2018-09-27 E-Edition

Moss brothers hailed as heroes after WashCo school bus wreck




At 6:55 a.m. on Sept. 20, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was notified of a motor vehicle accident on Highway 56 involving a Washington County school bus. The bus, driven by Hope Walker, of Chatom, had 15 students on board. The 2009 bus left the roadway near mile marker 7 and overturned in a ditch. Neither the driver nor the […]

Murder suspect in Clarke Co. Jail




An intense manhunt ended successfully and without incident Tuesday night when a 20- year- old Clarke County man wanted in connection with a murder in Huntsville was arrested at his mother’s home near Walker Springs. X’Zavier Kamontae Scott of 511 Marblehead Lane, Jackson (near Walker Springs), was taken into custody without incident and lodged in the Clarke County Jail. He […]

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Woman charged in infant’s death to undergo mental evaluation



Before any more proceedings occur in the case of 24- year-old Jalesa Gaines, a psychological evaluation will be conducted according to District Attorney Spencer Walker. Gaines, 24, of McIntosh, was indicted for manslaughter in November 2017 after Jackson Police found the body of a male infant in her trunk during a routine traffic stop. During the stop, Gaines provided false […]

Thieves take $70,000 in AT&T merchandise




On Sept. 21 at 12:48 a.m., Jackson Police responded to a burglary call at the AT&T store at 4125 North College Avenue. Police responded when the store’s alarm sounded and arrived to discover that the front door of the business had been pried open. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that two individuals dressed in black and wearing white gloves were […]

Juanita Newell Brown



Juanita Newell Brown, 86, of Jackson, passed away Sept. 11, 2018 at her home. She was born May 28, 1932 to Worthy Henry and Oneda Parsons Newell in Forrest, Ark. She was a faithful member of Jackson First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Chancel Choir and a Sunday school teacher. A graduate of Millry High […]

Dottie Purvis Harrell



Dottie Rea Purvis Harrell, 90, of Grove Hill died Sept. 21, 2018 in a Mobile hospital. She was born June 20, 1928 in West Bend. She exemplified her faith by selflessly serving others in countless ways. She was a long-time resident of the Antioch community and a member of the Antioch Baptist Church where she served as treasurer for more […]

Kimberly Ann Thompson



Kimberly Ann Thompson, 47, of Jackson, passed away Sept. 19, 2018 at Mobile Infirmary. She was born Aug. 27, 1971 to Nancy Ann Blackmon Tillman and Erwin Eugene Tillman Jr. A registered nurse, she had been employed at several hospitals, but in her spare time, she enjoyed Alabama football, fishing, hunting and the beach. She frequented various types of restaurants, […]

Henry Howard



Henry Howard, 88, died at his home on Sept. 17, 2018. Henry was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. Graduating from Washington County High School and serving in the United States Army during the Korean War, he returned home in January of 1953 and in March married the love of his life, Shirley Waite. They were married more […]