2023-02-09 E-Edition

April startup for $21M wood pellet mill planned

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Motorists dropping off the hill on Highway 177 headed toward Highway 43 can see progress in action in the river bottom below — the shiny metal roofs and a silo structure of a new wood pellet mill plant being built on the Jackson Port property. Jackson Pellets, LLC is the name of the local operation, owned by CM Biomass, a […]

St. Union Baptist nearing completion

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St. Union Baptist Church’s new sanctuary on the lower end of Commerce Street is nearing completion. The metal structure has an unusual design, with a center spire or steeple and a sloping roof.

Early inmate release planned but fumbles ignited controversy

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Three state inmates from the First Judicial Circuit were on a list of 369 scheduled for early release per an amended law passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2021. However, the release prompted more than a little controversy because the state did not notify victims as it was supposed to do in accordance with the law. Alabama Attorney General Steve […]

Jackson Middle School gym

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Work on the interior of the new Jackson Middle School gymansium is progressing. The new gym is located on the rear campus of the school. The new $2.7 million building will be named for Ned Harbuck who was a basketball coach at Jackson High School for years.

Old and new Lowman plants across flooded ’Bigbee

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A small boat with two people and a dog pulls away from the Jackson Landing into the flooded Tombigbee River Sunday. Across the river, the old and the new Lowman electricity generating plants stand out against the bright afternoon sky. The old coal-fired plant is being replaced by one that uses natural gas. A natural gas pipeline has been installed […]

Purple martin scouts sighted in Jackson and Rockville

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Jimmy Allen of Rockville reported four purple martins flying around a box at his residence in Rockville last Thursday, Feb. 2. He said they were a little earlier than in 2022 when they arrived at his house on Feb. 11. District Judge J. R. Morgan said he had scouts at his home in Jackson Sunday morning, Feb. 5 around 10 […]

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

Fuller completes Navy training

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Petty Officer Third Class, Nuclear Machinist’s Mate William Fuller of Jackson recently graduated from the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston, S.C. A 2019 graduate of Jackson High School, Fuller joined the Navy in 2021. He is married to Jessie Tucker and is the son of Jennifer and Travis Fuller and Cindy and Russ Sims. He is the grandson of […]

Community Calendar

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Join the Heart of Dixie Collector’s Club The Heart of Dixie Collector’s Club meetings, the last Tuesday of each month, at Jack’s Family Restaurant in Chatom at 6 p.m. Contact Larry Givens, 271-847-3517, for additional information. Catholic Social Services Catholic Social Services is open and available for those in need. Located at 1206 College Ave., we are open Monday through […]