September 1, 2011 RSS feed / News

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Active shooter training

Officers from a number of law enforcement agencies participated in active shooter training, Wednesday, Aug. 24 and Thursday, Aug. 25, at the old Coffeeville High School. More...

WashCo changes retiree insurance and registrars holiday pay

By Ellen Williams
SA Reporter

During an emergency meeting on Aug. 31, the Washington County Commission passed a resolution to discontinue insurance coverage on retired personnel. More...

Long earns designation as ‘Certified Municipal Official’

Jackson Mayor Richard Long has earned the professional designation of Certified Municipal Official after completing 40 credit hours of training conducted or endorsed by the Alabama League of Municipalities. More...

Thomasville joins creditors in pursuit of hospital

The City of Thomasville is joining the rest of the creditors pursuing Southwest Alabama Medical Center. More...

Donation to CCARC

On July 1, 2011 friends of Jackson Homecoming donated $1,000.00 to CCARC in memory of its founder, Troy Jones, and in recognition of the importance of CCARC to the Jackson community. More...

USDA reminds producers of Sept. 1 NAP deadline

The Clarke / Washington County United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Wyatt Hendry Jr., urges producers who want to purchase 2012 coverage through the Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program More...

Attention golfers: 18-hole, 2-man scramble at Jackson Links Sept. 17

Attention all golfers, on Saturday, Sept. 17, the Jackson Links Junior Men's Golf Association will host an 18-hole two-man scramble. There will be a cash payout and door prizes. Entry fees will be $75 per person and $150 per team. Lunch is included. More...

Mapping and GPS technology basics class offered

Have you ever tried using a GPS for fun or for business? GPS (Global Positioning System) is one of the most useful and successful technologies devised. More...

JPD reports drug and theft arrests

Drug arrest According to Jackson Police Chief Charles Burge, Robert Earl Jones, 21, David A. Dobbins, 19 and Kenya Patrice Gamble, 18, all of Thomasville, were arrested Aug. More...

Consolidation of WashCo water boards proves complicated

By Ellen Williams
SA Reporter

At the Aug. More...

Scholarship recipients recognized

Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 139 to recognized two scholarship recipients for 2011. More...

ClarkeCo Commissioners complete training

Clarke County Commissioners Karen Bradford and Tyrone Moye recently completed the most rigorous training program available to county officials in Alabama, which includes 120 hours of training from the Alabama Local Government Training Institute. More...

Workshop for photographers offered

Area shutterbugs will have an opportunity to learn from one of the state’s most well-known photographers at a workshop Saturday, Sept. 17 in Grove Hill. More...

Chamber touts success of annual back to school breakfast

Special to
The South Alabamian

The annual Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce’s Back-to-School Breakfast was the official kickoff of the school year. It was a time of recognition dedicated to the Jackson area’s finest individuals- our teachers. More...

Stingray in Tombigbee

Danny Sharper displays a stingray recently caught by his wife, Fay, during a an outing on the Tombigbee River in Jackson. More...

Foreign persons must report agricultural land holdings in U.S.

The Clarke / Washington County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Wyatt Hendry Jr., reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transaction More...

Alabama Power Foundation offers Good Roots grants

The Alabama Power Foundation recently announced Good Roots, a competitive grant program offering up to $1,000 for communities and organizations to purchase trees for planting across central and south Alabama. More...