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June 8 block party The Pine City Park Committee is presenting a block party on Friday, June 8, 5:30-8 p.m. in downtown Jackson. It will be a night out for the entire family with food, games and entertainment for both children and adults. All proceeds benefit the Pine City Park Project. CCHS Class of 1978 to meet The Clarke County […]

Local ‘motorcycle minister’ logs 100,000 miles on bike



On Saturday, June 2, local artist and traveling minister Ray Pezent will embark on his fourth journey across the United States, to parts unknown, spreading his message of love and hope. “I never know what’s around the next corner,” said Pezent recently. “Wherever God leads me, He always reveals His plan.” Pezent spent 161 days on the road in 2006, […]

Voters asked to approve trust fund in Tuesday’s election



Clarke Countians and everyone else in Alabama will be called upon to go to the polls June 5. Voters won’t find any candidates on the short ballot- only two constitutional amendments. State leaders term Amendment 1 very important to securing the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill announced recently for Calvert. Legislators early this year passed legislation to increase the state’s bond […]

Courthouse annex completed



The new Clarke County Courthouse annex is nearly complete, lacking only a handful of finishing details and furnishings for the new courtrooms and offices. Tuesday, Clarke County officials were working with J. C. Duke Contractors personnel to hash out the final items. The twostory building includes two new courtrooms (one of which is pictured left), a new county commission courtroom […]

Archeologist believes site of Battle of Mauvilla is in Clarke County



AMobile archeologist says he has discovered Mauvilla, the Indian town where the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto fought the Indians in an intense battle in 1540. Andrew Holmes, an archeological field technician for Barry Vittor and Associates in Mobile, says he has mathematical and physical evidence that puts Mauvilla (also spelled Mauvila, Maubila and Mabila) in “the forks” of the […]

Long named top mayor at ACE awards



The 2007 Star Awards were presented by the Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) at the annual Community Kickoff conducted May 4 in Clanton. The ACE Star Awards recognize those individuals — both community participants and ACE partners — that have performed above and beyond the call of duty and are considered to be the “shining stars” of the ACE program, […]

Riley awards grant to improve skills at Boise’s Jackson plant



Special to The South Alabamian Many employees at a Clarke County plant are improving their skills and wage earning abilities thanks to a $15,575 grant awarded by Gov. Bob Riley. The grant is enabling 16 employees at the Boise Cascade plant in Jackson to participate in a welding training program which started in February and will last for nine months. […]

Clay Walker, Rhett Akins headline Gilbertown Heritage Festival finale



Two of the hottest stars in country music today are coming to perform at the 2007 Heritage Festival in Gilbertown. Clay Walker and Rhett Akins will headline the Saturday night finale on June 2nd which will cap off four full days of concerts and other events. Curb Records’ star Walker, whose string of eleven #1 hits include “If I Could […]

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White in People to People student ambassador program



Sally White, a 7th grade student at Thomasville Middle School, has been accepted into the People to People Student Ambassador Program, an educational travel program founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower. White will explore England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland for 20 days July 1-20 as a member of the Alabama delegation. By participating in the European Heritage itinerary, White […]