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

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1:24

E.J. Crowell back -- with 242 yards!

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2025/09/03

Jackson five-star running back and Alabama commit E.J. Crowell ran for 242 yards on just 11 carries and two touchdowns in his return from a one-game suspension and the visiting, No. 1-ranked Class 4A Aggies clobbered Demopolis 41-0 on Aug. 29. Four-star quarterback and South Carolina commit Landon Duckworth completed 12 of 20 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a score for Jackson (1-1), which rebounded from a season-opening 17-6 loss to No. 3-ranked Class 6A Saraland. “To w...

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1:57

Season begins for doves on Saturday in county, state

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2025/09/03

Dove hunters in Clarke County and across Alabama’s north zone will return to the fields on Saturday, Sept. 6, with the start of the 2025-26 mourning and white-winged dove season. Opening-day shooting is limited to the afternoon, with legal hunting hours from noon to sunset. Beginning Sunday, hunters can shoot from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset, continuing daily through Oct. 19. The north zone season will resume for two additional segments on Nov. 22-30 and Dec. 13- Jan. 18. Hunter...

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0:32

Southern Academy too much for Eagles

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2025/09/03

JACKSON — AISA Class AA Southern Academy rushed for 240 yards in a 54-0 win over Class AA Jackson Academy Friday night. The Eagles (0-2) were hampered by sloppy play, including a bad punt snap, three fumbles on special teams and a pick-six. Southern Academy sophomore running back Patrick Thomas had 66 yards and a touchdown on a 28-yard run and sophomore quarterback Drew Rogers added a pair of 7-yard TD runs. Article Link

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3:40

Church Briefs

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2025/09/03

Thursday, Sept. 4 Thomasville UMC will begin offering a program called Fitness Made Simple at 6 p.m. Classes will meet weekly on Thursdays and include “sit and be fit” and chair yoga. The program is open to people of all abilities. Cost is per person per month for five classes. The church is located at 110 Old Highway 5 N. Sunday, Sept. 7 Zion Branch Baptist Church Homecoming and Revival Sunday School at 9 a.m., Worship Service at 11:30 a.m. with guest speaker Dr. Duran K. Odoms. Location: H...

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8:04

Community Calendar

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2025/09/03

SEPT. 4 – NOV. 6 Alpha Women’s Resource Center will offer free parenting classes Thursdays from 3–4 p.m. at 6479 Hwy. 43 North in Jackson. Topics include infant CPR, nutrition, postpartum depression and car seat safety. Pre-registration is required each week by Monday. Call 251-246-7750. Attendees earn baby boutique points and qualify for prize drawings. SEPT. 6 The Rotary Club of Jackson will host a Marketplace event on Sept 6 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Whether you’re hunt...

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1:27

Smoke forces evacuation at Clarke County High

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2025/09/03

GROVE HILL — Firefighters were called to Clarke County High School on Aug. 21 after smoke emanated from air vents in several classrooms. Students were promptly evacuated to the bleachers on the football field, and nobody was injured, Principal Chris Young said. “Kids and teachers did a great job,” Young said. “We got everyone out. Lucky that it was a fan motor from an air conditioning unit that caused all the smoke. All the kids were accounted for outside and our teachers did a great job of t...

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1:55

Of Record and Note

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2025/09/03

The following deeds and licenses were recorded by the Clarke County Probate Office: The following property transactions were recorded during the week ending Aug. 31: Just US Timber Co. LLC to Joseph E. and Caroline B. Vella Foundation, statutory deed Maric Linton to Kimlee Pugh, Kimlee Pugh Land Trust, warranty deed Calvin Greg McDonald to Donald McDonald, Tracy Lynn McDonald, warranty deed Dorothy T. Atchison, Almon Atchison to William Scott Middleton, Tresa P. Middleton, survivorship deed B...

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2:57

Don't make AI your best friend

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2025/09/03

Artificial Intelligence, AI, is a wonderful tool for research and information. However, I don’t want my deepest relationship to be with a chatbot, chatgpt, robot or anything related to AI. There is a mega billion-dollar AI movement that is connecting people with their own personal AI bot who will be their dearest and best friend. Someone who cares, who is attentive and fulfills all their conversational needs regardless of the topic. I hope our planet doesn’t become so desperate for companions...

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1:16

Alabama photo contest opens through Oct. 31

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2025/09/03

The 2026 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest began accepting entries on Wednesday. The entry deadline is Oct. 31. The contest is a joint project between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alabama Tourism Department. The contest will focus on traditional photography techniques and the use of handheld cameras. The contest is open to state residents and visitors but qualifying photos must have been taken in Alabama in the past two years. Ten photos per person may be e...

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1:35

Jackson Police Report

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2025/09/03

Officers with the Jackson Police Department reported the following activity for Aug. 25-31 arrests: Keyante James, 36, charged with second degree assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, and criminal trespassing. Caden Mathis, 18, charged with second-degree possession of marijuana. Amanda Suazo, 47, charged with bringing stolen property into the state. Jessica Suazo, 42, charged with bringing stolen property into the state. Calls for Service Officers responded to the follow...

