City asks citizens to display signs of support for troops

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City asks citizens to display signs of support for troops By Evan Carden SA Editor During Tuesday’s meeting of the Jackson City Council, Mayor Richard Long and council members asked the citizens and business owners of Jackson to display welcome home signs, flags and yellow ribbons in support of the 778th Maintenance Company, which may return home from Ft. Benning, […]

Historian and educator,

Theodore Pearson dies

Historian and educator, Theodore Pearson dies By Evan Carden, SA Editor Former Washington County Superintendent of Education, area historian and local sports advocate Theodore Bowling Pearson died at his home in Leroy, Saturday, at the age of 98. Pearson served as Washington County Superintendent of Education from 1932-1965. Even after his retirement he remained involved with the schools in Washington […]

Celebrates Fourth of July



Celebrates Fourth of July The Town of McIntosh’s Fire Department and Rescue Squad put on an impressive fireworks display in celebration of America’s Independence Day this past Friday night. People from all over the area gathered behind McIntosh Town Hall to witness the light show, which lasted approximately 30 minutes. (SA photo by Evan Carden)

Jackson Little League 9-10-year-old All-Stars are District 3 champs

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Jackson Little League 9-10-year-old All-Stars are District 3 champs Special to The South Alabamian Jackson Little League 9-10-year-old All-Stars are District 3 champs The Jackson 9-10 Year-Old All-Star team will head to Huntsville this Friday to play in the state tournament, after winning the District 3 tournament championship. Jackson 9, Butler 2 Jackson remained undefeated in sub-district play by beating […]

Chatom man dies in crash



Chatom man dies in crash A Chatom man died in a late afternoon automobile crash, Tuesday, just north of Citronelle. According to Alabama State Troopers’ reports, Jeffery Allen Hoffman, 27, of Chatom was killed, when the vehicle he was driving collided with another vehicle driven by William Todd, 70, of Silas. The accident occurred in Washington County on Highway 45, […]

Coffeeville native’s work on display at Rosa Parks Museum

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Coffeeville native’s work on display at Rosa Parks Museum Special to The South Alabamian Coffeeville native and longtime Tuskegee News photographer Wendell Rodgers, a photographer for the Atlanta-based SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) for the past 20 years and one of the pre-eminent civil rights photographers in the South, is the featured artist in the "Foot Soldiers of the Movement" […]

Commission declares Barlow Bend slide area as an emergency project

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Commission declares Barlow Bend slide area as an emergency project By Kathryn F. Pickard Special to The South Alabamian The Clarke County Commission agreed during Tuesday’s meeting to have a slide area in Barlow Bend declared an emergency project and agreed for county engineer Sam Noble to bid the project in order for necessary repairs to be made on the […]

Man flees from deputy after following woman to Clarke County Jail



Man flees from deputy after following woman to Clarke County Jail Driving up to the county jail may not be the best thing to do when one is breaking the law, as one Jackson man found out Saturday evening. Apparently Floyd Damario Bernard followed a female to the Clarke County Sheriff’s Depart-ment after an argument. As he exited the vehicle […]

E-911 board hires fill-in employees

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E-911 board hires fill-in employees Special to The South Alabmaian Two part-time positions with Clarke County E-911 were recently filled. County commissioners, sitting as the E-911 board, were told during Monday’s meeting that James Morgan and Rachel Johnson were hired to fill in when full-time employees are off. A meeting between Director Becky Neugent and Sheriff Jack Day resolved a […]

Health Dept. June ratings told



Health Dept. June ratings told Health Dept. June ratings told The Clarke County Health Department announced its ratings for eating establishments for the month of June. Jackson Choctaw Bluff Nutrition Center, 99; Ed’s Drive In, 90; Food World Deli, 85; Jackson Middle School, 91; Jackson Nutrition Center, 98; Martine’s Restaurant, 91; Nolasco’s, 85; Reeves Grocery & Service Station, 96; Subway, […]