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The South Alabamian News Podcast

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The South Alabamian Newspaper provides local news for Jackson, Alabama.

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2:04

Forestry Festival truck show to bring big rigs back...

The South Alabamian News Podcast ·

2025/10/01

Fall is in the air and so are plans for the second annual truck and equipment show at Jackson’s Forestry Festival in November. Organizer Jason Harrell said the inaugural event in 2024 gave away more than ,000 in merchandise donated by sponsors. If you missed it, you missed a treat, especially if you appreciate trucks, equipment and the forest products industry as much as I do. Beautiful big trucks, mostly local, lined College Avenue car-show style and equipment vendors were set up across from...

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4:10

Adult education frenzy

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2025/10/01

Over the past six decades, Alabama’s Adult Education Programs have been transformed by a quiet revolution that has been extraordinarily successful. It was my honor to be able to speak to the annual Adult Education Conference at the downtown Montgomery Renaissance Center in late June. When I accepted their invitation to speak, I thought there would be 50 to 60 attendees. However, when I walked in, I amazingly saw over 400 passionate, positive, energized educators and administrators that filled...

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5:27

Former teacher makes history as Jackson's second...

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2025/10/01

Neighboring mayors and citizens credited for support JACKSON — Former history teacher and lifelong resident Audra Howell Raybon has been elected as Jackson’s next mayor and said her initial priorities are strengthening public safety, improving education and expanding opportunities for the city’s youth. Raybon won the Sept. 23 runoff election against Eldridge Jackson Jr. and will succeed incumbent Paul South in November. Raybon’s victory was a decisive 886 votes to 669. Raybon, who had served ...

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4:04

Clarke County Arrest Report

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2025/10/01

Arrests booked in the Clarke County Sept. 22-Oct. 18 include the following: Clarke County Jail Marcus Earl Watkins, 37,theft of property thirddegreeDavid Darrel Chapman,59, robbery first degreeFrankie Deontae Ransom,44, unlawful possession orreceipt of controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, use or possession firstoffenseZacorrie Levon Dixon,21, discharging firearms,etc., into occupied or unoccupied buildingBenjamen Elton Graham,49, criminal mischiefthird degree, criminaltrespass second deg...

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2:53

Nancy Janet Blankenship Overstreet

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2025/10/01

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Nancy Janet Blankenship Overstreet. Born on Aug. 12, 1941, to parents Robert Lee Blankenship Sr. and Carrie Dell (Milstead) Blankenship. Janet peacefully departed this life on Sept. 16, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Janet was a woman of faith and grace; whose kindness touched the hearts of many. She devoted her life to her family and to her church, cherishing every moment spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,...

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1:45

Don't let your batteries blow

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2025/10/01

Jackson fires up Fire Prevention week The theme of Fire Prevention Week in Jackson on Oct. 5-11 will focus on safely recharging lithium-ion batteries for home use. The Jackson Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to promote the campaign. Most electronics used in homes every day — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, e-cigarettes, headphones and toys — are powered by lithium-ion batteries. If not used correctly or if damaged, lithium-ion b...

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1:23

FURNITURE

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2025/10/01

2 brown recliners. ea; Pre K school desk w/chalkboard top. ; round pre k table & chair. ; couch. . Everything in good shape. 251- 455-1362 42-inch black wrought iron table. .00; 2 black wrought iron chairs w/side table. .00; 6’ and 5’ metal swing w/metal frames. 0.00 or 0.00 for both. 251-767-8658 Men’s cloth lift-chair, large, like new, used very little. 0.00; 7-foot leather Lay-Z-Boy sofa, brown, very nice. 0.00. 251-767-8658 2 grandfather clock cabinets. 0 each. You may call and ask f...

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0:20

SUVs

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2025/10/01

2006 Mercury Mountaineer Premier, gold, V8 162,000 miles, new tires, sun roof, cold air. Looks good, drives good, navigation, system. ,500. 251-459-2735 Article Link

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0:30

LAWN AND GARDEN

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2025/10/01

Walk behind garden tiller, good motor but bad transmission. 0. 251-769-5700 Craftsman riding lawn mower 18HP, 46” cut, good condition. 0. 251- 777-8449 Push lawn mower. .00. 251- 656-1760 Article Link

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3:04

FOR SALE

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2025/10/01

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1:32

Clarke's Pugh on target

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2025/10/01

QB’s three TD passes, great defense beat Millry,26-7 GROVE HILL — Peebo Pugh completed 10 of 14 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns as Clarke County beat Millry 26-7 on Sept. 26 for its fourth straight win. Pugh hit Ja Vun Denson for an 86-yard score and found Braylon Watkins and Jayvion “Bob” James for 25-yard TD plays. Martez Owens added a 1-yard TD run and Isaiah Davis and Keondre Hill each had an interception and Hayden Dotson had six tackles, including two for loss, for the Bulldog...