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2:23

Daniel Ernest Wynn

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2025/09/03

Daniel Ernest Wynn, 71 of Frankville passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Danny was an individual that never met a stranger and could usually find a connection with anyone he encountered. Danny was born on Jan. 30, 1954, to Daniel Howard Wynn and Voncille Ward Wynn. He was a 1972 graduate of Leroy High School. On July 23, 1976, he married the love of his life, Martha Ellen Hodge. They raised two daughters during their 47-year marriage and made a lifetime of memories traveling, continuously remo...

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0:14

Jackson chamber serves up a fresh start for educators

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2025/08/06

The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce provided breakfast for all school personnel on Monday at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House. Regular school classes Article Link

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7:18

Community Calendar

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2025/08/06

AUG. 4 Back to School Breakfast The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce invites all school personnel to its annual Back to School Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the H.W. Pearce Memorial Park Assembly House. The event will feature a light breakfast, door prizes, sponsor tables and more. AUG. 5 Clarke Prep Orientation Orientation for Clarke Prep School eighth and ninth graders will be held. All ninthgrade students and at least one parent or guardian must attend. Only eighth-grade students taking Algebr...

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3:31

Danny Powell honored for his 10 state titles

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2025/08/06

Former Leroy and Jackson coach Danny Powell — who won state titles in football and baseball for a total of 10 — and UMS-Wright football coach Terry Curtis — who won eight state championships at the school — have been named recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Alabama Football Coaches Association. Powell and Curtis will be honored at the ALFCA Coach of the Year banquet on Jan. 31 at The Embassy Suites in Montgomery. Powell, who coached at McIntosh Christian, Lee-Scott Academy, J...

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0:19

Student blasts off to space academy

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2025/08/06

Pryce Walker, a seventh grader at Jackson Middle School, participated in Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama in Huntsville this summer. Walker spent a week at the U.S. Space Center experiencing astronaut life. She is the daughter of Banks and Trista Walker. Article Link

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1:27

Of Record and Note

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2025/08/06

The following deeds and licenses were recorded by the Clarke County Probate Office: Marriage License July 28 – Aug. 1 Rafael Rivera Jr. to Stephanie White Savannah Noelle Bumpers to Matthew Craig Milstead Cotrie Pirvest Cowan Jr. to Courtney Lynn Williams Jamesin Tarrares Rich to Tateaona Ervika Jontee Ruffin Emily Gail Thomas to Brandon Scott Shirley Deeds July 28 – Aug. 1 John Stacey Guy, Cynthia Renae Guy Carpenter to Keegan Torez Dotson (Warranty) Opal G. McVay to Carla Dixon Rittiner (Wa...

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1:19

Students to gain experience through tiny house project

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2025/08/06

Jackson and Clarke County high schools are included in a national grant to build tiny houses. The grant was awarded to Rebuilding Together of South Alabama. The program’s goal is to introduce students to the skills needed to construct a home. The need for such houses has become increasingly necessary, according to Trista Stout-Walker, Rebuilding Together’s executive director. “It’s a housing design competition,” Stout-Walker said. “They are looking to build tiny houses. California and Washing...

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2:21

Jackson Police Report

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2025/08/06

Officers with the Jackson Police Department reported the following activity for July 21 - Aug. 4 arrests: Daniel Cowan, 44, alias warrant Kevin Hill Jr., 40, domestic violence third degree Frank King, 65, organized retail theft Tyese Yvette-Denise Merritt, 34, organized retail theft Lesleigh Johnson, 32, alias warrant Demorio King, 38, possession of a controlled substance Stephen Brown, 62, DUI Elizabeth Weaver, 25, DUI, resisting arrest Kelvin Jordan, 50, alias warrant Justin Reed, 20, domes...

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1:23

Guilty in 33 minutes

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2025/08/06

A Clarke County jury deliberated 33 minutes before finding Tasha Nicole Merrick guilty of interference with custody following a three-day trial. Merrick was charged following the disappearance of then 14-year-old Leah McDonald on Mother’s Day 2023. On May 14, 2023, McDonald told her grandfather that she was going to the park to play basketball and left on her bicycle. When her grandfather went to the park to check on her 15 minutes later, she was gone, according to state’s evidence presented&...

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4:09

Young student leader shines at Clarke County teacher...

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2025/08/06

Student voice, policy changes stand out at district event GROVE HILL — Clarke County School District leaders offered advice for about 350 employees at the annual teacher institute on Aug. 1 but a 17-year-old may have stolen the day. Jackson High School senior Zymiria Powell spoke to her peers about all she is looking forward to during the 2025-26 school year. Classes began at campuses in Grove Hill and Jackson on Tuesday. “I’m mostly looking forward to all of the senior events like homec...

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