A large number of people took advantage of the beautiful spring weather this past Saturday and visited the state lake in Millry where the town conducted its annual Catfish Festival. More...
Last week’s headline concerning Goldin Materials may have been misleading. The company Goldin Materials, that is considering developing a portion of the Washington County Business Park on U.S. Highway 43, was never convicted of anything. More...
The Rev. E.C. Russell, pastor of First Assembly in Jackson, has announced the church will host Brad White Ministries on Sunday, April 10 at 10:45. Pastor Russell said, “The gift of music that Brad White shares is incredible.” More...
Rev. Terry Blevins First Presbyterian Church of Jackson
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2).” How do you express sympathy when friends and neighbors must deal with death and grief? What can you say or do to make a difference? More...
Lenten program returning to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is sponsoring a Lenten program at noon on the Wednesdays during Lent, through April 13. More...
It was a walk down memory lane and I never left my chair at the Citizen of the Year banquet last week as honoree Mayor Richard Long described a lot of Jackson residents who he said befriended and helped him after he moved to Jackson in 1979. More...
She was born Oct. 31, 1926, but Doris Weaver is not your typical “senior citizen.” At age 84, she works a full-time job as jailer at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Grant announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Heather Louisa Henderson, to William Anthony Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rod Richardson of Leroy. More...
Jackson Mayor Richard Long spoke about those who have had the most impact during his time in Jackson at the Citizen of the Year annual banquet hosted by the Jackson Rotary Club last Thursday night. More...
A 19-year-old Jackson High School student faces a felony weapons charge following an incident, Thursday, March 24, at the school in which she is accused of cutting another student. More...
A man accused of nearly decapitating a man with a machete and then setting fire to the house to cover the murder was given a life sentence last week. Jihad Abdur Rauf, 55, also known as Charles E. More...
For some time, the E911 Board has encountered problems, one of which was that often there are not enough members present at meetings to conduct business. The organization went to a quarterly meeting format, but that did not seem to help. More...
Clarke County Arc will host its annual Spring Jubilee fund-raising festival at its center on Forest Avenue in Jackson this Saturday. Scheduled events More...
The Millry Police Department recently conducted a program at Millry High School concerning DUI and related offenses, utilizing a pair of “Fatal Vision” goggles that simulate the vision of More...
The Clarke County Board of Education at its March 24 meeting attended to other matters other than voting to close Coffeeville High School. The board approved a school calendar for the 2011-12 year. Students will begin classes on Aug. 15. More...
The Jackson Lady Aggies scored early and then broke open a tie game to beat their cross-river rival Leroy 4-3 Monday afternoon in Jackson. In the second inning, with two outs, Jordan Neugent and Candace Brown singled. More...
The Jackson Academy Eagles came back from spring break swinging the bats as they beat the Clarke Prep School Gators 11-6 Monday night at home. Despite making nine errors on defense, the Eagles were able to limit the Gators at the plate. More...
The Leroy Lady Bears won the Washington County Tournament by beating the Lady Wildcats of Millry 15-4 Saturday in a game that started out in Fruitdale, but ended in Chatom. More...
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Jarvis Creagh, 22, of Mt. Vernon was arrested March 21 and charged with second degree theft of property. Bond was set at $5,000. More...
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