Following Jackson’s First Annual Veterans Day Parade, Friday, Nov. 11, a special ceremony, sponsored by VFW Post No. 5355, was conducted at the war memorial located on the grounds of the James E. Arrington City Hall Complex. More...
The City of Jackson, in conjunction with the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will conduct its annual lighting of the city’s Christmas tree tonight (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Junior Fire Station on Commerce Street. More...
The Fifth Annual Pre-thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Pastors Support Ministry, will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m. at Mt. Olive No. More...
Camp meeting at Cornerstone Pentecostal The camp meeting continues at Cornerstone Pentecostal Ministries in Geneva through Nov. 18, with Sis. Linda Baughtman at 10 a.m. and Bro. Keith Speed at 7 p.m. More...
With Thanksgiving a week away, I thought it would be appropriate to share some comments by a local police officer who is a neighbor and a friend of mine. More...
Dear Editor, Veteran Travis Mathews had a dream and a desire to honor Veterans. The good people of Jackson responded. The 1st Annual Veterans Day Parade was a huge success and there were more people at the ceremony at the war memorial that followed. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Worth Schultz of Frankville announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Margaret, to Danny Jeromie Moseley, son of Melvin Moseley of St. Stephens. Mr. Moseley is also the son of the late Bessie Sullivan. More...
Lillian Coleman Turner of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. will celebrate her 99th birthday on Nov. 19. Mrs. Turner was a longtime resident of Clarke and Washington counties before relocating to Florida. More...
Thank you for all the kind words spoken, flowers, food, cards or your presence during our time of loss. The number of friends and family sharing their stories has eased our pain. More...
Though a bill introduced by Rep. Elaine Beech and passed by the Alabama Legislature during the past session will not go into effect until November 2012, it is beginning to “gum up the works” somewhat in Washington County. More...
A Jackson police officer was treated for minor injuries, Thursday, Nov. 10, following a foot pursuit of a suspect during the execution of search warrants at the Grove Apartments complex. More...
Jackie Ray Rush of Thomasville has announced that he will be a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Clarke County Commission next year. Rush, 55, said he would run as a Republican. More...
Two Mobile County men were charged Nov. 11 with receiving stolen property after they allegedly took a flag and flagpole from a Chatom residence. More...
A state inmate on work release was apparently upset that the pardons and paroles board didn’t release him following a hearing and took matters into his own hands and flew the coop. More...
CORRECTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE ARTICLE In the article listing area holiday events at local churches on this week’s Church page, The South Alabamian received incorrect times for the Thanksgiving community gathering at Stave Creek Baptist Church More...
Jackson High School Class of 1972 will have a reunion planning meeting Saturday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m. at Jackson Intermediate School. For more information contact Gwen Wheeler, 246-3648 or Marie Law, 205-987-9774. More...
At the November 10 meeting of the Washington County Board of Education, several changes by the Washington County Coaches Association were proposed and passed by the board. More...
The sixth-ranked Jackson Academy football team advanced to the AISA 1A state championship game with another convincing 40-14 win, Friday, over the third ranked and undefeated Crenshaw Christian Academy. More...
The Jackson Aggies proved why they are the top-ranked team in the state in Class 4A as they completely shut down the Beauregard Hornets 44-14 last Friday night in the second round of the AHSAA playoffs in Jackson. More...
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Larry L. Reed, 25, of McIntosh was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with violation of probation. No bond amount was listed. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Nov. 8-15 include: Ted Warrick Rivers, 38, drug court, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. More...
