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Bradley Byrne announces run for U.S. Senate

Congress- man Bradley Byrne had been rumored to be and was expected to be a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Doug Jones in 2020. Last week he made it official, he is a candidate. Byrne is the first of what is expected to be several Republican candidates who will run, believing they can reclaim the seat […]

Illegal drag racing lands two in jail

Sheriff promises more arrests if racing isn’t stopped


Sheriff Ray Norris vowed some time back to stop the drag racing in the south end of the county, but it has proven a difficult thing to do. Racers come from all over with their cars loaded on trailers to race on the straight stretches of county highways in the Alma and Gainestown area (County Routes 19 and 29 mostly). […]

Fire claims life of woman in Coffeeville


A woman burned to death in her doublewide mobile home on Joe Boone Road in Coffeeville early Sunday morning. Paula Mitchell Bass, 50, was the fatality. She was apparently home alone when the fire started. A son stayed with her some but was not there at the time of the fire. The Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department received a call of […]

GH hospital seeks help from commission



Clarke County commissioners were told of Grove Hill Memorial Hospital’s financial problems Monday, including the fact that the hospital owes the Internal Revenue Service “somewhere north of a half million” in delinquent payroll taxes. Farrell Turner, a consultant, made the estimate as he outlined the situation to commissioners. He is also president of the Alabama Rural Health Association, which represents […]

Burger King is coming to Jackson



At the Feb. 26 meeting of the Jackson City Council, Mayor Paul South put an end to rumors of Waffle House coming to Jackson, but did confirm that Burger King is building on College Avenue across from McDonalds. “According to the contractor, we will have Whoppers in Jackson in 90 days.” The contractors estimate is contingent on weather. South also […]

Sanders speaks at celebration

Senator Henry “Hank” Sanders was the guest speaker at the annual Clarke County Voters’ League Black History Tea. Sanders is pictured with the Reverend Thaddeus Douglas, chairman of the Clarke County Voters’ League. (Photo by Shannon Courington)