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2:17

Board OKs Coke deal for scoreboards

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2025/10/29

Beverage deal brings new gym improvements for middle school GROVE HILL— The Clarke County Board of Education approved a five-year beverage agreement for Jackson Middle School during its regular meeting on Sept. 11. The deal with Leroy Coca-Cola Bottling Company United will provide two new scoreboards for the school’s gymnasium. In exchange, Jackson Middle will sell Coca Cola products at games. In her superintendent’s report, Ashlie Flowers emphasized the importance of September as School Atte...

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1:12

BEWARE! Ghosts to roam Jackson streets

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2025/10/29

Jackson’s streets will soon be filled with ghosts, goblins, superheroes and princesses as the community gears up for its annual trick-ortreat night on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. City officials are reminding residents to keep porch lights on if they plan to welcome costumed visitors and to be extra cautious when driving through neighborhoods during those hours. “The safety of our children is always the top priority,” said a city spokesperson. “We encourage everyone to slow down,...

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0:35

AUTOMOTIVE

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2025/10/29

GOT AN UNWANTED CAR??? DONATE IT TO PATRIOTIC HEARTS. Fast free pick up. Patriotic Hearts’ programs help veterans find work or start their own business. Call 24/7: 1-833-426-0193 Donate your car, truck, boat, RV and more to support our veterans! Schedule a FAST, FREE vehicle pickup and receive a top tax deduction! Call Veteran Car Donations at 1-877-724- 3049 today! Article Link

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0:43

Jackson Fire Prevention court

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2025/10/29

The Jackson Fire Prevention Queen and her court have been named as part of this year’s Fire Prevention celebrations. These young women are mostly high school seniors chosen by local fire departments or community groups to serve as ambassadors for fire safety and awareness. This year’s court includes Queen Alyssa Smith and five court members. They are Madison Sims, daughter of Christa and Wilzy Sims; Ellie Busby, daughter of Kate Moore and Brad Busby; Smith, daughter of Marisa Petty (Josh) and...

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1:23

131-mph speed demon crashes

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2025/10/29

A Grove Hill man was arrested on the spot following reckless driving incident Record shows pattern A Grove Hill man was arrested on Oct. 10 after being clocked at more than 130 mph and crashing into another vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Daniel Josiah Powell, 24, was taken into custody shortly after midnight on Interstate 10 in Escambia County. Powell was traveling at speeds up to 131 mph in a 65-mph zone when troopers attempted to stop him. Before officers could make the s...

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0:35

Fair kicks off Friday in Jackson

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2025/10/29

The annual Greater Clarke-Washington County Fair opens Friday at the Cecil McMullan Fairgrounds in Jackson. Armbands will be available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5-10 p.m. for , Wednesday from 5-10 p.m. for , Friday from 5-11 p.m. for , Saturday from noon-5 p.m. for and Saturday from 5-11 p.m. for . The fair is closed on Sunday. Height requirements vary for each ride. Games and food will also be available. Article Link

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0:10

WANTED

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2025/10/29

MISC. ITEMS Wanted: Used recliner in good condition. 251-447-1930 Article Link

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1:36

Heavy haul to shut down U.S. 84

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2025/10/29

Move to cause detours JACKSON — A massive boiler bound for Georgia-Pacific’s Alabama River Cellulose mill in Perdue Hill will be transported from Jackson this week, causing overnight traffic closures along U.S. Highway 84. The boiler is part of Georgia-Pacific’s 0 million expansion at the Monroe County facility, which the company says will make it the largest softwood pulp mill in the United States. The equipment, which arrived by barge from the Port of Houston, measures 24 feet wide, 22 feet...

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0:41

Driver of ATV loses control, dies in wreck

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2025/10/29

Jackson area A Leroy man was killed in a single-vehicle crash involving an all-terrain vehicle on Sept. 20, according to Alabama State Troopers. Davey D. Lankford, 54, was critically injured when the 2023 Zhejiang CF Moto Power Company ATV he was operating left the roadway and struck a telephone control box before overturning. Lankford was transported to Jackson Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, troopers said. The crash occurred at approximately 5 p.m. on Lower Ferry Road, approxi...

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0:36

Jackson fired up!

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2025/10/29

Firefighters, school groups and community members filled downtown Jackson on Oct. 8 for the annual Fire Prevention Parade, celebrating 75 years of Fire Prevention Week. The event featured fire trucks, the Jackson and Clarke County high school bands, civic clubs, and local queens. The University of South Alabama Marching Jaguar Band and the Azalea Trail Maids made special appearances, adding flair to the diamond anniversary celebration. The parade capped a day of fire safety demonstrations and...

