Jackson Mayor Richard Long and the members of the Jackson City Council, during the Tuesday, Dec. 13 regular council meeting, touted both Jackson Academy and Jackson High School for winning state championships in their respective divisions. More...
Clarke County Commissioner Karen Bradford has qualified for re-election to the District 2 seat in the March 13 Democratic primary. Bradford says she enjoys serving the public and considers it an honor to represent the people of Clarke county. More...
Mcintosh’s first ever Christmas parade is planned for this Saturday at 9 a.m. It will begin at town hall and proceed south to McIntosh High School. The public is invited to attend. More...
The First United Methodist Church will celebrate the birth of Christ with a morning worship service on Christmas morning at 10 a.m. All are invited to attend. More...
136th anniversary at Wayman Chapel A.M.E. All in the community are invited to worship with the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Whatley as they celebrate their 136th church anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2:30 p.m. More...
Cameron O’Neal of Jackson received a Bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary study from the University of Southern Mississippi during graduation ceremonies on its Hattiesburg campus Friday, Dec. 16. More...
Second grade students at Gillmore Elementary chosen as December “Students of the Month” are: Timothy Williams, Savanna Sellers, Walter Taylor Jr., Brooke Hensley, Alexzia Jones, Kameron R More...
T-Pac, The Performing Arts Club at Leroy High School presented their annual Christmas Benefit Show on Dec.13. Mrs. Anita Dees is the director and producer. More...
The Jackson High School Aggies and Lady Aggies basketball teams kicked off the season on Nov. 15. As of Friday, following both teams’ losses to McIntosh, the boys’ record stood at 1-3 and the girls’ record was 2-2. More...
Jackson Academy’s boys’ basketball team placed third in the JA Invitational Tournament last week. In the opener, the Eagles dropped a 28-27 decision to South Choctaw Academy on Friday. More...
The Judson College Equestrian Team traveled to Greenwood, S.C. on Nov. 19-20 to compete at Lander University with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. More...
Santa Claus and some of his helpers made an appearance in Jackson Friday, Dec. 9, during the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas parade. More...
Three Mississippi men were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Washington County and face multiple charges in the alleged thefts of several automobiles and farm equipment. More...
There will be a parade honoring the teams today (Thursday) starting at 3:30 p.m. from the Hibbett Sports parking lot to city hall. The teams, cheerleaders and band will be in the parade. More...
At the Nov. 28 Washington County Commission meeting, Commissioner Carl Simpson, District 4, raised objections to the county engineer’s recommendation for the road and bridge secretary position. More...
The City of Jackson's Animal Control Department now has its Web site up and running for those looking to adopt a dog. The site also features a link to Petfinder.com provided in cooperation with the Pine City Veterinary Clinic. More...
Gulf leaders make case for oil spill restoration funds
Jo Bonner
A year and a half after the devastating Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent six-month fouling of our Gulf waters and beaches, our region’s leaders are asking that the Gulf states not be left out when penalty fines are collected from thos More...
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hentschel of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Carli Virginia, to Connie Claiborne Johnston III, son of Ellen Williams of Peavey’s Landing and Claiborne Johnston of Sims Chapel. More...
Emily Megan Stephens and Matthew Cory Drinkard have announced their final wedding plans. The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at 6 o’clock in the evening at the First Baptist Church in Jackson. More...
The First Baptist Church of St. Stephens will host a live walk-through nativity, “Scenes of the Season”, Sunday, Dec. 18, Monday, Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 20. Performances will be at 6 and 7 p.m. each evening. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Dec. 6-13 include: Richard Orlando Miles, 34, two counts failure to appear, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More...
