All members of VFW Post 5355 and the Ladies Auxiliary are encouraged to attend the post’s regular monthly meeting, which has been changed from the third Thursday of the month to Saturday, June 25 at 4 p.m. More...
Because extremely dry conditions have created an atmosphere where the probability of catastrophic wildfire activity is high, Governor Robert Bentley last week signed an Emergency Drought Condition Declaration prohibiting outdoor burning in all 67 cou More...
John Cox of Wagarville was on the agenda at the June 13 Washington County commission meeting to speak about the locked gate across County Road 6 (Cortelyou Road). More...
Wayne Blackwell, principal at Chatom Elementary School, was hired by the Washington County Board of Education on June 10 as the system’s Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor. More...
Alabama Boys State, conducted at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa May 29-June 4, is a leadership and citizenship training program and one of the highest honors granted to high school senior boys. More...
Ever since Lakeside Steel announced that it would be making steel pipe casings in Thomasville, it was believed that a “slitter” operation would also open up near the plant. More...
Hoping to attract more businesses to Jackson, members of the Jackson City Council recently attended the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.. More...
Local business leaders and advocates are teaming up to offer a free Lunch-n- Learn small business workshop on Thursday, June 30 at the Monroe County Public Library (121 Pineville Rd.) in Monroeville. The event will take place at 11:30 a.m. More...
David Walker, Savannah Mozingo, Nolie Ramsey, Libby Harrigan and La’Sha Perine attended the Alabama Farmers Federation’s annual Youth Leadership Conference at the Alabama 4-H Center in Co More...
Reid Garris, Andrew Wade and Livia Coleman (L-R) with Dr. Fran O'Neal, director of the International Honors Program at the University of Alabama. Dr. More...