Pellet mill cuts ribbon
Jackson Pellets, LLC held a ribbon cutting Wednesday, March 22 at the new wood pellet manufacturing plant at the Jackson Port off of Highway 177. Mayor Paul South welcomed the invited guests and introduced Todd...
Two men face drug charges, held on over $1.5 million bond
Leroy Foxx, 66, and his son, Brandon Foxx, 36, are being held in the Clarke County Jail with bonds set in excess of $1.5 million each.The two were arrested when Jackson Police officers executed a...
GPS giving trucks wrong route to Leroy power plant
GPS directions are good when they provide accurate directions but not so hot when they don’t. The latter appears to be the case for a lot of large trucks going into PowerSouth’s Lowman Plant in...
Gun taken from McIntosh Elem. student on bus
Gun violence in schools isn’t uncommon and guns brought into schools by elementary students and even gunfire isn’t uncommon. Last week, a McIntosh Elementary School student on a bus was discovered to have a gun....
Tornado hits Sand Flat Sunday
A tornado touched down in the Sand Flat community early Sunday evening, Clarke County EMA Director Roy Waite confirmed. There were no injuries and no known damages to residences but at least one barn was...
Community Calendar
JHS Aggie Singers to present ‘Moana’ The Jackson High School Aggie Singers will perform “Moana,” the Musical Jr., Wednesday, April 5 and Friday, April 6 in the school auditorium. Times are 7 p.m. each evening....
Fire damage
Jackson firemen responded to a fire early Monday morning at a home on Evergreen Road. It appears that lightning struck...
Trivia Test
1. GEOGRAPHY: Which U.S. states share a border with Mexico? 2. MOVIES: Which movie was the first sports film to...
JPD officers recognized at city council meeting
Jackson City Council met for its regular meeting Tuesday, March 28. All council members were present. Jackson Police officers were...
Clarke County Commission approves numerous items
The Clarke County Commission approved the following items in its March 28 meeting: Fill a vacancy of a Technician...
Accident claims life
On March 23, at approximately 6 a.m., the Clarke County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an overturned burgundy...
50 Years Ago, November 1972
This page is sponsored by Frank Woodson in remembrance of his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. G. E. “Red” Woodson and...
50 Years Ago, October 1972
This page is sponsored by Frank Woodson in remembrance of his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. G. E. “Red” Woodson and...
50 Years Ago, September 1972
.is page is sponsored by Frank Woodson in remembrance of his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. G. E. “Red” Woodson and...
50 Years Ago, August 1972
This page is sponsored by Frank Woodson in remembrance of his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. G. E. “Red” Woodson and...
50 Years Ago, April 1972
This page is sponsored in memory of Ed and JoAnn Grisham, by Bill & Sandy (Grisham) Robinson
Esker attending ASCTE
Christopher Esker of Jackson Middle School was selected to attend the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), in...
JHS says thanks!
Jackson High School juniors have been preparing for the ACT all year and they took their ACTs on Tuesday, March...
JA honor roll announced
The third nine-week period has concluded and the students achieving the A and A/B honor rolls have been announced by...
Aggie Singers to present‘Moana’
The Jackson High School Aggie Singers are stepping forward once again with an entertaining performance for your enjoyment. “Moana,” the...
Kindergarten Students of the Month
Kindergarten and Pre-K students selected as February Students of the Month at Gillmore Elementary School include, from left: Londyn Howard,...
JA students compete at district show
Jackson Academy students who placed at the AISA District Art Show on March 8th include Mason Roberts, 1st place in...
Seeing the elephant
I am writing this on my birthday. Good time for reflection. Which I am doing in the form of a...
New leaders coming from Marshall
Over the years, certain counties in Alabama have bred an inordinate number of governors and state political leaders. The three...
Let the people vote on a state lottery!
A recent article by columnist Steve Flowers deplored the fact that the Alabama Legislature has not passed a bill to...
Most played hide and seek for fun
I bet hide-and-seek, a game we’ve all played, was once crucial survival training that parents had to teach their kids....
Spring break on the Redneck Riviera
It started out cold, so everyone with a car decided to drive around. You took your life in your own...
2026 governor’s race started!
Alabama’s original 1901 Constitution had a law whereby the governor could only serve one four-year term and not succeed themselves....
