2018-06-07 E-Edition

Wreck in Antioch



Ambulance personnel, lawmen and volunteers assist in loading Roy Price Geiger Jr. into an ambulance following an accident on Highway 43 in the Antioch community between Grove Hill and Jackson midafternoon Tuesday. A Chevrolet Tahoe occupied by Geiger and Sharon Kay Lambert Geiger, both of Demopolis, and a Chevrolet Cruze occupied by Summer Newton and Tiffany Ann Wilkerson, collided. Newton […]

84 year old dragged into a dump in McIntosh




A McIntosh woman took an 84-year-old wheelchair-bound woman to a dump and dragged her out of the car with the intentions of leaving her there. Charlotte Rivers, 45, has been charged with first degree kidnapping, elder abuse, second degree neglect and driving under the influence (DUI). On May 31 during a routine patrol on Topton Road in McIntosh, Washington County […]

Ivey, Maddox face off for gov.



Gov. Kay Ivey outpolled four opponents to win the Republican nomination for governor statewide. Likewise, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox won the Democratic nomination outright in a six-person race. They will compete for the office in the general election. Maddox easily won in Clarke County balloting, garnering 1,635 votes, or nearly 63 percent. Ivey was an even bigger winner locally, garnering […]

High speed chase races from Leroy into Choctaw




Two suspects were arrested after a high speed chase from Leroy through St. Stephens, Bigbee and Frankville before ending in Choctaw County. Arrested on June 1 and charged with a variety of offenses were Herles Bolden, 45, of Mt. Vernon and Lynda Wilkins, 27, of Millry. Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Byrd and Sergeant Jason McCuiston pursued Bolden’s vehicle after […]

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He helped keep the peace in Philippines, Japan

Dan Outlaw got in on tail-end of World War II


At the age of 18, Curtis “Dan” Outlaw registered with the government in hopes that if he was drafted, he would get into the Navy. However, Outlaw is color blind and because of the Navy’s use of colors and flags, he wasn’t accepted. Outlaw, now 91, recalls, “The Army took me though. I was proud to serve, even if I […]

Nancy Harper Harrison



Nancy Harper Harrison, age 83, a native of Coffeeville and long-time resident of Jackson, passed at Mobile Infirmary surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. She retired as a teacher with the Washington County Board of Education, having spent her entire career at Wagarville Elementary School. She was a member of the Jackson Church of Christ. Throughout her life, […]

Dorothy Turner Goldman



Dorothy Rene Turner Goldman, a native of Needham and resident of St. Stephens, passed away May 30, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a 1957 graduate of Choctaw County High School and a member of Midway United Methodist Church in St. Stephens. She worked as an insurance billing clerk at Jackson Hospital and retired in 2000 […]

Deborah Moss Patterson



Deborah Moss Patterson, 54, passed away June 2, 2018 at Mobile Infirmary Hospital. She was a member of Springbank Baptist Church. Deborah had one child, her son Matthew, who was her whole life. She loved reading, music and spending time with her family. Deborah liked going to their camp at the river and relaxing. She loved her dog “Tinker Tot”. […]