The Clarke County Commission approved paying a $5,126.25 invoice from Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood for the County Road 15 road and bridge project in Jackson at its Tuesday meeting. The county will be reimbursed by the Alabama Department of Transportation, said county engineer Danny Overton. Bids for the $6 to $7 million project should be let July 26, he said. […]

Internet eCommerce classes offered A free workshop is being offered in Jackson titled “Connecting Alabama: Boosting Broadband to Bridge the Digital Divide.” The program will begin Wednesday, July 17 with the focus on “Broadband 101,” that will focus on applications, technologies, online safety and security. On Tuesday, July 23, an “eCommerce” class will highlight using the Internet to expand customer […]

At the July 8 work session, the Washington County Board of Education discussed at length the State Board of Education’s changes to requirements for the Advanced Placement (AP) diploma. The valedictorian and salutatorian come from the AP track, which formerly included the requirement of two foreign language credits. The State Board has issued new AP guidelines, which now allow students […]

The Jackson City Council approved funding for improvements to the Jackson Municipal Airport. The council approved the lowest bid of $599,145.30 submitted by McKenneth Contruction of Montgomery to complete work on a total project cost of $900,000. The city’s portion of the tab is $45,000, the same as the state. Federal funding will pick up the remaining $810,000. The project […]