Muddy good time in St. Stephens



More than 125 four-wheel ATV enthusiasts had a ball Saturday at St. Stephens Park as part of a fund-raiser to help keep the park open. Riders of all ages, boys, girls, men and women put their machines through several watery bogs, spinning in circles and throwing limestone mud in all directions. “That’s what they like to do. They love it,” […]

JA to host softball camp



Jackson Academy will host the Champions Elite Softball Camp Monday, July 30 and Monday, Aug. 6 at JA. The camp will run from 6-9 p.m both days. Cost is $50 per day. Sign up by calling 251-769-7204 or 848-565-0310 or visit www.collegesoftballcamps.com.

Church Calendar



Music workshop at Mount Olive Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church No. 2 in Jackson is hosting a music workshop through Friday, July 20. The youth session will be 4:45 – 6:45 p.m.; the adult session is 7 – 9 p.m. Registration fee is $5 for youth and $10 for adults. Directors are Steffon Mc- Covery, Artimus Martin and Harriette Douglas. […]

Master’s Men Quartet



To perform in Jackson



An old-fashioned gospel singing featuring Steve Ladd, formerly with the Gold City Quartet will be presented July 28, 6 p.m., at Forest Avenue Baptist Church and July 29, 11 a.m., at First Baptist Church in Jackson. The combined choirs of Forest Avenue and First Baptist churches will also perform. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the Gaither gospel style […]

William Lamar Hicks



William Lamar Hicks, a resident of Dickinson, passed away July 18, 2012 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. Born May 7, 1932, he was 80 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Hicks was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired car dealer and a member of […]

Drought Emergency Declared in 33 Alabama Counties

In Addition, USDA Names 12 Other Counties Affected by Summer Drought

Governor Robert Bentley and Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan announced last week that farmers in nearly half of Alabama’s counties will be eligible for low-interest federal loans as a result of a drought emergency declaration by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack. “While much of the state has received rain this week, it is not enough to eliminate the severe and extreme […]