Following a verbal confrontation with a player’s parent and another fan, Jackson High School Baseball Coach Jason Jones has been suspended from day-to-day activities with the team. More...
The oldest root of First United Security Bank is celebrating a 100th anniversary this year. An open house is set at the downtown Jackson office Friday, April 2 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. More...
Ray Norris has qualified as a Republican for sheriff of Clarke County. Norris grew up in Clarke County and is a graduate of Clarke County High School. More...
Living Last Supper April 1 at FUMC The Living Last Supper is being presented tonight, April 1, 6:30, at the First United Methodist Church of Jackson. Special music for the presen tation will be sung by the Chancel Choir. More...
Forty-eight Easter baskets were packed into this van last week to be delivered to children who are housed at United Methodist Children’s Homes in Alabama. More...
Mr. and Miss Jackson Academy and runners-up chosen recently were (L-R) front: Miss JA, Corwren Horton and 1st runner-up, Haley Wood; 2nd row: Mr. More...
Winners in the 6th-8th grades at the Miss Eagle Pride pageant conducted recently at Jackson Academy were (L-R): Kacee Jordan, first runner-up; Taylor Howard, Jr. Miss Eagle Pride and Paige Miller, second runner-up More...
The Jackson High School Aggies, ranked number one in 4A, will likely drop in the rankings as they lost two-ofthree games to the UMSWright Bulldogs last week in a key area series. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of March 23-30 include: Marcus Alexander Broome, 18, three counts domestic violence second degree, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. More...
Marriage license applications R.B. Portis Jr., to Marion R. Kim brough; Aries Tyrone Campbell, to Mechelle Denise Pugh; Billy George Rone, to Angela Kaye Britt. More...
District 3 Commissioner Patricia DuBose announces her bid for reelection for a third term. In making the announcement, DuBose makes the following statement. More...
Grady Alday of Grove Hill has qualified as a candidate for sheriff. He is running as a Republican. Alday, a truck driver for Francis Powell Enterprises, said, “I think the sheriff’s department needs a change. More...
Jackson Mayor Richard Long discussed the challenges facing the city as well as the outlook for the future during the second annual State of the City address hosted by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by at&t. More...
The most local interest this political year is in the Clarke County sheriff’s race where four Democratic candidates and two Republicans have announced and an independent is a possibility. More...
Dr. King Memorial Service and Unity Parade The Southwest Alabama Improvement Association (SWAIA) will sponsor a Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Memorial Service on Saturday, April 3, 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center in Grove Hill at 11 a.m. More...
Another April Fool’s Day has rolled around. I used to enjoy pulling pranks on folks on April Fool’s Day and have even published a few spoof front pages with outlandish stories that have fooled readers. More...
For many Americans, it’s impossible to ignore the feelings of frustration and anger over the House majority’s misuse of health care reform in order to achieve a partisan victory. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Boykin and Mr. and Mrs. Warner Pezent, all of Jackson, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Erica Lynne Pezent, to Ryan Steven Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy of Athens. More...
Amanda and Glenn London of Chatom announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Carol, to Anthony O’Neal Roney of Wagarville. He is the son of Debbie and Ralph O’Neal Roney Jr. of Wagarville. More...
