Separate wrecks during the past week claimed the lives of two area residents. A Jackson man was killed and two others injured as result of a one-vehicle wreck that occurred Saturday, May 8, around 10:15 a.m., on U.S. Highway 84 east of Whatley. More...
On Tuesday, Aug. 3, neighborhoods throughout Jackson will join thousands of communities nationwide for the annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. More...
On Friday, British Petroleum (BP) lowered a 100 ton pollution control chamber, 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico in order to stem the oil flow that has gushed from a damaged well for over two weeks now. More...
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Jackson Relay For Life Committee, I would like to thank everyone who assisted with the 2010 Jackson Relay For Life "Characters For A Cure" event this past Saturday, May 8, 2010. More...
Left, Jimmy Martin (No. 71), a 2009 graduate of Jackson High School, is making his mark as a collegiate athlete. Before graduating last year, he signed a football scholarship with Concordia College in Selma. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of May 4- 11 include: Markeus Demonta Bivins, 23, fraudulent use credit/debit card, giving false identification to a police officer, possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia 2nd offe More...
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: •Nicholas O’Neal, 30, of Chatom was arrested May 3 and charged with third degree domestic violence. Bond was set at $1,000. More...
On June 30, Larry Odom, principal at Millry High School, will retire officially from a career in public education, which spans 41 years and three months. More...
Leroy first baseman Clifton Covington takes a throw last Friday against Mobile Christian. The Bears lost 5-4 in game one of the championship series, Tuesday night, to Mars Hill Bible. More...
Michael Pugh, the owner of a Toddtown wrecker service, questioned the City of Jackson’s policies on wrecker rotation and hiring practices at the police department during Tuesday’s city council meeting. More...
Those who completed a three-week computer basics class were awarded their certificates Thursday, May 6 at Alabama Southern Community College (ASCC) in Jackson. More...
During his comments at the Tuesday, May 11, meeting of the Jackson City Council, Mayor Richard Long urged those who have not participated in the U.S. Census to do so when census takers come to their doors. More...
Charles Mark Perine, son of Geraldine and Jim Perine of Jackson, received an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Funeral Services at Bishop State Community College on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. More...
Jackson Academy 5th and 6th grade students recently visited the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and Estuary. Students had a first-hand experience of the recent disaster in the Gulf. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ivey of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hicks of Mobile announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Peyton Ivey, to Trey Atkins. Mr. Atkins is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joey Atkins of Bay Minette. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jackson Jr. of Walker Springs announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lakeitha Temeke, to Renard Demond Knight, son of Ms. Marcelene H. Dennis of Mobile and the late Bobby Knight Jr. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jones of Wetumpka announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sarah Jeanette, to Jacob Scott “Jake” Pugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Pugh of Jackson. More...
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