An electronics recycling day will be conducted this Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in front of the Jackson Walmart Supercenter. Most types of electronics will be accepted. There is a $10 processing charge for televisions. More...
During the first meeting of the Jackson census committee, Thursday, Oct. 1, Mayor Richard Long stressed the importance of getting as many citizens as possible counted in the 2010 census. More...
Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer said, Monday, Oct. 5, his department has received a total of $27,000 in grant monies to be used to enhance the department’s communications system. More...
SA Publisher Scotch Lumber Company of Fulton and Gulf Lumber Company of Mobile announced Tuesday an agreement to merge the two companies as Scotch & Gulf Lumber, LLC, a combination that will create a more efficient provider in the lumber industry More...
A St. Stephens man who was recently indicted on manslaughter charges, was arrested again, Oct. 2, and charged with illegal possession of prescription drugs. More...
A hunter education course, taught by certified instructor Arvis Slack, will be offered Oct. 31, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Jackson Police Department training room, 324 Commerce Street. More...
Forty percent of all home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms
Four of every 10 home fire deaths resulted from fires with no smoke alarms in 2003-2006, according to a new report Smoke Alarms in U.S. Home Fires ,released by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). More...
A group of consumers from Clarke County Arc (CCARC) toured The South Alabamian office in Jackson, Friday, Oct. 2, and learned some of what it takes to publish the paper each week. More...
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