Anti-vaping classes aimed at student users
A five-week program aimed at combating vaping among students will begin soon, Clarke County Superintendent of Education Larry Bagley told school board members at their Jan. 25 meeting. “I am sure you all are aware...
Fewer indictments than usual returned by Clarke Grand Jury
The recent Clarke County Grand Jury session issued some of the fewest criminal indictments in recent sessions, 185 “true bills,” or indictments. It hasn’t been unusual in recent sessions for the numbers to run into...
Bottling up evil spirits?
Southern folklore says bottles where hung on limbs in trees so that evil spirits would go into them and be trapped. Once trapped, the bottles would be corked and thrown into a river to wash...
Beloved longtime Gillmore custodian fondly remembered
A beloved fixture at Gillmore Elementary School for nearly 40 years passed away last week and is being fondly remembered by those who knew him at the school and in the community. Charles Fred DuBose...
Clarke has state’s second highest jobless rate in Dec.
Despite a continued low unemployment rate for the state, Clarke County and other southwest counties continue to have high rates. For December, Clarke County had the second highest rate in the state at 6.6%, just...
Tulip trees showing out
There’s not a lot of color this time of the year but the tulip trees are putting on a show. This one is in front of Pat and Mike Furr’s residence.
Gov. Ivey awards grant to help former inmates find employment
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant to assist state inmates who have obtained job skills to obtain employment...
Strange But True
* In the 1800s, popcorn was often eaten as a cereal with milk and sugar. * There are more than...
Police respond to dog attack on homeowners
On Jan. 24, 2023 at approximately 4:53 p.m., Jackckson Police and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to an East Pearl...
Parole denied Clarke man serving time for reckless vehicle murder
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole for Marquez R. Rankin at a hearing Jan. 19. Rankin is...
Monroeville Literary Festival brings writers and readers to Monroeville, March 3 & 4
The Monroeville Literary Festival, a project of the Monroe County Museum, will bring best-selling writers and readers together in the...
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
Presbyterians celebrate 150 years
The First Presbyterian Church of Jackson celebrated its 150th anniversary Sunday afternoon, Jan. 15 with a worship service with communion....
150th anniversary celebration planned at First Presbyterian
The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson invites all to join them as they celebrate their 150th anniversary...
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to celebrate Holy Eucharist
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, located at 200 Hospital Drive in Jackson, will celebrate Holy Eucharist on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24,...
FUMC announces Christmas services
First United Methodist Church’s Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be at 6 p.m. “Join us for carols, communion and fellowship,”...
Sacred Heart announces Christmas Mass schedule
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Grove Hill will celebrate Mass on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m. Service will...
3rd Grade Students of the Month
Jackson Intermediate School has chosen the Students of the Month for January. Third-grade students selected are, front (L-R): Ava Bryant,...
4th Grade Students of the Month
Students chosen from fourth grade as Jackson Intermediate School’s January Students of the Month are, front (L-R): Lakavion Lewis, Liana...
5th Grade Students of the Month
JIS January Students of the Month selected from fifth grade are, front (L-R): Mya Beasley, Alaya Young, Peyton Jackson, Miya...
JIS honor roll released
Jackson Intermediate School has released the A and A/B honor rolls for the second nine-week period of the 2022-2023 school...
JA second 9-weeks honor rolls announced
The second nine-weeks of the 2022-2023 school year have already come and gone. Jackson Academy has released the names of...
JIS students celebrate completion of publishing project with book signing
Fourth- and fifth-grade students at Jackson Intermediate School students have published two books as class projects this year. Their teacher,...
A salute to St. Stephens and its preservation
Editor’s note: Most of our readers know and appreciate the historical community of St. Stephens and the popular park there....
Richard Shelby’s last hurrah
Richard Shelby’s last week as our United States Senator was poetically amazing. The nation watched as he gave his farewell...
Higher gas prices coming by the spring?
We may be headed for much higher gasoline prices by spring. That is the findings of two recent articles by...
No musical ear but still an appreciation
My parents tried to give me music when I was a kid. They bought a secondhand guitar and drove me...
A tribute to dentists
When I was young andjust a bad little kid,My momma noticed funnythings I did.Like shooting puppieswith a BB gun.She said,...
Legislature gets organized
The Alabama Legislature had its every-four-years organizational session earlier this month. It is exactly what the title states, they are...
Michael Allen Goldstein
Michael Allen Goldstein, 67, of Millry, passed away unexpectedly Thursday,...
