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...
A group, known as “Tucker’s Troops,” pariticipated in the walk on behalf of Tucker Cartee, who has Down’s syndrome and is the son of Allison and Gabe Cartee, of Leroy. More...
For the holiday season AseraCare presented its annual Memorial Christmas Tree in memory of those patients lost during 2010. Willie’s Farm Market donated the tree. (SA photo by Travis Mathews) More...
February Averett announces bid for re-election Elma Averett announced his bid for re-election to the Clarke County District 1 Commission seat. Brunson seeks Clarke Sheriff spot More...
May Odom retires as Millry principal Larry Odom, principal at Millry High School, announced he would retire in June from a career in public education, which spanned 41 years and three months. More...
Doctor returns home to practice medicine Jackson native Dr. Ashley Coleman has returned to his roots in Jackson as a family practitioner to serve the area where he grew up. More...
Norris first Republican elected ClarkeCo Sheriff History was made in Clarke County when voters elected the first Republican sheriff and the first countywide Republican officeholder. 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...
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Carl Dean Williams, 51, of Fairhope was arrested Dec. 20 and charged with first degree criminal trespassing. Bond was set at $3,000. More...
Jackson Police Officer Arvis Slack (left, standing) conducted a second hunter education class Saturday, Dec. 11, in the Jackson Police Department’s training room. More...
Marriage license applications Charles Demond McDougle, to Kristal Lynn Philon. Marriage license applications are just that—applications for licenses, not necessarily actual marriages. Property deeds listed Dated Dec. More...
If you haven’t paid your Clarke County property taxes do so soon to avoid a late penalty. Even so, you have a couple of days’ breathing room that you don’t normally get at the end of the year. More...
Here are some of the stories from the front pages of this year’s issues of The South Alabamian
January Cold temps bring ice and snow Frigid weather gripped South Alabama and threatened to bring ice to the area, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. More...
March Sheffield vying for commission seat Milton Estes Sheffield announced that he would be a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Clarke County Commission. Jemison named Jackson’s ‘Citizen of the Year’ More...
June Chapman, Norris win primaries for Nov. election Ray Norris claimed 1,181 votes in June’s primary to win the Republican nomination for Clarke County Sheriff, over his opponent Grady Alday who polled 576. More...
Companies to develop WashCo Business Park Dunn Real Estate of Birmingham and Goldin Materials Corp. of Gulfport, Miss., announced plans to develop the Washington County Business Park on U.S. Highway 43 near the ThyssenKrupp steel plant. More...
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