2021-01-21 E-Edition

Covid-19 vaccinations given to many at GH park

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Vehicles arrived at Hudson Park in Grove Hill before daylight Monday to be first in line for the first Covid-19 vaccinations given by the Clarke County Health Department. The Grove Hill park was utilized because of its central location in the county and its large parking lot for staging the drive-through vaccinations. It was the first of three days of […]

Unsuccessful search for man missing since New Year’s Eve

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A Jackson man reported missing on New Year’s Eve is still missing. Deputy Jackson Police Chief Richard Harvey said members of the Jackson Rescue Squad assisted local police officers in a large search for Edd Rodgers in the area he was last seen, around Forest Avenue and Center Street, Saturday but with no success. A drone was used as well […]

Just over $1 million Ok’d to build new turn lane in front of CWEMC

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Clarke County officials, along with officers of Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation have lobbied for a center turn lane on Highway 43 in front of the new CWEMC office since it was constructed. It will be built, thanks to state ATRIP-II monies. ATRIP funds allocated for the project total $1,168,416.15. No local funds or match will be required. The only other […]

A 4-H Pig Squeal farmer!

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Brianna Mathews proudly shows the two pigs she received Monday she will be raising in the Clarke County 4-H Pig Squeal project. Brianna is the daughter of Debra and Tommy Mathews and is one of 31 students participating in the program this year, the largest in the eight years of Pig Squeal. The program will conclude April 24 with a […]

SMILE OF THE WEEK

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Brought to you with a smile by: KEVIN L. PICKETT, DMD, MS Specialist in Orthodontics 111 West Church Street Jackson, AL 36545 Phone (877) 660- 1103 www.pickettortho.com

Feb. 8 is deadline to apply for FEMA help for Zeta damage

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Individuals with property damage from Hurricane Zeta who did not have insurance or enough insurance to cover damages and losses can apply for FEMA disaster assistance. But the clock is ticking; the deadline to apply is Feb. 8. A disaster declaration for seven Alabama counties — Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Mobile, Perry, Washington and Wilcox — was weeks in coming after […]

T’ville school goes virtual after Covid-19 outbreak

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Thomasville High School was hit hard this week by COVID-19. The school’s entire student body and staff have gone to virtual learning from Jan. 20 until Feb. 1, according to a statement from THS Principal Ferguson. “I’m reaching out to you to inform you that due to a significant increase in the number of students impacted by Covid-19, all students […]

ADPH responses to questions from Alabama State Senators

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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) would like to provide a response to the information included in a letter that was distributed to the news media earlier today by a group of Alabama State Senators to correct any misunderstanding of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process. The department is in regular communication with our elected officials in Alabama and has […]

Covid-19 numbers around Southwest Alabama

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