Benjamin Hartwell Warren IV



Benjamin “Ben” Hartwell Warren IV, 99, of Northport, passed away Aug. 12, 2015 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He was born in Jackson Aug. 16, 1915. Prior to WWII, he served briefly in the U.S. Navy. During the war, he served as a liaison pilot for the Third Army in the China Burma India Theater of Operations, earning […]

Other Mortuaries



Richard Pugh Conerly Richard “Dick” Pugh Conerly of Webster Groves, Mo., died peacefully at the age of 91 on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, having lived a long and exemplary life as a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, friend and trusted advisor to many. Dick was born May 6, 1924 in Jackson, Alabama the third child and first son of […]

Mark Your Calendar



Need home repair/ want to own a home? If you are in need of home repair or want to own a home, contact Thomasville’s Community Development for more information, (334) 637-3379. Help needed with Andrews Chapel Restoration continues on historic Andrews Chapel in McIntosh, however, additional funding is critically needed at this time as work continues as funding is received. […]

Harper Head Start Center hopes to open by Aug. 24



In 2012, due to inclement weather, the Harper Head Start Center in Jackson was deemed unsafe for the children. To keep the children in school for the year, Harper Head Start Center was allowed to merge with the Fulton Head Start Center. The Community Action Agency (CAA) of South Alabama transportation program was reopened to transport these children to the […]

Jackson will host Pilots for Christ Day Sept. 9




The contributions of Pilots for Christ are wellknown in Jackson. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the city will show its appreciation by celebrating Pilots for Christ Day. The celebration will include a ceremony in the Jackson High School auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The event is an opportunity for the area to provide needed financial assistance to the mission of Pilots for […]

Indecision from Legislature leaves nonprofits in limbo




The Alabama State Legislature – despite meeting for its regular session and one special session – has yet to pass a General Fund budget, which left many nonprofits in limbo as they attempt to set their own finances for the upcoming fiscal year. According to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, a second special session will take place “before Oct. 1.” Unfortunately, […]

Lots of GOP hopefuls; Trump’s even coming!



Alabama has long wanted to be a player in presidential politics. But our primaries were often late, sometimes too late, to be of any consequence compared to other states’ primaries. So we’ve changed our primary dates, at least for presidential years. In 2016, Alabamians will vote for local and state office on March 1 — and for presidential candidates on […]

Letter

Rising to Trump’s defense

Dear Editor, I read with great interest publisher Jim Cox’s column, expressing his opinion on Republican candidate Donald Trump. If any regular reader of The South Alabamian or The Clarke County Democrat questioned Mr. Cox’s political party affiliation before, this article removes any doubt. Jim Cox is a “dyed in the wool” Clinton Democrat. I respectfully disagree with his opinion […]

Political Cartoon



More Alabama business stories



Last week we discussed the legendary story of Aflac. Three more remarkable business success stories are just as magnificent. Again, all three of these companies are Alabama born and raised fairytale ventures. Alfa is Alabama’s largest property and casualty insurance company. Today, Alfa employs more than 2,300 people and has almost 450 agents in Alabama. It has 229 offices in […]