2022-12-22 E-Edition

Jackson gets a pass as 141 mph tornadic winds roar over city

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Jackson was spared what could have been a deadly destructive tornado Wednesday evening, Dec. 14 as a storm system roared through the region. Radar indicated tornadic activity above Jackson with winds of 140 mph. It did not touch down. Some residents say they heard the roar of the storm sometime after 7 p.m. and were frightful enough to take cover. […]

Freezing cold temps coming for Christmas!

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Santa Claus is coming this weekend and with him a blast of arctic air from the North Pole. Temperatures are expected to be the coldest of the season — and perhaps in years — the Christmas weekend and into early next week. There’s a possibility for light snow in northern and central Alabama but not in south Alabama. Temperatures are […]

Chatom woman seriously hurt in wreck

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A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of the Highway 69 east-side off ramp and Highway 43 about 12:20 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15 seriously injured Sabrina Lowery of Chatom. She pulled out from the intersection into the path of a northbound 18- wheeler loaded with long utility poles driven by Robert Knight of Theodore. The truck swerved to try and miss […]

Clarke school board holds short meet ahead of Christmas holidays

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The Clarke County Board of Education held a brief meeting Thursday morning, Dec. 15. A field trip was approved and a handful of personnel items. The field trip was for a Jackson Middle School Special Needs Class to visit the Hattiesburg, Miss. Zoo on May 12. It was not discussed, but a check shows the Hattiesburg Zoo is the closest […]

Fulton’s parade rounds out the season

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Fulton held its annual Christmas parade Sunday afternoon, Dec. 18. It is the last of many parades around the area for this Christmas season. Christmas is this weekend. Christmas Eve is Saturday and Christmas Day is Sunday.

Third rate increase this year for Alabama Power averages customers $22.81 per month

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Alabama Power has announced another increase to customer power bills that will be effective in January. This is the third rate “adjustment” for Alabama Power customers this year. In July, a $6 average increase was announced and last month a $10 increase. Both of those were termed adjustments due to increased fuel costs and not rate hikes but the impact […]

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 (251) 607- 0110 www.pickettortho.com

Tall Tales on Christmas Eve

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Oh, the joy of the holiday before the holiday! Last minute preparations before the big day are underway. Children are excited and out of school. Friends start arriving in town to see their family and I always bump into an old classmate. I love Christmas Eve Eve (the day before Christmas Eve) and Christmas Eve more than the actual big […]

Veterans donate to Toys for Tots

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This holiday season, BASF’s Veterans Employee Resource Group donated toys to the local Marine Toys for Tots. The foundation’s goals are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas. BASF would like to thank everyone who volunteered and helped spread holiday cheer this season.