The upcoming opening of a new retail store and the planned new construction of an existing restaurant signal progress for Jackson with the beginning of 2011. More...
Mt. Bethel Baptist will host seminar “What the Church Expects from You and What to Expect from the Church,” will be the focus of a seminar Jan. 10-12, at 6:30 nightly, to be hosted at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church of Frankville. More...
Tommy Gaillard Pastor, East Clarke Circuit Methodist
For Christmas a couple of years ago my wife gave me a Tom Tom. A Tom Tom is a GPS Global Positioning System. I quickly found out that just like a cell phone, once you have a GPS system you wonder how you ever got along without it. More...
Jimmie Grayson of Toddtown killed this 190-pound, 10- point buck, Dec. 21, while hunting in the Walker Springs area. He shot the deer with a .243 rifle. More...
Just a few days before Christmas, the South Alabama Jaguars hosted the Alcorn State Braves. A crowd of 1,657 witnessed an unexpectedly close game as the Jags defeated the Braves 86-76. More...
Logan Anderson, 13, of St. Stephens killed this 14-point, 190-pound buck while hunting with Trey Garris in Leroy. He is the son of Kellie and Mark Anderson. More...
SWAIA meeting Jan. 4 and 18 The Southwest Alabama Improvement Association (SAIA) has announced their “Call Meeting” will be Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. and the regular meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. More...
Two residents of the Fairford community are charged with manufacturing the illegal drug crystal methamphetamine following a Dec. 26 search of a residence at 1501 Fairford Road. More...
Jackson firefighters responded, around 4 a.m., Monday, Dec. 27, to a residential fire at 803 Davis Avenue. No one was reported injured in the blaze which destroyed the home. More...
It’s hard to believe another year has gone by. As I grow older, it seems the years get shorter and shorter and before I know it, it’s Christmas then time to ring in the New Year. More...
I am sure you have heard of the old saying, ‘The best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry”. Well, I was certainly witness to that saying last week as Christmas was being celebrated. More...
The December meeting of the Jackson Woman’s Club was at the Christmas decorated home of Donna Parham. President Debbie Parham Bolton presided over the meeting. More...
The November meeting of the Four Seasons Garden Club was at the First Methodist Church in Jackson. President Virginia Hughston presided, thanking all who participated in the annual fall yard sale. More...