White Smith Memorial Library will register children for the annual summer reading program, “Make a Splash, Read!,” April 12-16. Early registration will be April 12, 4-6 p.m. only. More...
James Aubrey Kelly of Jackson celebrated his 92nd birthday March 25 with his wife of 65 years, Johnnie Wheat Kelly, family and friends. A native of Cortelyou, Mr. More...
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Morgan of Jackson (nee Margaret Harris) announce the birth of a daughter, Ella Marie, Feb. 28, 2010, at Providence Hospital in Mobile. She weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. and was 21-1/2 inches in length. More...
Clarke County Arc client Anthony Burrell has discovered a talent for creating things. Burrell said he discovered his talent last year while participating in one of CCARC’s art classes. More...
“Characters for a Cure” is the 2010 theme for the Jackson Relay For Life fund-raiser on Saturday, May eighth at the Cecil Mc- Mullen Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m., the following day. More...
Top, left, Margaret Dean tries her hand at a game of horse shoes at the annual senior citizens’ health fair conducted March 25, at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House in Jackson. More...
The Educational Center for Independence (ECI), will host the Southwest Alabama District (SWAD) Special Olympics Unified Bocce Tournament on Friday, April 9, 10 a.m., at the Dixie Youth Park in Chatom. More...
It was a perfect spring afternoon with just enough March wind to provide a cooling breeze to those who gathered at the Old Suggsville Cemetery Sunday, March 28. 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...
The University of West Alabama National Alumni Association elected its Washington County Alumni Chapter officers at the March 23 meeting in Chatom. More...
So many of the local businesses in the 80s are no longer around
Linda Breedlove
Last week as I was thumbing through old cookbooks looking for a recipe for a dip for fruits. it was shocking to see that how many of the businesses that had advertisements in the books no longer existed. More...
The Jackson Academy Technology Team traveled to Morgan Academy in Selma on March 17 to compete in the AISA State Technology Fair. There were eight schools competing with approximately 12 16 projects in each category. More...
The Besteda and Clarke families would like to thank everyone for their acts of kindness at the loss of our loved one, Demarquis “Big Boi” Besteda. Whether it was food, flowers, cards, hugs or just comforting conversations, we thank you. More...
Despite some physical limitations, CCARC client Kim Jones recently took a big step and got a place of her own. With the assistance of support staff, she is learning how to take care of herself and hopes to ultimately be completely independent. More...
A number of residents at Jackson Health Care nursing facility competed to see who could raise the most money for Jackson’s Relay For Life event, which is a fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society. More...
Jackson First Baptist Church Music and Senior Adult Minister Brian Jemison was honored as Jackson’s Citizen of the Year, Thursday, March 25, during the annual banquet hosted by the Jackson Rotary Club in the First United Methodist Church Chris More...
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