September 30, 2010 RSS feed / News

Honoring area WWII veterans

Congress Reports

Last Wednesday, I welcomed a group of 88 World War II veterans from southwest Alabama to the National World War II Memorial in Washington. More...

Two charged with cooking crystal meth in WashCo

Two Mobile County men were arrested Sunday, Sept. 26, after Washington County deputies responded to a complaint of a strange smell and smoke coming from a mobile home located at 132 Lewis Simpson Road in Charity Chapel. More...

WashCo man accused of starving dog

A Washington County man is accused of allowing his dog to starve by leaving him alone in a pen for approximately two weeks without food or fresh water. More...

WashCo Commission accepts materials bids/awards paving contract

Annual bids on road materials were opened and announced at the previous meeting on Sept. 13. Jason Sturdivant, county engineer, has studied them to make sure all guidelines are in order and at the Sept. More...

Fire Prevention Week begins Oct. 3

The Jackson Fire Department (JFD) will kick off Fire Prevention Week with church inspections on Sunday, Oct. 3. Immediately following inspections the JFD will attend Sunday morning church service together. More...

Think Pink Walk’ planned for Oct. 9 in Jackson

The "Think Pink Walk" will be conducted in Jackson this year and is an official event of the American Cancer Society. It is conducted in cities all over the country during the month of October. More...

Jackson City Council approves 2010-11 budget

During its Tuesday, Sept. 28 meeting, the Jackson City Council approved the amended budget for the upcoming fiscal year and voted to allow Mayor Richard Long to transfer forward any excess revenue into the capital improvement fund. More...

ClarkeCo jury awards $7.5 million in 2007 wrongful death case

A jury was out for about two and a half hours Monday before returning a $7.5 million punitive damages verdict in the wrongful deaths of three individuals killed in a 2007 accident on Highway 84 between Coffeeville and Grove Hill. More...

LP hopes to reopen ClarkeCo plant in late 2011

“I am glad to be here,” Jamey Barnes, Louisiana Pacific vice president for oriented strand board told Clarke County Commissioners Tuesday. “Do I have good news? More...

Partners for litter awareness

Above, The Coffeeville Beautification Committee partnered with the Coffeeville School for Litter Awareness Week, Sept. 19-25. The Clarke County Citizens Against Litter promoted the project. More...

Receives update on laws

The Jackson Police Department recently conducted a class on updates to Alabama Constitutional Law. More...

Clarke County budget tops $12 million

The Clarke County Commission adopted a $12,158,967 budget for fiscal 2010-11 Tuesday. That is down a little over $34,000 from last year’s budget. The budget includes a 2 percent merit raise for eligible employees. More...

Man chooses wrong target for revenge

A man thought he was getting revenge on an individual he had a grudge against by setting his trucks on fire but the trucks turned out to be the property of others, Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. Investigator Ron Baggette said this week. More...

Boise emergency response drill planned

Motorists and residents of Jackson should be aware that the Boise’s annual Emergency Response Preparedness Drill is planned for today (Thursday). More...

Monroe County’s Little River Park to remain open thanks to deal

The Alabama Forestry Commission and Iron Men Outdoor Ministries, Inc. have reached an agreement which ensures that the popular recreational area at Little River State Forest will remain open to the public. More...