Ray Norris claimed 1,181 votes in Tuesday’s primary to win the Republican nomination for Clarke County Sheriff, over his opponent Grady Alday who polled 576. More...
According to Jackson Police reports, Jimmy Marcus Furr, of Jackson, received what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries when he apparently lost control of his vehicle on Highway 69 near Whitehead Lane, spun around and hit a large pine t More...
Choir anniversary at Goodwill Missionary Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church in Bladon Springs will recognize their Annual Choir Anniversary celebration on Saturday, June 5, 7 p.m. Guest speaker and choir will be the Rev. More...
Spinks Chapel, cemetery and family will be commemorated with a marker June 12, 5 p.m., in the Spinks Cemetery, Asbury Road, in Grove Hill. The public is invited and requested to bring their own seating. More...
Marshall Callaway Vingi of Charleston, S.C., son of Robert E. and Elizabeth Finlay Vingi of Charleston and grandson of Croom and Louis Finlay of Jackson, graduated May 22, 2010 from Porter-Gaud Academy in Charleston. More...
Faith Baker, a senior at Solid Rock Christian School in Jackson was selected to receive a $1,000 academic scholarship by the Fund for Rural Education and Development (FRED). More...
Area residents named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law include William Franklin McCorquodale II of Jackson and Stephen Nathaniel Gordon of Grove Hill. More...
The Jackson High School football team will conduct a skills camp Monday through Thursday, June 14-17. It will run from 9 a.m. until 12 noon daily. The camp is free for all Jackson school kids, second through seventh grades. More...
The Jackson High Aggies’ baseball team conducted its awards banquet recently. Those receiving individual awards (front, L-R) were Tyrell Kinder, 300 Club, Most Improved; Ranse Hare, Hustle Award; Kasey Garrick, Academic More...
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Charles Sherman Baxter, 34, of Tibbie was arrested May 24 on a warrant and held for the Mobile County Sheriff’s Department. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of May 25-June 1 include: Marcus Dewey Champion, 26, attempting to elude, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, $12,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. More...
According to unofficial returns, incumbent Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer defeated former sheriff William Wheat by 1,112 votes for the right to serve four more years as the county’s top lawman. More...
On Friday, May 28, the Tim James Common Sense Express made a 2 p.m. stop in Jackson at the old Delchamps parking lot as part of his statewide tour which has stopped at 60 towns and cities. More...
At their May 27 meeting, the Washington County Board of Education made several personnel changes including hiring John Carter as principal at Millry High School, (see story on this page) nine employment contract non-renewals, six transfers, accepted More...
John Carter will begin duties as principal at Millry High School on July 1. He comes from a line of educators, as both his father and mother were teachers at Millry. More...
The Clarke County University of Alabama Alumni and Friends BAMA Club will host a “Summer Event” Thursday, June 10 at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Part Assembly House in Jackson. The event starts at 6 p.m. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Buchanan of Maylene, formerly of Jackson, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Hilary Caroline, to Josh Chandler Harrison. Mr. Harrison is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Mark Harrison of Gardendale. More...
Elder and Mrs. Darious Chapman of St. Stephens announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Deidra Ann, to Marcus M. Ward. Mr. Ward is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Epting of Cuba. More...
