Herman Phinn Waters



Mr. Herman Phinn Waters, age 58 of Excel, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 at Monroe County Hospital. Mr. Waters was born in Conecuh County on May 2, 1955 and lived most of his life in Conecuh and Monroe counties. He was a member of Coleman Assembly of God Church in Wildfork. He attended Patrick Henry Community College, Auburn University […]

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Ambassadors sell chances on Valentine basket The Pine City Ambassadors are selling chances on a Valentine basket filled with gift certificates, gift items and candy. It will also include a dozen red roses. Chances are $5 each. The basket will be given away on Thursday, Feb. 13. All proceeds will go to help purchase handicap playground equipment. To purchase a […]

JIS students travel to Senior Bowl




Hard work paid off for a number of students at Jackson Intermediate School recently. Forty one of the school’s “BOSS BOYS” attended the 2014 Senior Bowl to watch the top college seniors plan their final game before the NFL draft. These students were chosen because of good behavior, good grades and efforts to help JIS become a Bully-Free School Zone, […]

Mardi Gras festivities kick off on Friday afternoon




On Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, the Jackson Women’s League will let the good times roll through its fourth annual Mardis Gras parade and ball. The parade, Women’s League President Elizabeth Arensberg said, had its largest turnout with 33 floats in 2013. This year, she said she hopes the upward trend continues. The parade begins at 5:30 p.m., […]

NRCS workshop will highlight programs for farmers, homeowners




A number of programs geared toward aiding farmers, landowners and homeowners will be showcased on Feb. 11 during a Natural Resource Conservation Service Outreach workshop. The workshop, which will be hosted by the Rockville Community Outreach and held at Mt. Olive No. 1 Baptist Church from 5 to 7 p.m., will feature information from the USDA and RCS on fencing, […]

Firm named among top in nation




Jackson attorney Joseph C. “Mac” McCorquodale was recently included in the 2014 listing of “Best Lawyers in America” in the field of Personal Injury Litigation through the U.S. News & World Report. In addition, the Mc- Corquodale Law Firm was chosen as a Tier 1 firm in the Mobile area in the field of Personal Injury Litigation in the listing […]

Editor’s Notes

Enjoying life in Jackson, looking forward to getting to know its citizens

Hello Jackson. If I haven’t met you already, I am the newest addition to the staff of The South Alabamian. As a seasoned veteran of small town life, I already know the first two questions people will want to know first: “Where are you from?” and “Who are your folks?” Hey, I’d want to know the same things, so here […]

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Clear majority say it’s time to exit costly wars in Iraq, Afghanistan



After more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the public doesn’t think the United States has achieved its goals in either country according to a recent poll by the respected Pew Research organization. About half of Americans (52%) say the U.S. has mostly failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan while 38% say it has mostly succeeded. […]

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