Lewis Grove celebrates choir’s anniversary The annual choir anniversary program at Lewis Grove Baptist Church in Wagarville will be Sunday, May 27 at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Richmond Chaney of St. More...

Healing Hands Ministry International Youth will host the “Swagger Explosion Festival” on Saturday, May 26, from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., at the Joe Gillmore Elementary School playground. More...

Matt. 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” More...

Three Jackson Academy students place at the AISA State Fair Competition in Montgomery on April 14. Mallory Whitehead, a 7th grader, placed third in the 3D art category. More...

Leroy High School’s salutatorian for the Class of 2012, LaRhonda Ronasha Moore, has been awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships. More...

Brittany Lauren Harrell earned a Bachelors Degree in civil engineering from the University of South Alabama, She participated in the Order of Engineers ceremony as well as the graduation ceremony in the morning and afternoon, respectively, of May 12, More...

Kyle Andrews, a senior offensive lineman from Jackson High School, signed with Belhaven University in Jackson, Miss. last week. He is pictured with his parents Bruce and Lori Andrews. More...

The Clarke County Commission approved a low bid for playground equipment for the U.S. Corps of Engineers’ Silver Creek Park Tuesday. Giffen Recreation of Pelham was the low bidder at $21,769.10. More...

The Leroy Lady Bears just completed one of the best softball seasons we have seen in the area this weekend, finishing third in Class 2A State Tournament. Leroy finished the season with 43 wins and only 10 losses. State Tournament More...

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of May 15-22 include: John O. Westbrook, 44, two counts non-child support, court cost, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. More...

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Anthony San Antonio Pace, 24, of Gilbertown was arrested May 14 and charged with third degree domestic violence/ harassment. More...