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Jackson mayoral candidates respond to questionnaire

Mike Parham Q: Concerning economic development, what strategies would you consider to bring more businesses and industries to Jackson, therefore creating more jobs? More...

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Holy Ghost Tent Revival Bro. Wilbert Reed is the evangelist at the Holy Ghost Tent Revival in McIntosh continuing through Aug. 17. Prayer meetings are at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., with Bro. Reed bringing the message at 7. Everyone is welcome. More...

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RSVP uniform pants drive The Retired Senior Volunteers are collecting new and used school uniform pants to be distributed free to needy school children in Clarke County in recognition of “9/11, Day of Service”. More...

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Know the candidates and cast an intelligent ballot in city elections

The presidential election may be the hottest political topic right now—will Obama win or will Romney win? Will Paul Ryan being Romney’s VP pick help or hurt the ticket? The discussion and debate will be continuous right up until Nov. 6. More...

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Celebrating Friedman’s 100th

Nation needs another economist with his expertise He was an intellectual giant – a world-renowned economist, statistician, and mathematician – who presented powerful ideas with striking clarity. More...

People

Mr. and Mrs. James Motes celebrate 60 years of marriage

Mr. and Mrs. James Motes of Jackson celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Aug. 11, 2012. The former Annie Mae Wade and James Motes exchanged marriage vows on Aug. 11, 1952. More...

Calhoun - Barrett engagement announced

Mr. and Mrs. Joel K. Calhoun of Fairhope announce the engagement of their daughter Anna Jillian to Benjamin Charles Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Barrett of Guntersville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. William E. More...

Mr. and Mrs. Augusta Brown celebrate 53 years of marriage

Mr. and Mrs. Augusta Brown celebrated their fifty-third wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Luereather Jones and Augusta Brown exchanged wedding vows on Aug. 15, 1959. More...

Jackson man reports being robbed at gunpoint

Jackson Police are investigating the alleged armed robbery, Aug. 13, of a 21-year-old Jackson man. More...

Jackson mayoral candidates respond to questionnaire

Jackson mayoral candidates Mike Parham and incumbent Richard Long responded, this week, to a questionnaire provided by The South Alabamian. Below are their answers. Richard Long More...

WashCo Republicans kick off 2012 campaign

Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillian were featured speakers Thursday, Aug. 9, at the 2012 campaign kickoff event for Washington County Republican candidates. More...

News

JMC Chief of Staff urges Jackson to be ‘proud of what we have’

During the Tuesday, Aug. 14 meeting of the Jackson City Council, Jackson Medical Center Chief of Staff Dr. Sid Crosby addressed the council concerning talk of a new hospital either in a centrally located area of the county or in Jackson. More...

Fire at Gulf Lumber

Jackson firefighters responded, Thursday, Aug. 9, to a fire in a chipper at Gulf Lumber Company. Several trucks responded, along with Fire Chief Bobby Brooks. More...

WashCo BOE grapples with gym seating and changes to policy

The issues if seating in the McIntosh High School (MHS) gymnasium and changes to the policy handbook led to lengthy discussions by Washington County Board of Education members during the Aug. 9 meeting. Gymnasium remodeling More...

Sports

Ex-Tide assistant arrested in Jackson heads to Vigor

Derrick Crudup Jr., the Alabama graduate assistant who was arrested for marijuana possession during a traffic stop in Jackson back in May, has been hired as the new offensive coordinator at Vigor High. More...

Eagles scrimmage against Wilcox

The Jackson Academy Eagles took part in a controlled scrimmage Friday, Aug. 10 at Wilcox Academy. The teams didn’t keep up with stats or a score. More...

Aggies’ Thomas makes it to USSSA World Series with River Cats

Jackson Aggie pitcher and first baseman, Eastwood Thomas, recently made it to the USSSA Alabama State Baseball Tournament and the USSSA World Series with his travel team, the Baldwin County River Cats out of Loxley. More...

For the Record

Clarke County deeds, marriage licenses published

Marriage license applications Gabriel Maynard Kennedy, to Dajana Plotner; Stanley Edward Gladney, to Emma Marie Pugh; Corey Damon Mitchell, to Deangela Dione Chapman; Thomas John White, to Tammra Danette Dalton; Pace Wells Bozeman III, to Courtney Re More...