May 26, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

Memorial Day service planned

A Memorial Day ceremony honoring veterans of all U.S. wars and conflicts, as well as those who were part of the Honor Flight earlier this month, will be conducted Monday, May 30, 10 a.m., at the War Memorial located at Jackson City Hall. More...

Special Sections

Church

Church Calendar

Bethel Baptist Association hosting Mass Choir rehearsals The Bethel Baptist Association Mass Choir will rehearse on today, Thursday, May 26, and Saturday, May 28, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Mt. Zion No. 2 Baptist Church in Grove Hill. More...

Coming Events

Mark Your Calendar

Classmates of the LHS Class of 1949 Notice to the members of the Leroy High School Class of 1949. More...

Education

JA announces honor roll

The final honor rolls for the 2010-2011 school year have been announced by Jackson Academy. 1st grade All As: Bailee Andrews, Alyssa Gates, Isabel Harrell, Jaci Johnson, Cami Peavy, Victoria Rouse and Regan Williams All A/B: Brayden Gates 2nd grade More...

Jordan dancers bring home awards

The Jordan School of Dance students have competed at numerous competitions bringing home 63 gold awards and five platinum. More...

Beech wins Scrabble tournament

The Washington County Gifted Scrabble Tournament was Tuesday May 17 at Washington County High School. More...

Sports

Springtime on the gridiron

Area teams took to the gridiron throughout the area this week in spring jamboree practice games. More...

Jackson’s Softball All-Stars place second in region tournament

Jackson’s 12 and up All- Stars battled to the top of the region tournament in Mobile this past weekend, to claim second place. If not for an error in a close game against Mims, the team would have brought home the first place region trophy. More...

Minor League Results

Pennzoil 12 J & B Auto 5 Pennzoil added another victory for the season as they defeated J&B Auto 12-5. More...

For the Record

WashCo Sheriff’s Report

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Martha Beech, 37, was taken into custody May 18 from a state prison on a failure to appear warrant for a probation revocation charge. More...

Clarke County Sheriff’s Report

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of May 17-24 include: Stephanie Lynne Roberts, 39, five counts negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument, $2,500 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. More...

Clarke County Records

Marriage license applications Bradley Beutell Thornton, to Misti Dawn Sheppard; Gerald Blaine Newton, to Tara Michelle Tolbert; Joseph Daniel Bender, to Kerrie Nichole Deas. More...

Information sought about assault on Chatom teen

Chatom Police are asking anyone who may have information concerning an assault that occurred at a graduation party, May 17, to come forward. More...

Wreck claims Clarke County man

Clarke County resident Travis Davis, 79, died Saturday, May 21, as the result of a one-vehicle crash that occurred around 7:30 a.m. on U.S. 43 north of Jackson. More...

Fire destroys Rockville home

Fire destroyed the Rockville home of Ashley and Chris Johnson, Saturday, May 21 around 8:30 p.m. Trucks 702, 704, 705 and 706 from the Jackson Fire Department responded. More...

News

Tobacco store burglary suspect apprehended

A Jackson man has been charged with the burglary of a tobacco store. Brandon Fox, 25, of Jackson is charged with the May 16 burglary of Heather’s Tobacco on College Avenue. More...

FEMA center in WashCo

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operated a recovery claims center in Washington County Saturday, May 21-Monday, May 23 at the Epworth Volunteer Fire Department. More...

Jackson woman struck by car

A Jackson woman received what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries when she was struck by a car Saturday, May 21, around 12:58 p.m., in the parking lot of Ramey’s Pic-N-Sav. More...

Editorials

Sweet home Alabama: tornadoes and religion

SOUTHERN STYLE

I have never been timid about my pride in being Southern and an Alabamian. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Bonner legislation focuses on Gulf Coast restoration

Congress Reports

More than a year after the Gulf oil spill, the total cost of this manmade storm on our region has yet to be fully calculated. The visible damage may have largely been removed but the scars will take time to heal. More...

People

Miss English - Mr. Farley wedding plans announced

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas English of Saraland announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rachel Anne, to Kenneth Brandon Farley. Mr. Farley is the son of Mrs. Vicki Farley of Jackson, Tenn., and the late Kenneth Farley. More...

Snider-Nettles to wed Saturday

Barbara Long and Irving Long announce the exchange of wedding vows of their daughter, Nakeda Snider and James L. Nettles, son of Annette Nettles and James Nettles. More...

Harris-Bailey to exchange vows

Rhonda Harris of Thomasville and Joseph Bailey of Demopolis announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Ms. Harris is the daughter of Catherine Curry of Thomasville and the late Rodney Thomas. Mr. More...