Without a doubt, the number one issue on people’s minds is the economy. Over the last few years our economy has taken a huge hit. In Clarke and Monroe counties, the unemployment rate is over 16 percent. More...
This past June 29 at 10 a.m. Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb announced she would resign her position as head of the state’s Judicial Branch of Government on Aug. 1. More...
Alabama has suffered more than its share of natural disasters over the past year. From the worst man made disaster in state history with the BP oil spill to our worst natural disaster in April with the tornadoes, it has been a rough time. More...
Dear Editor, Reading your editorial last week about Mildred Darley made me painfully aware again, that she was really gone. Mildred could always put a smile on your face. Whether it was to lift you up or to straighten you out. More...
Time to do the right thing for our nation’s future
Jo Bonner
It was Winston Churchill who noted our country’s penchant for brinksmanship during times of crisis. “Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing... after they have exhausted all other possibilities.” More...
A 15-year-old Jackson juvenile was charged, July 16, with public lewdness after allegedly exposing himself in the 100 block of East State Street. According to Jackson Police reports, the incident allegedly occurred around 4:30 p.m. More...
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