Two adults and two juveniles face charges after Jackson Police caught them in the early morning hours of Jan. 16 in the process of burglarizing the Bargain Motors automobile dealership located at 623 Forest Avenue. More...
An elderly man was taken for his very first plane ride. When it was over and he was safely on the ground his wife asked him, “Well, Sam, how did you like that?” “Pretty good,” came the reply. More...
St. Union Baptist Church in Jackson, hosted the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration conducted by the Free Mission District Association Youth Department. More...
In this week’s edition I reported on four young men who were caught by Jackson Police while committing a burglary at Bargain Motors in Jackson. More...
By all accounts, it was just another beautiful Saturday morning when a young congresswoman, known for her devotion to serving her constituents, joined her staff for an informal public gathering outside a local supermarket in Tucson, Ariz. More...
Ms. Shay Nichols of West Blocton and Mr. Daniel Keith of Birmingham announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Brittany, to Franklin Ross Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Grant of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. More...
Major Alfred and the Rev. Daisy Donald of Leroy announce the engagement of their daughter, Aldaisia “Angel”, to Christopher Rashad Allen. Mr. Allen is the son of the Rev. Don and Mrs. Mary Ann Allen of Baker, La. More...
The Four Seasons Garden Club recently conducted a joint meeting with the Nature’s Helper Junior Garden Club. Nature’s Helpers’ members are fifth, sixth and seventh-grade girls from local schools; Paula Waller is their leader. More...
Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 139 sponsored the annual Silent March and Retreat in memory of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. More...
On Friday, Jan. 14, the Washington County School System named their Teachers of the Year on the elementary and secondary level. This was the 23rd year for this program, with the Washington school system having begun in 1988. More...
Gourd Basket Class Jan. 22 at GHCAC The Grove Hill Cultural Arts Center will host a day of creativity and fun with a Gourd Basket Class this Saturday, Jan. 22, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. More...
Sara S. Cooley, daughter of Brenda and Tony Cooley of Chatom, graduated cum laude from the University of Alabama Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, with a bachelors of science in human environmental sciences with a major in food and nutrition. More...
Jimmie Ricketts, of Winn, can brag about a couple of things—being a true Auburn fan who is proud of the team’s 2010 BCS National Championship and that he was a team member of the first Auburn National Championship team in 1957. More...
Jackson Academy’s boys’ basketball team split a pair of games last week, dropping an area game, at home, with a 52-32 loss to Elwood Christian. The game marked the first loss for JA in the last seven games. More...
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Janet Laton, 52, of Chatom was arrested Jan. 8 and charged with third degree domestic violence/harassment. Bond was set at $1,000. More...
Two Polaris Ranger ATVs were stolen from a warehouse behind Thomasville Honda on Dec. 16. The ATVs belonged to customers and were being worked on at the dealership. One is camouflage and the other green, said Clarke County Sheriff Ray Norris. More...
