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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. Lupus Support Group to meet at WSML A Lupus Support Group meets at the White Smith Memorial Library in Jackson on the first Monday of each month at 2 […]

Santa visits schools



McIntosh alumni again air grievances




Alumni of McIntosh High School were again in attendance to discuss their concerns when the Washington County School Board met last week. Betty Davis, representing the association, said they have been assured the school will not close but see things that lead them to believe otherwise. “A lot of things are being taken from us,” she said. “We have no […]

Slack, Wheeler have long history together




As an officer with the Jackson Police Department, Arvis Slack sported a Santa Claus suit for many Christmas seasons to bring smiles to the faces of elementary school students in town. In retirement, he reprized his role with a new addition. James Wheeler, who recently retired from Alabama Power, joined in to play the role of Santa’s elf. This isn’t […]

ASCC, three others to merge




Following a decision by the Alabama Community College System’s Board of Trustees, Alabama Southern Community College and three other two-year schools in southwest Alabama will merge over the next year, creating a network of colleges with an enrollment approaching 10,000 students. Dr. Gary Branch, president of Faulkner State Community College – which has 5,000 students on three campuses and three […]

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Open House



A lesson learned early: Always be good ’cause Santa Claus is watching!



Christmas Eve is a magical day, the more so if you are six, seven or eight years old. The day and the evening grow long as you anticipate Christmas morning and the treasures that await under the tree. Sadly, that magic too often diminishes the older we get. I’m one of those who struggles with Christmas. Remembering childhood memories can […]

Three big 2015 decisions that will impact Alabama politics



As we look back over the past year’s political events one week stands out. During one week in the middle of 2015, three momentous events occurred. All three came down bang, bang, bang in the week leading up to the fourth of July. First was the landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which deemed same sex marriage legal and […]

Rate hike will affect everyone



The long-awaited, much debated action finally took place last week. The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised a key interest rate, the federal funds rate, for the first time in more than nine years. And this will impact anyone who saves or borrows money. The rate increase is a two edged sword. Savers, long saddled with negligible returns, will see some relief. […]