A St. Stephens man who owns a wild game processing operation in Leroy and his employee were arrested Tuesday, Oct. 25 on charges that they were processing illegally obtained wild game. More...
Jackson’s Annual Fall Festival, sponsored by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce, will be this Saturday from 9 a.m.-4p.m. in downtown Jackson. More...
Pumpkin Patch open at First United Methodist The Pumpkin Patch is open at the First United Methodist Church in Jackson. Hours are Monday-Friday, 3 p.m. until dark and Sunday, 1 p.m. until dark. The patch is located on the back lawn of the church. More...
ONE99 Student Ministries of First Assembly of God in Jackson hosted their 6th annual “Show Your Colors Night” recently in the Jackson High School auditorium with 550 people in attendance. More...
The Leroy High School chapter of the National Honor Society conducted its induction ceremony Thursday night, Oct. 27, in the high school auditorium. More...
Jackson Academy will sell barbecue ribs Friday, Nov. 4, 3-5 p.m., at the school and Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the JA booth at the fall festival. Prices will be one slab, $20; two slabs, $35. More...
There will be a hunter safety course, co-sponsored by the Jackson Police Department, Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Jackson City Hall Council Chambers. Anyone born after Aug. 1, 1977 must have this class before getting a hunting license. More...
The top-ranked Jackson Aggies started a little slow, then exploded as they beat the 10th ranked Greene County Tigers 52-6 Thursday night in the regular season finale at John D. Simpkins Stadium-Legion Field. More...
The seventh-ranked Jackson Academy football team beat their county rival Clarke Prep by a score of 28-12 last Friday night in the regular season finale played in Grove Hill at Hamilton Field. More...
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *John Wesley Woodard, 33, of Birmingham was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $500. More...
Marriage license applications Connor David Smith, to Jodie Yvonne Stringer; George William Spence Jr., to Teresa Rebekah Williams; Milton Lee Butler Jr., to Karla Joan Danna; Kevin Kelly Bosarge, to Amanda Marie Bayne; Tyler Brandon Garza, to Cassie More...
Woodie Richardson, a native and resident of Leroy, was born April 22, 1930 and passed away Nov. 5, 2011 at his residence. He was 81 years of age at the time of his death.
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A former Grove Hill resident was taken into custody by Jackson Police, Thursday, Oct. 27, on a charge of possession of a forged instrument. According to Jackson Police Chief Charles Burge, it was her 100th arrest. More...
Jackson Academy senior Kristen Jordan (center) was crowned the 2011 Clarke-Washington Counties Fair Queen during the annual pageant, Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the fair’s opening night. More...
Attention veterans All veterans in the area are encouraged to participate in the Veteran’s Day Parade on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at Fred’s Supercenter in Jackson. More...
‘Occupy’ movement not good for free market point of view
Evan Carden
To me it is sad that there are thousands of people in this country that want to change one of the most successful economic systems in the world. The “Occupy Wall Street” movement is made up of people who want to do exactly that. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Dale Cooley of Chatom and Mr. and Mrs. James Bridges Waller Jr. of State Line, Miss. are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Sara Shawnee Cooley and James “Jay” Bridges Waller III. More...
The Rev. and Mrs. Brian Jemison of Jackson announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Nichole to James Robert Harris. Mr. Harris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harris of Leeds. More...
Cameron Levi Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bishop (nee Marie Bedwell) of Frankfort, Ky., announce the birth of a son, Cameron Levi, Oct. 22, 2011 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, at 10:50 p.m. He weighed 9 lbs. More...
