COUNTY IN LINE FOR ISAIAS AID
GROVE HILL — Clarke County is among 23 Alabama counties included in Gov. Kay Ivey's request for a federal major disaster declaration following Hurricane Isaias, a move that could provide financial assistance to local governments...
High-speed chase suspect to head north
A Leroy man arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Clarke and Washington counties has agreed to return to Pennsylvania, where outstanding warrants dating to 2018 involve firearm and drug offenses. Harlin William Daffin, 37, was...
ELECTION PREVIEW
Clarke County voters will choose a new license commissioner and a school board member when they go to the polls on Nov. 3. Democrat Valencia Allen Coats and Republican Sheramie Larrimore are the candidates to...
Highway project moves fast
One of the largest highway projects in recent Alabama history is moving along at a fast pace from Thomasville northward. Workers and heavy equipment are busy along the 45-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 43 and...
AG probes voter fraud
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has launched an investigation into allegations of voter fraud in Clarke County, just days after a Jackson woman was arrested on federal charges accusing her of illegally voting in the...
‘Monsters’ crash Jackson council
JACKSON — A group of costumed “monsters” brought a Halloween surprise to the Jackson City Council’s Oct. 13 meeting. The group, which included Kaylyn Stewart, Holly Morris, Dusty Smith, Courtney Weaver and their children, stopped...
25th annual Pioneer Day this weekend
The 25th annual Pioneer Day is scheduled Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clarke County Museum in...
4-H Chick Chain show set Saturday
The annual Alabama Cooperative Extension System 4-H Chick Chain show and auction is scheduled Saturday at the Clarke-Washington Fairgrounds in...
Free checks of car seats given by JPD Nov. 5
The Jackson Police Department, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health’s child passenger safety team, is hosting a...
Forest industry: $37.5B
Alabama’s forest industry now generates $37.5 billion in economic activity and supports more than 123,000 jobs across the state, according...
Silver Haired priorities: Lottery, Medicaid growth
Support for a state lottery and legalized gambling topped the priorities adopted by the Alabama Silver Haired Legislature during its...
Church hosting benefit to help Derek Williams
The Jackson AOH Church of God will host a benefit program on Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. to assist Derek...
When the pastor strikes out
I ’m indebted to Rick Warren for a word I’ve remembered on those Sundays when I don’t think I’ve done...
Church Briefs
Oct. 19 - Nov. 1 Independent Missionary Baptist Church will host a Fall Festival Oct. 31 from 1-6 p.m. and...
BIBLE TRIVIA
1. Is the book of Ecclesiastes (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. What business woman from...
Church Briefs
Oct. 19 - Nov. 1 Independent Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting multiple events to celebrate fall at the church....
Community Calendar
OCT. 29 The Grove Hill Square will host an evening of candy, costumes, food, music and family activities from 6-8...
Community Calendar
Through OCT. 22 White Smith Memorial Library will offer its Fall 2026 Genealogy Class from 9-10 a.m. Oct. 13, 15,...
Community Calendar
Through OCT. 22 White Smith Memorial Library will offer its Fall 2026 Genealogy Class from 9-10 a.m. Oct. 13, 15,...
Community Calendar
OCT. 9 The Clarke County Department of Human Resources will host a career and health fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m....
Community Calendar
OCT. 3 Fulton’s annual gospel singing will be from 4-9 p.m. at Morris W. Allday Station No. 1. A ceremony...
Youth Tour applications are now being accepted
Youth Tour applications are officially open for high school juniors to represent Clarke-Washington EMC in Montgomery. Those selected will receive...
Grove Hill Elementary wins statewide award for boosting students
GROVE HILL — Grove Hill Elementary School has been selected for a statewide award recognizing schools that serve students experiencing...
Schools plan improvements
The Clarke County Board of Education has identified a series of facility improvements and infrastructure projects in its 2027 capital...
City helps out Jackson High
The City of Jackson Mayor Audra Raybon presented Jackson High School with a check to Jackson High School Principal Dr....
New principals begin in Jackson
Dr. Jaclyn Stringer has been named the new principal of Jackson Middle School by the Clarke County Board of Education....
The greatest gifts aren’t always wrapped
This past weekend, our church held a pastor appreciation celebration for my husband, Willie. Like many churches do in October,...
Changing times, familiar Southern flavors
I just love fall, don’t you? As I sit here on the porch listening to the wind chimes dancing in...
Tricks, treats and campaign promises
Halloween and the election are really close. People will hardly have time to take off their scary costumes before entering...
A brush with death and a place to rest
When and Willie I built our home six years ago, one of the first pieces of furniture I purchased was...
Books offer lessons in life, compassion and understanding
The time for elections is coming up shortly. There are a lot of nasty things being said. One of the...
Will Democrats break Alabama’s 60/40 threshold?
Our 2026 general election is in less than two weeks. With it being a midterm election year, the turnout will...
