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Wagarville woman escapes injury when vehicle burns

Dannie Kimbrough of Wagarville escaped injury, shortly before 5 p.m., Monday, June 20, when the Mercury Mountaineer she was driving caught fire just south of the Joe C. More...

Cyclists on 1,800-mile trek stop in Jackson

By Evan Carden
SA Editor

A group of 12 cyclists on an 1,800-mile trek following the Underground Railroad trail spent the night in Jackson Thursday, June 16, on the second night of a trip that began in Baldwin County and will ultimately end in Niagara Falls, N.Y. More...

Special Sections

Church

Church Calendar

VBS at First Baptist Leroy Children ages 3 through 18 are invited to be a part of the “Big Apple Adventure: Where Faith and Life Connect” being offered at the First Baptist Church of Leroy through Friday, June 24, from 6-8:30 p.m. More...

Be calm and cool as you do the work of an evangelist

Spiritual Beliefs
Rev. Terry Blevins
First Presbyterian Church of Jackson

As for you, be calm and cool and steady, accept and suffer unflinchingly every hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully perform all the duties of your ministry. II Timothy 4:5 Amplified Bible More...

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Education

ASCC awards scholarships to Clarke students

Dr. Reginald L. Sykes, President of Alabama Southern Community College, recently announced the Clarke County recipients of scholarships for 2011. Claire Helen Gill, a graduate of Jackson High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Walker completes basic training

PFC Zachary Walker, graduated from basic training at Fort Sill, Okla. on June 9. While at Fort Sill he served with A 1-19 Feild Artilery Battalion, 4th Platoon: Raiders. More...

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Sports

Carlos Henderson given grand send-off

Crowd gathers at WCHS gym to offer good luck wishes for World Special Olympics
By Evan Carden
SA Editor

Special Olympics weightlifting competitor and a participant at Washington County’s Education Center for Independence (ECI) Carlos “P.J.” Henderson was given a grand send-off Friday, June 17, at the Washington County High School gymn More...

Jackson Swim Team kicks off 2011 season

The Jackson Swim Team kicked off their 2011 season with their first home meet on June 11. Jackson swimmers competed against swimmers from Oakwood Swim Club and Coast Guard Swim Team, both from Mobile. Swimming for Jackson were: 7-8-Year-old Girls More...

Attend football training camp

Jackson High School football players Cortez Williams (front, kneeling), Jarren Johnson (standing, left) and Christopher Taylor (standing, right) participated in a football position training camp at D More...

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For the Record

Clarke County Sheriff’s Report

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of June 14-21 include: Cassandra Latrice Washington, 18, disorderly conduct, $1,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. More...

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Millry man drowns in Tombigbee

A Washington County man died of an apparent accidental drowning Saturday afternoon in the Tombigbee River not far from the spot some boaters refer to as "Little Grove Hill". More...

McCorquodale to preside over Giardini case

Circuit Judge Gaines McCorquodale of Jackson has been appointed by Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb to preside over the Steve Giardini case in Mobile County. More...

News

T- shirts memorialize cancer victim

Erika Abston, an employee at the Alabama Department of Transportation (DOT) Division 8 office in Grove Hill, displays a T-shirt honoring the memory of fellow employee the late LaTonya L. More...

Frankville man charged in shooting

By Evan Carden
SA Editor

A Frankville man faces charges after being arrested following a June 19 incident in which he is accused of shooting into a vehicle occupied by four people. More...

No-Burn Order leads to additional charges for Clarke County man

An unusual call for assistance from firefighters last week explained what was on fire: personal possessions. It seems Erwin Portis had gotten mad at his girlfriend and took her clothing outside and set them on fire. More...

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Coming Events

Mark Your Calendar

Class of 1976 reunion meeting The Jackson High School Class of 1976 will conduct a reunion planning meeting on June 25, 4 p.m., at the Hampton Inn in Jackson. Contact Sarah Moore, 246-4273, or Victoria James, 246-5663, for more information. More...

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Editorials

Be prepared this hurricane season

EDITOR’S NOTES
Evan Carden

Every year around this time, most of us who live along or near the Gulf of Mexico begin to prepare for hurricane season, and this year is no different. More...

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What happened to the “Recovery Summer?”

Congress Reports
Jo Bonner

Happy one-year anniversary of what President Obama and Vice President Biden referred to as the “recovery summer.” For most Americans, the impact of the “great recession,” which supposedly ended last year, is continued high une More...

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People

50th anniversary reception to honor Mr. and Mrs. Knowles

The family of Rilla and Charles Knowles wishes to invite family and friends to a reception honoring the couple on their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, July 2, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Grove Hill Senior Citizens Center. More...

New UDC member

The Pvt. Gibeon Jefferson Sullivan Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy presented to Carolyn Tarver Knight a certificate of membership on June 4. More...

Correction to Crumedy-White engagement announcement

In the June 16 edition of The South Alabamian the parents of the prospective groom, Mr. Clarence White were incorrectly listed. Mr. White’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Bobby White of Millry. We apologize for this error. More...

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