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T’ville company gets fire station contract



The Jackson City Council, Tuesday, March 22, approved a motion to accept the low bid of a Thomasville construction company to build a new downtown fire station. Assurance Service Group submitted a low bid of $1,768,366 for the project. Mayor Richard Long said the bid was a little higher than the $1 million to $1.5 million range first estimated, but […]

ClarkeCo woman allegedly thrown from moving SUV




On Tuesday morning, March 22, Grove Hill police officers and Clarke County Sheriff’s Department officers responded to a female lying on the side of Old Highway 5 just north of Grove Hill. During the investigation it was discovered that the female, Monica Proctor, and Christopher Barger began fighting at 157 North Church Street in Grove Hill and at some point […]

Long to be honored tonight



Jackson Mayor Richard Long will be honored tonight (Thursday) as Jackson’s Citizen of the Year. Long is in his third term as mayor and will be recognized for his contributions to the community during the past year. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church’s Christian Life Center and is sponsored by the Jackson […]

Local events offered for outings this weekend



Two local events, planned for this Saturday, offer activities for area citizens to enjoy. Millry Catfish Festival Millry State Lake will be the site of the 2011 Millry Catfish Festival on Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Admission is free of charge. Included in the events will be an antique car show, a Puppy/K-9 contest, catfish plates, […]

George Armstead



George “Buddy” Armstead, 80, of Suggsville, was born on Sept. 22, 1930 and died on March 14, 2011. He was a member of the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Suggsville. Mr. Armstead was the owner and operator of George Armstead Pulpwood. Survivors include his companion of 18 years, Debra Ann Mose of Suggsville; three sons, Robert Earl Armstead of Suggsville, […]

Roosevelt Jackson



Roosevelt “Red” Jackson of Rockville was born June 27, 1930 and died March 14, 2011 at Mobile Infirmary Hospital. He was 80 years of age. Mr. Jackson was a member of the Mt. Olive No. 1 Baptist Church in Rockville. Survivors include two sons, Anthony (Melissa) Jackson and Roger Jackson, both of Frisco City; two daughters, Ernestine (Walter) Austin of […]

John Henry Yelder Sr.



John Henry Yelder Sr., 72, a resident of Leroy, died March 13, 2011. He attended Prestwick High School in Prestwick. Mr. Yelder was a retired truck driver for Daughtery Mobile Homes, Saul Stewart Mobile Homes, Boise Cascade and L&M Trucking. He loved fishing, hunting, shooting pool and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his beloved wife, Henretta Dubose […]

Henry J. Dykes Jr.



Henry J. Dykes Jr., born March 22, 1930, a native of Jackson and resident of Exel, died March 16, 2011 at a Monroeville hospital. He was 80 years of age. Survivors include one son, Jim (Phoebe) Dykes of Pensacola, Fla.; one daughter, Cindy Booker of Exel; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two sisters, Martha Batley and Mary (Arnold) Reeves, both […]

Beatrice Oswald Roberts



Beatrice Oswald Roberts, born in Jackson on Dec. 20, 1920 to the late Hattie and Otto Oswald, died March 15, 2011. A resident of Tuscaloosa, she was 90 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Roberts had worked at Brookley Air Force Base in Mobile as a federal civil servant, as well as in Sacramento, Calif., and […]