Clarke litter committee seeks funding sources



Members of Clarke County Citizens Against Litter (CCCAL) brain-stormed with District 65 Rep. Marc Keahey, during their Aug. 2 meeting, about ways to obtain funding for the committee’s operations. Rep. Keahey indicated he would attempt to find out if there are any funding sources on the state level. “I am not aware of any fund from which money can be […]

Man claims he was shot at on U.S. 43



Jackson Police were called to the parking lot of The South Alabamian office on Coffeeville Road, Tuesday, shortly before 9 a.m., after a Grove Hill man entered the newspaper office to call and report he had been shot at on U.S. Highway 43. Officers Ben Marshall and Arvis Slack responded to the scene, where they met with Howard Rosenbalm, 77, […]

Jail inmate’s SUV stolen during his incarceration



Johnny Harold Lee, 33, was arrested Monday by Clarke County sheriff’s deputies for stealing an SUV that belongs to an inmate in the Clarke County Jail. “I received information that a two-toned Ford pickup was headed to J and E Scrapyard in Grove Hill with a red Ford Bronco that was possibly stolen,” Chief Deputy Vergil Chapman said. Shortly after […]

Coordinator hired for HIPPY program



The Clarke County Development Foundation has employed Jane Sellers of Grove Hill as the coordinator of the HIPPY program. Sellers is a retired educator with the Clarke County Board of Education and has worked part-time with the Clarke County Extension System as an have contributed to the dry campaign are mostly in the Thomasville area, although a couple from Grove […]

The search for site of Mauvilla continues



Where is the site of the elusive Mauvilla, site of Hernando De Soto’s great 1540 battle with Chief Tuscaloosa? Historians and archeologists have been searching for many years. There is great interest in Clarke County about Mauvilla, because some experts believe it is here, where the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers fork. Others who dispute that, believe it is near Cahaba […]

New sign goes up



The sign for the new Walgreens on College Avenue went up last week. Keisha Barnes of McIntosh is the new store’s manager and predicted the store will be open by late August. It will employ about 20 people.

BOE can’t help foot the bill for Sept. election



The Washington County Board of Education met Aug. 2. In his remarks, Superintendent of Education Tim Savage said that the board will be sending bids soon for 12 new school buses to keep the fleet current. Present in the audience was Washington County Probate Judge Charles Singleton who had come to ask financial assistance from the board of education with […]

Stoves donated to WashCo schools



Harold Crouch, director of the Washington County Career Technical Center, recently announced the donation of five gas stoves by South Alabama Gas Company of Chatom to the Family and Consumer Science Departments of Washington County’s five high schools. On hand for presentation of the new stoves (L-R) were Sharon Parnell, South Alabama Gas customer service representative; board members: Nollie Dees, […]

Star search is on for Heritage Festival



If you sing – be it country, rock, bluegrass, R&B, rap, or gospel – you are invited to enter the first annual Choctaw County Heritage Festival Star Search talent contest. The fund-raising event, planned for Sat., Aug. 25th, will be held at the Southern Choctaw High School gym beginning at 6 p.m., with all proceeds going toward supporting the nonprofit […]

Industrial authority issues $100 million in bonds



The Washington County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) met July 31 to consider the issuance of nearly $100 million worth of tax-free bonds for Bay Gas Storage and Olin Corporation both in McIntosh. Michael Onderdonk, IDA counsel, explained that the Washington County Industrial Board had recently been reorganized as the Washington County Industrial Development Authority and he distributed updated by-laws. The […]