March 8, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Church

Church Calendar

Bishop Law to be honored for 26th pastoral anniversary The pastor, officers and members of the Full Gospel Apostolic Church of God in St. More...

Donate to Ronald McDonald House

The children of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, with the help of a few friends, donated two bins of pop tops from aluminum cans to Ronald McDonald House Charities. More...

Coming Events

Mark Your Calendar

ClarkeCo ADC to meet The monthly meeting of the Clarke County Chapter of the ADC will be Thursday, March 8, 6 p.m., at the Grove Hill Town Hall. Tyrone Moye is chairman. More...

Editorials

Political Cartoon

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Outlook edition showcases good things in region

While things are not as rosy as they have been, or should be, locally, statewide or nationwide, we still have a lot to be proud of and Clarke and Washington counties are doing pretty well. More...

Old history teacher likes the primary election lesson

Dear Editor, I was glad to see Jim Cox’s column in last week’s South Alabamian concerning the primary election process. More...

People

Bridal coffee honors bride-to-be Laura Rotch

Miss Laura Mable Rotch, bride-elect of Daniel Kane Taylor, was the guest of honor at a bridal coffee Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. More...

McCully - Rush to wed May 19

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Searcy Slayton Jr. of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. James Leland McCully of Silverhill announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kalan Leigh McCully, to Jonathan Kyle Rush. Mr. and Mrs. More...

Engagement party honors Meagan Skipper, Kipp Hoven

The lake home of Helen and Joe C. Skipper provided the setting for an engagement party honoring Meagan O’Melia Skipper and Brady “Kipp” Hoven on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. More...

Worker killed at TK

According to a statement released by ThyssenKrupp Stainless U.S.A., a construction worker at the site was killed about midday Tuesday, March 6, in a job-related incident. More...

Primary election is Tuesday

A number of local offices in Clarke and Washington counties appear on this coming Tuesday’s primary election ballots, which also include candidates vying for numerous state offices and nomination for President of the United States. More...

Lt. Gov. Ivey promotes ‘Black Belt Initiative’ in Grove Hill

Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey was in Grove Hill Monday to promote a new Black Belt Initiative to encourage high school students in the region to consider education and training that would help them obtain jobs in the state’s forest products industry. More...

News

ClarkeCo citizens thwart burglaries, assist sheriff’s department

For the second or third time in recent weeks, observant Clarke County citizens have thwarted burglaries either as they were being committed or were about to be committed, Sheriff Ray Norris said this week. More...

Jackson restaurant worker dies in Tuesday wreck

Alabama State Troopers worked a one-vehicle fatal crash on Walker Springs Road (Clarke County Route 10) early Tuesday, March 6. Mikala F. Deleon, 33, was the lone occupant in a vehicle that ran off the highway around 2:15 a.m. More...

Receives NWTF scholarship

Dustyn Moseley (center) was the recipient of the Clarke County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s annual $500 scholarship award, during the organization’s recent annual meet More...

Education

Jackson High School students volunteer at Ronald McDonald House

On a recent Sunday, a group of students from Jackson High School traveled to the Ronald McDonald House in Mobile to spend the afternoon volunteering and touring the facility. More...

Cartmill earns Adams scholarship

Joshua Cartmill, a sophomore cadet at Marion Military Institute (MMI), was recently announced as the 2012 recipient of The Franklin Sizemore Adams Scholarship, awarded in the amount of $1,500. More...

Sports

Lady Demons win third state title

The McIntosh Lady Demons captured the Class 1A state basketball crown by beating Holy Spirit 48-39 last Thursday at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. Kaela Adams had 15 points and seven rebounds. Amber Roberts had 11 points. More...

Aggies fall short against Demopolis

The Jackson High School Aggies played tough but came up on the short end of a 2-0 loss to Demopolis last Saturday at Spec McCants Field. More...

Lady Bears runners-up in Citronelle Invitational

The Lady Bears of Leroy finished as the runners-up in the Citronelle Invitational softball tournament this past Saturday as they lost 3-2 to Mobile Christian in the championship game. More...

For the Record

WashCo Sheriff’s Report

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Bobby Reasor, 51, of Millry was arrested Feb. 27 and charged with violation of probation and first degree possession of marijuana. More...

Clarke County Sheriff’s Report

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Feb. 28- March 6 include: More...