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Gov. Riley to be in Jackson for different events Feb. 11 Riley will talk about TK project and make industry announcement By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat Mayor Richard Long announced during Tuesday's Jackson City Council meeting that Gov. Bob Riley will be in town for two events on Monday, Feb. 11. Riley's first visit will be at 9 a.m., at Jackson High School. More ...
As a result of Hurricane Katrina, eight southwest Alabama counties were designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to qualify for grant assistance to aid in establishing and enhancing mosquito abatement programs. More ... New CM Gas headquarters could be ready by late February By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter The Clarke-Mobile Counties Gas Board meeting was held Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 22. Manager Tommy Horsley reported that construction of the new office building in Jackson was taking shape and it is possible they will begin to move in at the end of February. More ...
There was enough snow in Nicholsville to build this snowman. Snowfalls ranged from just a covering to as much as four inches in parts of south Alabama Saturday. Photo by Thomas Kase Black More ... Missing elderly Helwestern woman found OK Monday By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher An elderly Helwestern woman was found unhurt just a short distance from her home Monday night after being missing for about four hours. Elsie Goodwin, 85, lives by herself although a son, Reggie Goodwin, lives nearby. She is in good health for her age but is sometimes disoriented and confused. Sh... More ... Thomasville police arrests detailed Arrests listed from the Thomasville Police Department for the week of Jan. 14-20 include: Waymon Lee Johnson, failure to appear on speeding, arrested Jan. 14. Betty Jane Hall, simple assault, domestic violence, third degree, arrested Jan. 16. More ... Magnolia Woman's Club holds meeting The Southern Magnolia Woman's Club held its annual business meeting Thursday, Jan. 10 at the home of Sue Duke. Old business discussed included a delivery date for ferns which club members will sell once again to raise funds for community projects. More ... Wrongful death suit on jury docket The civil jury term will begin in Clarke County Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 28. A wrongful death suit, which was originally filed in 2004, is on Judge Thomas Baxter's docket. Ingrid Watson is suing Gulf State Paper Corporation for the wrongful death of Terry Cheeseboro. More ... Company to provide healthcare services for Clarke Co. Jail By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Clarke County Commission approved Monday beginning the process for a contract with Southern Health Partners (SHP) of Chattanooga, Tenn. for providing healthcare services for the County Jail. Brice Paul, an SHP representative, spoke to the commission regarding the service, which would cost the... More ...
Storyteller Wanda Johnson (left in the top right photo) and folklorist Joyce Cauthen appeared Jan. 17 at Grove Hill Elementary School as part of the "Bullfrog Jumped Tour." The students heard classic children's folksongs, many which were sung before the Civil War. The songs are featured on a "Bullfr... More ... 'Parents Night' to inform about job opportunities By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor A Clarke/Washington County "Parents Night" program will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24 at Jackson High School to highlight job opportunities in area industries. The event is intended to educate parents on ways to prepare their children for future employment opportunities. There will b... More ...
Jan. 21, 2008 Two events, Monday, Jan. 21, marked the annual observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. The first was a motorcade, at 10 a.m. (top photograph), followed by a program at Mt. Olive No. 2 Baptist Church. The program was presented by the Free Mission District Youth Depart... More ... |
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