June 14, 2012 RSS feed / News

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Presents photo to local UDC chapter

Dr. Ashley Coleman (right) recently presented the Pvt. Gibeon Jefferson Sullivan Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy a portrait of his great-greatgreat grandfather Capt. More...

Six plead guilty in WashCo Circuit Court

By Frank Harwell
SA Correspondent

Monday and Tuesday were sentencing days in Circuit Court of Washington County, and six persons heard their fate after pleading guilty. Angela Graff pled to possession of drug paraphernalia and received a one-year suspended sentence. More...

ClarkeCo Sheriff investigates camp house burglary near Jackson

The Clarke County Sheriff Department's Criminal Investigation Unit on June 1 was called to the burglary of a camp house off of Lady's Landing Road south of Jackson where several items were taken. More...

Fresh produce at JSC

Left, Joyce Daniels of Nanafalia and right, Horace and Ellen Smith of Southwest Washington County offered fresh produce, Tuesday, at the Jackson Senior Center’s Farmers’ Market. More...

Ellie Wilson serves as legislative intern with Alabama Legislature

Ellie Wilson, of Grove Hill, recently completed a legislative internship in the offices of Senator Marc Keahey (D-Grove Hill) and Senator Roger Bedford (DRussellville) through the Alabama Law Institute for the 2012 Regular Legislative Session. More...

GLO Girls spend a day with DYW contestants

Members of Washington County’s GLO Girls recently spent a day with participants of the Washington County Distinguished Young Woman (DYW) program learning what it means to be a Distinguished You More...

ECI receives $50,000 grant for health and fitness programs

The Educational Center for Independence (ECI) in Chatom, which serves people with developmental disabilities, was recently selected as one of three recipients statewide to receive a $50,000 grant from the Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilitie More...

Jackson Police investigate burglaries, report theft arrest

By Evan Carden
SA Editor

Jackson Police are investigating two burglaries, one in which a number of jewelry items were taken and the other in which a one-ton air conditioning unit was reported stolen. More...

Sturdivant ‘looks forward’ to completing ATRIP projects

By Ellen Williams
SA Reporter

County Engineer Jason Sturdivant did a recap of the state ATRIP project as it relates to Washington County at the commission meeting on Monday, June 11. “I look forward to getting these projects done,” he stated. More...

Sex offender release notification

Adam Esthel Grimes, 29, who was convicted and served time for the first degree rape of a 14-year-old female, was released from a state correctional facility on June 2. Grimes’ place of residence is listed as 9314 County Road 34, Millry, Ala. More...

MarengoCo man charged with burglary

A Marengo County man was roused out of the bed early Tuesday morning by Grove Hill police officers and charged with burglary for throwing a concrete block through the window of a car parked at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital Monday night. More...

ClarkeCo Revenue Commissioner suggests eliminating two jobs

By Jim Cox
SA Publisher

A new computer system helped the efficiency of the mapping and appraisal office of the Clarke County Revenue Commissioner’s office so much that Revenue Commissioner Terry Norris recommended that two clerical positions in the office be eliminate More...

Subscription drive under way in area

The South Alabamian and the other Clarke County newspapers have contracted with an outside sales company to sell subscriptions for the newspapers. More...

Real wallflowers

When it comes to Mother Nature, where there’s a will there’s a way. More...

Bill restricts funeral disruptions

Armed with a new law restricting the protests of funerals of fallen soldiers and other victims, Alabama lawmakers and Governor Robert Bentley have sent a strong message to any hate groups that would show such disrespect: stay out of Alabama. More...