August 9, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Lt. Gov. Ivey in Chatom tonight

Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey will be the keynote speaker tonight (Thursday), 7 p.m., at the Washington County Republican campaign kickoff at Jake’s Family Restaurant in Chatom. More...

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Church

Church Calendar

Rev. Gibby speaks at Amazing Grace annual revival The Rev. Wilson Gibby, pastor of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Wainwright, is the guest speaker at the annual revival at Amazing Grace Deliverance Church in Pine Hill, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. More...

Spiritual Beliefs

‘Seek and ye shall find’

John 1:38 “Then Jesus turned and saw the following, and saith unto them, what seek ye?” More...

Coming Events

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JHS Class of 1992 Planning meeting The Jackson High School Class of 1992 will celebrate their 20th class reunion Aug. 30 through Sept. 2. In preparation, there is a planning meeting Saturday, Aug. More...

Sports

JA, Jackson and Leroy hit the gridiron!!

Jackson Academy (left photo) continues with their preseason practice drills. The Eagles are scheduled to play in a scrimmage against Wilcox Academy in Camden on Friday, Aug. 10. More...

People

Celebration to honor Kathleen Dunagan

The family of Kathleen Clanton Dunagan invites all to attend an 80th birthday celebration in her honor on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 2-4 p.m. The gathering will be in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church in Jackson. More...

AseraCare Hospice receives 100 percent

AseraCare Hospice of Jackson recently received 100 percent on a Community Health Accreditation Program survey. More...

Thrash - Stewart to wed Oct. 20

Misty René Thrash and James Christopher Stewart have chosen Oct. 20, 2012 as the date for their wedding. The 4:30 p.m. ceremony will be at the Kimbell House in Jackson. The bride-elect is the daughter of Linda Heath of Jackson and William J. More...

Smoke leads to evacuation of JMC

A burned air conditioning motor sent smoke billowing through the vents inside Jackson Medical Center Saturday, Aug. 4, causing an evacuation of the facility. More...

Surveyor found dead in north part of ClarkeCo

Emergency crews were called out to a wooded area near Midway between Tallahatta Springs Road and Bashi Road Friday for a rescue that turned into a recovery operation. More...

Monument in memory of Calvin Sullivan dedicated at Wagarville Fire Department

A longtime dedicated member of the Wagarville Volunteer Fire Department was remembered and a monument dedicated in his memory during a special meeting conducted Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Wagarville Fire Station. More...

WashCo Sheriff says problems persist with new AC system

Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer said despite the installation of a new air conditioning system at the Washington County Courthouse, problems still persist within his department and the jail, which is located upstairs. More...

News

ClarkeCo man charged with rape of 9 year old

The Clarke County Sheriff's Department's Criminal Investigation Unit, this week, reported the arrest of a Clarke County man for the alleged rape of a child. More...

JFD, JPD host career fair

The Jackson Fire and Police departments hosted a career fair Thursday, Aug. 2 at the Jackson Police Department’s Training Center. More...

Tobacco/beer store altercation lands Jackson men in jail

Two Jackson men were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 1, after they became involved in an argument in which both are accused of threatening the other with weapons in the parking lot of a local tobacco/beer store. More...

Editorials

Texting drivers 23 more times likely to be in an accident

Dear Editor, This month, a new Alabama law took effect, creating a statewide ban on texting while driving. The law imposes fines that increase with each offense and penalizes a driver’s record by two points per offense. More...

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For the Record

Clarke County Sheriff’s Report

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of July 31- Aug. 7 include: Nigel Lamar Angion, 21, parole violation, arrested by Life Tech. More...

Washington County Sheriff’s Report

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests during the past week: *Josh Fuller, 29, of Jackson was arrested July 31 and charged with third degree theft of property. No bond amount was listed. More...

Clarke County Records

Marriage license applications Daniel Rodriguez Dumas, to Kimberly Leigh Gates; Damien Larnard Howard, to Courtney Marie Gaston. Marriage license applications are just that—applications for licenses, not necessarily actual marriages. More...