Shooter takes aim at wrong target



Shooter takes aim at wrong target By Evan Carden SA Editor By Evan Carden SA Editor A Millry man was arrested last Friday following a shooting incident on Sam Sullivan Road in the Red Creek area of Washington County. Cooney Odom, 70, faces charges of shooting into an occupied vehicle, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and first degree possession of marijuana, […]

Woman dies in boating accident Saturday on Alabama River



Woman dies in boating accident Saturday on Alabama River Carolyn Jean Melton, 51, of Holt, Fla., died as the result of a boating accident, which occurred around 2 p.m., June 12, near Haines Island in Monroe County. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the department was notified of the accident by the Wilcox county Jail, which received the call […]

Rockville family in D.C. during Reagan’s funeral

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Rockville family in D.C. during Reagan’s funeral Rockville family in D.C. during Reagan’s funeral By Jim Cox SA Publisher Mark and Wendy Allen of Rockville had a family trip planned to Washington, D. C. for months. It just happened that it turned out to be the week of former President Ronald Reagan’s funeral. While acknowledging his sadness for the Reagan […]

Vice chosen WashCo Junior Miss



Vice chosen WashCo Junior Miss Ashley Vice (center) was chosen as Washington County’s Junior Miss this past Saturday night. Lucinda Craig (right) was first runner-up and Krista Brown (left) was second runner-up. Vice will receive the $2,000 Roy Wilcox Memorial Book/Tuition Scholarship and the "Has Beens" $725 Book/Tuition Scholarship. Craig will receive the Longleaf Lumber Company $1,000 Book/Tuition Scholarship and […]

JMC marks 50 years serving Jackson area



JMC marks 50 years serving Jackson area By Evan Carden SA Editor By Evan Carden SA Editor Jackson Medical Center hosted a celebration to mark its 50th anniversary recently, setting a milestone in health care for the area. A fun day for the community was conducted on the hospital grounds, which included entertainment, food and fun and games for children. […]

Last known living Confederate widow laid to rest



Last known living Confederate widow laid to rest By Ellen Williams Special to The South Alabamian By Ellen Williams Special to The South Alabamian She was born into obscurity in Coffee County to a sharecropper’s family on Dec. 4, 1906. But her funeral on June 12, 2004 was comparable, on a state scale, to the one held the same week […]

‘Wilson’s Guards’ to be honored Saturday



‘Wilson’s Guards’ to be honored Saturday This Saturday Washington County will remember and honor the sacrifices of "Wilson’s Guards" and all Confederate soldiers at the annual Confederate History and Heritage Day. The event is sponsored jointly by the Captain Leroy Bowling Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp No. 1606 and the 56th Alabama Cavalry, Partisan Rangers; Thomas E. Fuller, commanding. The […]

JPD officers receive minor injuries in rear-end collision



JPD officers receive minor injuries in rear-end collision By Evan Carden SA Editor By Evan Carden SA Editor Two Jackson Police officers received minor injuries when one of them was rear-ended while waiting at a traffic light this past Sunday afternoon. According to Chief Charles Burge, Sgt. Amos Jackson, 52, of Gainestown, was sitting at a red light at the […]

Clarke County Sheriff’s Department closes down two night clubs in Alma



Clarke County Sheriff’s Department closes down two night clubs in Alma Clarke County Sheriff’s deputies closed down two night clubs in the Alma area last weekend. According to Chief Deputy Donnie Arnold both written and verbal complaints had been made that the establishments, the Star Track and the Sugar Shack, had been allowing underage drinking. Friday night deputies went to […]

Local companies among those honored by BCA



Local companies among those honored by BCA The Business Council of Alabama honored 42 member companies with 118 awards recently, during the BCA’s Annual Safety Awards luncheon. This recognition of high-achieving BCA members is held each year in an effort to recognize outstanding performance and to promote safety in the work place. Local companies recognized were: Jackson Metalworks, Inc. and […]