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0:24

FARM ANIMALS/SUPPLIES

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2025/10/01

Five Isa brown and two Rhode Island Red laying hens and one Rhode Island Red Rooster. 5 for all. 251-847-6718 Hay for sale. Good quality, clean, no rain. per 4x5 roll. 251-846-2164 Article Link

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2:12

Arena set for debut soon

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2025/10/01

CHATOM — The Washington County Commission on Sept. 22 acted to bring the opening of the county’s arena closer to reality. The commission, at Chairman Allen Bailey’s request, approved ,918 for an extended roof and ,000 for a set of small bleachers. The commission also authorized Bailey to seek prices for the construction and installation of a press box for the arena. “These are three of the things that we need to be able to get the arena open,” Bailey said. “We have been dragging this out and ...

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1:56

Mary Alice Counselman Shields

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2025/10/01

Mary Alice Counselman Shields, 87, passed away at her Coffeeville residence Sept. 27, 2025 after a lengthy illness. She was a daughter of the late Archie Lee and Lillie Gray Counselman of Coffeeville, born Oct. 14, 1937, and grew up in a farming family. She married Sam Shields in 1954 at the age of 17. He was 21. It was a long and good marriage, 62 years, until his death in 2016. She is survived by a daughter, Suzanne (Jim) Cox; a son, Sammy ( Jada) Shields; three grandchildren, Kayla (Chris)...

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0:40

APPLIANCES

The South Alabamian News Podcast ·

2025/10/01

2 Bunn coffee maker with 3 warmers. Works perfectly. each. 251-649- 0868 Embroidery machine, comes with case, attachments, hoops, instructions, thread. 0; Epson Workforce WF7210 sublimation printer, with ink. 0. 334-830-6216 Older Whirlpool dryer works great. 0, negotiable. 615-545-4049 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Article Link

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3:50

Almond outstanding choice to lead PSC

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2025/09/10

One of Gov. Kay Ivey’s greatest legacies will be her outstanding wisdom and prudence in her appointments to fill important judicial and governmental openings. She has shown amazing leadership in this capacity over her decade as governor. She had the opportunity to make another stellar appointment in June. Ivey appointed state Rep. Cynthia Lee Almond to be the new president of the Alabama Public Service Commission. The vacancy occurred when veteran PSC Commissioner Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh le...

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0:55

VFW essay contests open

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2025/09/10

The VFW 2025-26 Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy essay contests are now accepting submissions. “How are you showing patriotism and support for our country?” is the theme. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. Applications have been supplied to school counselors in Grove Hill, Jackson, Leroy, Chatom and McIntosh. Students in grades 6, 7 and 8 are eligible for the Patriots Pen contest and students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 are eligible for the Voice of Democracy. Home-schooled students are a...

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0:35

Leroy High earns National Beta honor

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2025/09/10

Leroy High School was named a 2024-25 National Beta School of Distinction for increasing its club’s membership by at least 10% from last year, the Washington County Board of Education announced. Only 2,946 Beta Clubs nationwide received the recognition. “This national award speaks highly of your commitment to academic excellence and illustrates your dedication to preparing students for their future,” national Beta Club CEO Bobby Hart said in a congratulatory letter to Leroy High. Artic...

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4:34

The first flight

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2025/09/10

The plane trip began in Tuscaloosa, and stopped in Jackson, before it finally reached Dallas. Later in life, taking this hopscotch flight was as aggravating as a floater in my eye. But not when I was 21 years old. Not when I was headed to my first big job interview — and my very first airplane ride. I was meeting with a large paper company. Apparently, they liked our first meeting at the University of Alabama, so I was invited to fly out and meet some of the muckety mucks. The operative word ...

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5:43

Anti-incumbent mood in 2026? Maybe

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2025/09/10

Defeating an incumbent is one of the most challenging things to pull off in American politics. In the last 100 years, only four incumbent presidents have lost their reelection bids — Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. In the last three congressional cycles, the incumbent seeking reelection had a success rate of more than 90%. It does happen, but when it does, it can be part of a bigger, broader shift in the country’s political temperament. In 1980, the Reagan...

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