Man who successfully evaded local lawmen caught in Texas
      A fugitive that Clarke and Choctaw County lawmen have been trying to apprehend for nearly a year now was arrested in Texas last week. According to Clarke County Sheriff's Department's Chief Investigator Ron Baggett, the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force had adopted the case of Gregory Curtis Gai...
More ...

Arrests booked through Clarke Jail
      Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail include: Lesedrick James Adams, theft of property, third degree, arrested by Jackson Police Dept. Yolanda Autery, theft by deception, second degree, arrested by the Clarke County Sheriff's Dept.
More ...

C'ville police report shared
      The activity report for the week of June 2 from the Coffeeville Police Department totaled 58 traffic arrests including 10 driving under the influence arrests; one felony driving under the influence arrest; 21 non-traffic arrests; five drug arrests including one felony drug arrest; seven warrants s...
More ...

ATRC rural planning meeting scheduled in Coffeeville June 14
      The Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission's Rural Planning Organization will meet with the Clarke County Citizens' Committee on Thursday, June 14 at the Coffeeville Town Hall at 6 p.m. The RPO provides government officials and citizens in member counties an opportunity to advise the Alabama Depart...
More ...

Jackson man gets 38 years for his part in robbing Royal Inn motel
      A jury found Emmanuel Thomas guilty of several charges following a circuit court trial in April. Tuesday, Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose sentenced Thomas to 28 years on a first degree robbery conviction and 10 years on the second degree assault conviction. The sentences are to run consecutively for ...
More ...

Juneteenth celebration in Grove Hill
      Juneteenth Celebration will be Saturday, June 16 at the Grove Hill City Park. Accessory booths and activities will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. A night service and singing will begin at 7 p.m. at the Wilson Chapel A.M.E. Church in Grove Hill. Rev. Kenneth Glasgow will be the guest speaker.
More ...

T'ville police report detailed
      The Thomasville Police Department's arrest report for the week of May 28-June 3 is listed. Patricia Taylor, failure to appear on alcohol possession in vehicle for Washington County, arrested May 28. Paul Bunion Weatherly Sr., bad checks, warrant, for Clarke County Sheriff's Dept., arrested May 3...
More ...

Clarke GOP meets June 13 in Grove Hill
      There will be a meeting of the Clarke County Republican Executive Committee Wednesday, June 13 at 6 p.m. at Gloria's Pour House in Grove Hill. The public is invited to attend.
More ...

Jackson's Long named top mayor at ACE meet
      The 2007 Star Awards were presented by the Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) at the annual Community Kickoff conducted May 4 in Clanton.
More ...

'Corps Watch' protects parks
      The Black Warrior and Tombigbee River - Alabama Coosa Project, has launched "Corps Watch," a nationwide crime deterrence program to protect public property managed by the Corps of Engineers (Corps). Each year, millions of dollars of public funds are lost, due to vandalism, theft, arson and enviro...
More ...

Deas reunion to be held at VFW in Jackson June 16
      There will be a reunion of all descendants of Alonzo and Walter Deas Saturday, June 16 in Jackson. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. at the VFW on Club Wiley Road, the first road on the left after crossing the Tombigbee River when traveling north on U.S. 43.
More ...

Veteran visits WWII memorial in D. C.
     Tbe Rev. Bealie Harrison of the Chilton community sits at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. recently. Harrison, a WWII veteran, was one of over 100 veterans who were able to visit the memorial erected in veterans' honor. The veterans' visit was sponsored by Honor Flight, an organization ...
More ...

Community Study Club visits Williamsons' garden
By Marion Bumpers
      The Community Study Club held the last meeting of the club year in Mrs. Ruth Williamson's garden. Mrs. Williamson began the tour in a section of hard-to-find wild flowers. The gray-green of the fuzzy mullein and the yellow in splotches on the zebra grass caught the eye.
More ...

Hospital Auxiliary hears about Southern Oaks
      The Grove Hill Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its May meeting in the conference room. President Jeanee Parden called the meeting to order and introduced Mrs. Sharon McCoy, the unit director of Southern Oaks. Mrs. McCoy explained that Southern Oaks is an acute psychiatric unit dedicated to the d...
More ...

Gibbs going to Europe with 'People to People'
      Cassie Gibbs of Sweet Water will travel to Europe this summer with the student ambassador group, People to People. People to People was founded by Dwight Eisenhower to promote peace through understanding the different countries the students visit.
More ...

New 'Call before you dig' number available statewide
      Alabama One Call launches 811 "Call Before You Dig" number to help save lives and protect Alabama's underground infrastructure Alabama One Call announces 811 as an additional "Call Before You Dig" number to reach the Alabama One Call Center to have underground utility lines located prior to exca...
More ...