July 28, 2011 RSS feed / News

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Ribbon cut at Dollar Tree

A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony were conducted at the new Dollar Tree store in Jackson Sunday, July 24. Cutting the ribbon is store opening manager Sherry Blackstock. More...

Another reader upset with grand opening day and time

Dear Editor: It was very disappointing to me that Dollar Tree chose 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, for a grand opening in Jackson. More...

JPD announces Citizens Police Academy

The Jackson Police Department will begin accepting applications this week for their next Citizen’s Police Academy. The class will meet one evening per week for 10 weeks. Scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. More...

Burglary suspects caught on video

By Evan Carden
SA Editor

Jackson Police are investigating a break-in at a downtown business and an attempted burglary at a residence, both of which were reported on July 22. More...

Seasonal produce means savings for shoppers

As gas prices inch a little higher, so do area grocery prices. More...

IRS identifies 100,000 preparers who failed to follow new PTIN rules

As part of its new oversight program of the nation’s tax return preparation industry, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced it will send letters to approximately 100,000 tax return preparers who prepared returns in 2011 but failed to More...

Local Author's book encourages youngsters to 'Discover Mobile'

By Ellen Williams
SA Reporter

Dr. Leona Onderdonk Rowan conducted a book signing at the Washington County Public Library on July 20 promoting her newly-published, Hooray! Today is Field Trip Day! Discovering Mobile! More...

Employee injured at Gulf Lumber’s Jackson plant

By Evan Carden
SA Editor

An employee at Gulf Lumber’s Jackson Plant was injured Wednesday, July 20, while changing knives on the plant’s chipping saw. More...

Jackson City Council passes resolution supporting U.S. 43 widening project

By Evan Carden
SA Editor

During its regular meeting Tuesday, July 26, the Jackson City Council approved a resolution supporting the widening of U.S. Highway 43, adding a center turn lane from just north of Walker Springs Road to .04 miles north of McVay Road. More...

Group revisits countywide hospital idea in recent meeting

By Jim Cox
SA Publisher

The consensus of a group of Clarke County citizens, elected officials, physicians and health care workers who gathered last week was that the county ought to look into forming a countywide health care authority with the idea of consolidating its thre More...

Suggestion for next election

Dear Editor, I want Jerry Gibson to run for the Senate. Sincerely, Helen Guy Jackson More...

Trainer charged in McVay horse abuse

The Clarke County Sheriff Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit has been conducting an investigation on abused horses in the McVay community for the last few weeks and recently made an arrest in the case. More...

Second annual ‘Rock the Marrow’ in honor of Jamie Gaillard

The second annual Rock the Marrow Blood and Bone Marrow Drive, Sunday, July 17 at Calvary Assembly of God in Orlando, Fla., was conducted in memory of Jamie Gaillard, daughter of Heidi and Tommy Gaillard of Jackson, to bring awareness to the need to More...

Gas prices up more than 4 cents per gallon

Average retail gasoline prices in Alabama have risen 4.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.58/g. More...

Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force to conduct landowner meeting tonight

The Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force, created by Governor Robert Bentley to help forest landowners deal with the aftermath of the tornadoes of April 2011, will meet today (Thursday) in Livingston. The meeting will be from 6:30-9 p.m. More...

WCPL to host balloon rides/golf ball drop

The Washington County Public Library in Chatom will host hot air balloon rides Friday, July 29, and a golf ball drop giving someone the chance to win $2,000. More...