The 11th Annual Chef Ronald’s Family Affair, a fund-raiser for Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Mobile, was conducted Tuesday, Sept. 20, at The Fish House in Jackson. More...
9th Annual ‘Christian Motorcyclists Jubilee’ Prisoners of Faith Ministries, Inc., will sponsor the 9th Annual Christian Motorcyclists Jubilee Sunday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m. until, at the Jackson Church of the Nazarene. More...
WashCo Democratic Executive Committee A meeting is scheduled of the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee today, Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m., in the large courtroom of the Washington County Courthouse in Chatom. More...
The Elijah Pugh Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in conjunction with all the schools in Jackson are celebrating “Constitution Week.” More...
The Clarke County Board of Education is considering how to convey the Coffeeville High School building and campus to the Town of Coffeeville or some other entity now that the school is closed and no longer being used. More...
The Jackson High School PTO conducted its first membership drive Aug. 15 through Sept. 19 and offered a $50 Walmart gift card as an incentive to join. The drawing was conducted Tuesday, Sept. 20. The winner was ninth-grader, Katie Hayes. More...
The Jackson Aggies ended 25 years of frustration at Erwin S. Cooper Stadium as they beat the UMS-Wright Bulldogs 40-14 last Friday night. In 1985 Jackson earned a 15-6 win over the Bulldogs. More...
Jackson Academy’s football team put a damper on South Choctaw Academy’s homecoming last Friday by pummeling the home Rebels with a score of 48-6 in a nonregion matchup. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Sept. 13-20 include: John Christopher Rone, 24, escape second degree, probation violation, $20,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. More...
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Justin Oates, 25, of Millry was arrested Sept. 12 and charged with third degree theft of property and revocation of probation. More...
Marriage license applications Michael E. Lewis, to Katina D. Manley; Michael J. Pugh Jr., to Latosha Nashae Pritchett; Joshua Kee Stephens, to Morgan Kaitlan Ramsey. More...
Clarke County school board members debated a fighting and discipline incident during a Sept. 15 work session, never naming the students or the school, but the incident sounded a lot like one that occurred at Jackson Middle School a week earlier. More...
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting tonight (Thursday) at the Pearce Park Assembly House. The Chairman’s Reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. The annual meeting is an invitation-only event. More...
The Sept. 17 theft of a local woman’s purse prompted Jackson Police Acting Detective Derrick Powe to encourage citizens to lock their vehicles and secure valuables that may be left inside their automobiles. More...
Above, volunteers working to raise anti-litter awareness in Coffeeville Saturday (L-R) are Carlissa Williams, Avenisha Williams, Carolyn Thigpen, Ambra Thigpen and Ashley Williams. More...
In last week’s story about the Jackson High School football game, the W.S. Neal High School mascot was misidentified as the “Blue Devils,” when in fact they are the W.S. Neal Eagles. More...
Instilling small business confidence key to job growth
Jo Bonner
A week after the release of President Obama’s new jobs creation package, the details of how he plans to pay for it are finally reaching the public. More...
I’ve only recently come to realize the nature of the hurdle this country faces in trying to turn around a stalled economy and horrendous deficit. More...
Lynne Nelson, formerly of Jackson, and Robert “Bob” Barry, both of Palouse, Wash., exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 at 7:15 in the evening. The Rev. Wallace D. More...
Courtney Elizabeth Maddox and Charles Baron “Chase” Ferguson were united in marriage on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at a seven o’clock sunset ceremony on the beach of Nordic Villas in Orange Beach. The Rev. More...
Hometown Hospice of Jackson and Medical Equipment performed free blood pressure checks and gave away several door prizes Friday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. More...
