August 2, 2012 RSS feed / News

Correction

In last week’s Jackson City Council story that appeared on page 3-A, Wayne Grafton’s name was left out of the paragraph indicating candidates seeking council seats. Grafton will face District 3, Place 2 Councilman Daron Bolen in the Aug. More...

VFW officers installed

Above, the new officers of VFW Post No. More...

Pine Belt Communications acquires West Alabama cable TV franchises

Pine Belt Communications recently announced the purchase of the Media 3 cable TV systems in Grove Hill, Butler and Lisman. More...

Public invited to tour dialysis center

Home dialysis program to be offered

The public is invited to attend an open house Wednesday, Aug. 8, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fresenius Medical Care Tombigbee dialysis center in Jackson, located at 215 Walker Springs Road. More...

CCARC name change reflects change in focus through the years

On April 14, the board of directors at CCARC reaffirmed its commitment to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by adopting the national branding of The Arc/US, changing its name to The Arc of Clarke County. More...

Raising ticket prices at games debated by WashCo BOE

The agenda was moving along uneventfully at the July 26 meeting of the Washington County Board of Education until Superintendent Tim Savage recommended raising the cost of ticket prices to $6 for all athletic events. More...

Back to School Sales Tax Holiday is this weekend

This weekend, Aug. 3-5, is Alabama’s Back to School Sales Tax Holiday. The state, along with participating local governments, are exempting certain items from sales taxes for the sale. More...

Jackson motorist warns others of deer in town

On July 9, around 11:15 a.m., Jackson resident Linda Rich got a surprise she won’t soon forget. More...

Community effort gets stranded pilot flying again

Thanks to several individuals and businesses in Jackson, a pilot who found himself stranded at the William E. Stewart Municipal Airport Sunday, July 29, was back in the air by midday Monday. More...

Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey to speak at Republican event in Chatom

Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey will be the keynote speaker, Thursday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m., at the Washington County Republican campaign kickoff at Jake’s Family Res-taurant in Chatom. More...

Rikard attains NREMT status

The Leroy Volunteer Fire Department now has an additional National Registered Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT). More...