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1:37

From loss to love

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2025/10/29

Veteran’s 26-year walk across America Anyone traveling U.S. Highway 43 recently may have noticed a man walking with a large sign that said, “LOVE LIFE.” Following his son’s suicide, Steve Fugate, 79, a retired U.S. Navy veteran from Vero Beach, Fla., began walking across the country with the words “LOVE LIFE” over his head. He has crossed the U.S. eight times, or approximately 43,000 miles in 26 years. Fugate said when he first started walking, he was running from the pain of losing his son. ...

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1:55

Group formed to keep rural hospitals open

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2025/10/29

A new private nonprofit, the Alabama Rural Hospital Foundation, was unveiled on Oct. 15 with a mission to provide direct funding to rural hospitals across the state and strengthen the communities that rely on them. Jamie Troutman, a Cullman economic developer and former member of the State Health Coordinating Council, serves as president of the foundation’s board and said its work will help combat the rural healthcare crisis taking place in less developed regions of the state. “More than a ha...

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1:15

Southern foresters send SOS

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2025/10/29

Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter on Oct. 13 joined four other Southeastern House speakers in a coordinated push for federal action to stabilize the U.S. forestry market. In a letter shared with congressional delegations from five states, Ledbetter and the house speakers of Georgia, Arkansas, Florida and South Carolina urged “immediate and urgent relief ” to address challenges facing mills, loggers, landowners and exporters across the South face. In the letter, the state lawmak...

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45:48

Legals

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2025/10/29

Abandoned Vehicle AuctionNOTICE OF SALEThe following unclaimed abandonedvehicles will be sold by sealed bidsfor towing and storage fees owedto Call Christopher Wrecker Serviceby Act No. 83-484 of the Legislatureof Alabama and in compliance withSection 32-8, Code of Alabama, 1975.2004 JEEP LIBERTY1J4GK48K84W251142THOMASVILLE CCSD1997 LINCOLN TOWNCAR1LNLM81WXVY723216GROVE HILL GHPD2019 GMC TERRAIN3GKALSEX4KL148112WALKERSPRINGS CCSD2011 SUBARU FORESTER2F2SHADC9BH750515GROVE HILL GHPD2003 FORD F1...

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0:10

Yard /ESTATE SALES

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2025/10/29

Annual Oakbriar neighborhood yard sale Saturday, Nov. 1 @ 8 a.m. Sollie Rd. between Cottage Hill and Three Notch. Article Link

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2:27

GP TO INVEST $800M

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2025/10/29

Investment makes mill largest in U.S. Perdue Hill mill expansion to add jobs, efficiency and boost output Georgia-Pacific announced it plans to invest 0 million to modernize, expand and streamline the production capabilities of the company’s Alabama River Cellulose mill, making the Monroe County facility the largest softwood pulp mill in the U.S. Georgia-Pacific said the project, scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025 and conclude in 2027, will upgrade and replace essential manufact...

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0:55

Climb honors 9/11 responders

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2025/10/29

Members of the Clarke County Sheriff ’s Department, Jackson Police Department and Clarke County Emergency Management Agency came together on Sept. 11 to participate in the 9/11 Memorial Climb Challenge at North Jackson Skipper Fire Station. The annual challenge requires participants to ascend 110 flights of stairs, representing the climb made by firefighters and emergency personnel who rushed into the World Trade Center towers during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City. The...

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0:51

Clarke Prep mourns loss of student killed in ATV crash

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2025/10/29

Clarke Prep seventh grader Jase Tucker Smith died in an ATV accident on Sept. 20, according to the school. “We are all heartbroken by this news,” Clarke Prep Headmaster Bob Taylor said in a statement. “Jase’s absence on our campus and in our lives will be strongly felt.” Taylor said Smith’s death will deeply affect Clarke Prep’s students, staff and families. “We are committed to providing the support needed during this difficult time,” Taylor said. “Counselors and ministers will be on campus ...

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1:43

Jackson OKs $13.65M budget

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2025/10/29

JACKSON — Jackson’s City Council approved a .65 million budget for fiscal-year 2026 Monday. By state law, the new fiscal year for municipalities begins on Oct. 1. The city’s budget of ,656,850 is a slight increase over the 2025 fiscal year budget and includes the general fund and fire department. The council also announced it will canvas Tuesday’s runoff election results on Monday at 5:30 p.m. In other business at the meeting, the council: • Conducted a public hearing on a request from Jeff H...

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1:13

Power shifts in Jackson

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2025/10/29

JACKSON — Audra Howell Raybon was elected Jackson’s second female mayor Tuesday by decisively defeating Eldridge Jackson Jr. in a runoff. Raybon received 886 votes to Jackson’s 669. Jackson carried district 1 but Raybon secured victories in district 2 (379 votes to 141) and district 3 (400 to 234) and had an 87-75 edge in absentee ballots. “I’m incredibly honored that the citizens of Jackson have chosen me to be their next mayor,” Raybon said. Raybon, who had served on the city council, is th...

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