A Wagarville man, who is a registered sex offender, has been charged with sex abuse of a child and first degree rape following an incident that allegedly occurred Jan. 15. More...
Left Washington County Deputy Billy Brown (left) removes items that appeared to be used in the illegal manufacture of crystal methamphetamine from plastic bags, as Chief Deputy Terry Beasley inspects the contents. More...
Cathedral of Praise announces revival Bro. Randy Grimes of St. Stephens will be the guest speaker at a weekend revival scheduled at the Cathedral of Praise on Highway 43 in Sunflower. More...
Youth pastor Travis Agee of Chatom Baptist Church and Reconciled Ministries will be leading celebration services at Pineview Baptist Church on Highway 43 South in Thomasville Saturday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. More...
Eph. 3:11 “According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” George Washington Carver made a statement that is powerful. More...
Jackson Police Officers Sam Aikens and Chad Morris recently shed their uniforms for running clothes when they competed in the BankTrust First Light Half-Marathon, Jan. 10, in Mobile. More...
The Jackson Academy boys’ basketball team will open play in the 1A Regional Tournament Thursday, Feb. 4. The tourney is being hosted by Wilcox Academy in Camden. In action last week, the Eagles dropped two games to ranked opponents. More...
Heidi Stone, listed in last week’s Clarke County arrest report as being charged with distribution of a controlled substance/cocaine, was actually charged with distribution of a controlled substance/marijuana. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 2 include: Daiwon Lee McPherson, 27, possession of forged instrument second degree, $7,500 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More...
A wreck Friday, Jan. 29, around 4:30 p.m., at the intersection of U.S. Highway 43 and McVay Road caused what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries to two people. According to Jackson Police reports, Selina T. More...
Jackson Police reported the Jan. 30 arrests of two juveniles who are accused of attempting to steal an automobile from a Miller Street residence. More...
The Washington County Cattlemen’s Association will meet tonight (Thursday), 7 p.m., at the Chatom Community Center, for its annual meeting and steak banquet. More...
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby visited Clarke County Saturday, Jan. 30, focusing on the economy, health care reform and national security during his discussion with constituents at Jackson City Hall. The economy More...
According to an Associated Press (AP) report, the Alabama Department of Education has stopped the pay of former Leroy High School teacher Charlene Schmitz, who was convicted in 2008 of inappropriate behavior with a 14-yearold male student. More...
The Washington County E-911 Board and representatives from the town of Millry were able to reach agreement regarding Millry’s annual dispatching fee at the E-911 meeting on Feb. 1. More...
McIntosh Plant Manager Lee Davis (left) and Lowman Plant Manager David Powell (right) present Washington County Revenue Commissioner Laura Lee Taylor with a check for payment of PowerSouth’s 2009 property taxes. More...
Fund-raiser to purchase JA baseball/softball equipment Jackson Academy baseball and softball players are selling Boston butts to raise money for much needed equipment. Orders can be placed through Friday, Feb. More...
President walks tightrope in State of Union speech
Jo Bonner
Last week, President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address to Congress and the nation. This was, in fact, his third speech before a Joint Session of the Congress since he took office just over a year ago. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Cory Cartwright (nee Krista Blumenstock) of Jackson announce the birth of a daughter, Evie Cate, Jan. 30, 2010, 4:14 p.m., at the Jackson Medical Center. She weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches in length. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Criswell of Jackson announce the birth of a daughter, Aida Gentrie, Dec. 1, 2009, 2:31 p.m., at Mobile Infirmary. She weighed 8 lbs., 8 oz. and was 22 inches in length. More...
Kimberly Corkern and William Goldman, both of Leroy, announce the birth of a son, William Turner Goldman, Dec. 30, 2009, 7:26 a.m., at Jackson Medical Center. He weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz. and was 17-1/2 inches in length. More...
