The Grove Hill Volunteer Fire Department responded to three fires last week. There was a fire the afternoon of Jan. 2 on the outside wall of the home of Bruce Etheridge at 287 North Church Street (top). The cause of the fire was unknown. Firefighters responded at 6:17 p.m. the same day to a fire at ... More...
The Clarke County Commission voted Tuesday to contribute approximately $250,000 to bring a wood pellet mill to the City of Jackson. The county money was contingent on an agreement between the City of Jackson and DG Pellets I, LLC, to bring the mill to the city's industrial park. That agreement was... More...
A hearing on the appeal of 2006 property tax appraisals of one of the largest employers and largest taxpayers in Clarke County is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 15 before Circuit Judge Thomas Baxter. In 2006 Boise challenged the appraised tax values on various parts of its Jackson paper mill operati... More...
Complaints about county E-911 staff and procedures were discussed Monday at the E-911 board meeting. Coordinator Becky Neugent attended a Jan. 3 meeting with deputies at the sheriff's department. The deputies complained that some of the dispatchers were not at their stations at key times. More...
Meetings for Chapter #32 Clarke County Chapter #32 for the Day have relocated to the fire station in Gosport. Meetings will be every second Saturday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. Commander Archie Robinson. SWAIA's prayer breakfast set Southwest Alabama Improvement Association announces its support of The ... More...
Revival Jan. 13 at Magnolia Assembly Magnolia Assembly of God, located on County Road 29 better known as Allen Road, will kick off the New Year with a revival starting Jan 13, with Evangelist David Copeland from Lanett. Services will begin Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and weeknights at 7 p.m. More...
When the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill was announced, it was announced that Alabama Southern Community College would be in charge of a new taxpayer-funded steel-manufacturing training program for the new industry. It was a wise decision. Alabama Southern has a good reputation of training workers fo... More...
It's now the time we really want our comfort foods and one pot meals. Well, I have a recipe for you that was prepared and shared with Dean and me last weekend when it was so rainy and yuk outside you didn't want to do anything but lay around and be a couch potato. More...
Mrs. Overstreet's first grade class (above) recently went to Making Memories Pottery Shop to make special ornaments. Those who went were Jake Anderson, Caitlyn Cassady, Hannah Overstreet, Anna Kate Rose, Malli Clanton, Marlee Cockerham, Braeden Lyles, Vivian Wilson, Ensley Goodman, Carly Carpenter, ... More...
Myrtis Bumpers Pugh, 102, of Aberdeen, MD, died Jan. 3, 2008 at Harford Medical Center in Havre de Grace, MD. She was born Sept. 15, 1905 to the parentage of Curtis and Edna Bumpers. She was a lifelong resident of Grove Hill until moving to Maryland five years ago with her daughter. She was a mem... More...
The Clarke County Commission honored three area high school football teams Tuesday with resolutions proclaiming their winning seasons. In the top left photo Commissioner Rhonel Rhone congratulated Clarke County High School Head Football Coach Allan Floyd. More...
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