preseason jamboree despite several rain delays Friday, Aug. 20 in Thomasville. "We didn't do a whole lot on offense," Leroy coach Danny Powell said. More...
The 2009 Jackson Middle School football team kicks off the season Sept. 8 against Thomasville. This year's team is the biggest in school history with more than 60 players on the roster. More...
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