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Man accused A Leroy man was charged with attempted murder after authorities found an unconscious woman with severe injuries during a welfare check at an Atmore hotel on July 2, according to the Atmore Police Department. Robert Heath Walker was arrested on July 3 by the U.S. Marshals’ Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force. Officers responded late on July 2 to the Hampton Inn after receiving a req...

It wasn’t unusual to ride by the Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill on a Sunday afternoon and see a lone car parked at its base, which meant Judge Hardie B. Kimbrough was working. Kimbrough, who died on June 30 at the age of 88, left a legacy of dignified service and was the district attorney in 1971 when 10 members of the Allman Brothers Band were arrested in Jackson with illegal drugs. Kimbr...

Jackson’s Chastain survived the war and died in 1959 Missing dog tags belonging to a Jackson man who fought in World War I were recently found in France. The dog tags of Hilliard Chastain, a soldier in the famed Rainbow Division, were found in the French village of Jussarupt and citizens plan to return them to the Chastain family on Bastille Day on July 13 at a reception in Atlanta. Bastille Day i...

JACKSON — Families and friends gathered throughout downtown Jackson and surrounding areas on July 2 to watch the city's annual Independence Day fireworks display and celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Residents lined streets, parks and other viewing areas to enjoy the annual tradition. In a statement, the City of Jackson reflected on the significance of the celebration. “On this Fourth of...

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A Citronelle man who was found guilty in May of soliciting a person he believed to be a 12-year-old child has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison. Charleston Bernard White, 27, was convicted of traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child and was sentenced by Washington County Circuit Judge J. Perry Newton on June 26 to two 10-year sentences to ru...

Beacon Data Centers is proposing a billion technology campus in northern Mobile County that company officials said would create hundreds of permanent jobs and position Alabama as a growing hub for digital infrastructure supporting cloud computing and artificial intelligence. The proposed Calvert Infrastructure Hub would occupy approximately 95 acres of a 650-acre tract between U.S. Highway 43 and...

When we first bought our property six years ago, it was filled with trees. It was basically a thick forest and we had to do a lot of clearing before we could build our house. Fast forward to today. We have taken out quite a few trees, but we have also left a lot. In my backyard was a young magnolia tree. Next to that magnolia was a holly tree. On the side where the holly tree stood, the magnolia h...

Last week I went to see Disclosure Day. It’s Steven Spielberg’s new movie about aliens from other planets. Spielberg is a master storyteller. He brings thought-provoking ideas just when the world seems ready for them. He did it first with Close Encounters of the Third Kind. That movie got us thinking about life beyond Earth. Then he did it again with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. He showed us an ali...

It is apparent that many Alabamians are confused by all the furor and hullabaloo surrounding the continuous federal litigation. The shifting of decisions, new election dates, counting of election results, and which congressman or congressional candidate is in which district has created ongoing uncertainty. I have been around Alabama politics a long time and I have never seen a scenario or so much...

July 11 The City of Jackson is sponsoring a paper shredding event July 11 from 9 a.m. until noon at the parking lot across from Pine City Farms on Kimball Avenue in Jackson. JULY 16 A history presentation featuring guest presenter Mike Bunn will be held at 4:30 p.m. July 16, at White Smith Memorial Library. Bunn will present “Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During the Revo...

A McIntosh man was placed on 24 months of supervised probation after being sentenced on June 22 on three forgery convictions involving stolen tribal business checks, according to Washington County Circuit Court records. Tate Patrick McMullan III, 47, was convicted on May 5 following a trial prosecuted by District Attorney Stephen Winters. Washington County Circuit Judge Robert Montgomery sentenced...

Dr. Chloe Roberson Wofford has been named the new director of the Washington County Public Library and she began on Monday. Wofford, 34, brings an extensive background in higher education, library services, research and community engagement along with a long-standing connection to Washington County. Wofford succeeds long-time director Dr. Jessica Ross, whose 22 years of leadership helped establish...

Washington County officially joined the nationwide celebration of America's 250th birthday on June 27 with the grand opening of the Smithsonian-affiliated exhibition “Many Voices, One Nation: Alabama’s 1st County” at the historic 1854 Washington County Courthouse in St. Stephens. The exhibit — a collaboration between the Smithsonian, the Washington County Museum and the National Museum of Ame...

Thomasville High School will be without one of its key returning players this fall after running back and outside linebacker Troy Davis underwent knee surgery last week. Tigers coach Clint Anderson confirmed Davis (5-8, 170 sophomore) will miss the 2026 football season because of a pre-existing knee injury that required surgery. Thomasville will get a first look at this season’s offense and defens...

JACKSON — Several former Jackson High School football standouts will take the virtual field after being included in the newly released EA SPORTS College Football 27 video game, which is scheduled for release on July 9. Five former Aggies have been confirmed or are expected to appear in the game, representing their respective college programs. Those are Vanderbilt tight end Walter Taylor III, South...

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Eric B. Davis announces he departed this life on June 28, 2026, at the age of 60. Eric was born Sept. 30, 1965 and lived in Jackson, where he established deep roots in both his community and his family. Eric was a dedicated member of Stave Creek Baptist Church, where he attended for most of his life, finding strength and fellowship in his faith. He devote...

The Honorable Hardie Bradford Kimbrough, 88, passed away peacefully June 30, 2026. Hardie was born in Selma Jan. 4, 1938. He was raised in Thomasville and graduated from Thomasville High School in 1955 before attending the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Hardie was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1959. He marrie...

I was celebrating and eating an Apple Fritter. I'm not sure what I was celebrating at the time, but it doesn't matter as long as I'm celebrating with an Apple Fritter. Life has its way of opening up doors of celebration. While I was in this celebratory mood, I happened to remember that I turn 75 years old this month. Just the thought of that surprised me and made me pause while eati...

Fireworks show at dark on Friday at Fairgrounds JACKSON — Residents gathered in downtown Jackson on June 26 to celebrate the start of America's 250th birthday festivities. The event featured games, contests, vendors and family activities ahead of the city's annual fireworks show on July 3. The party last week included food and market vendors, a cornhole tournament, a duck pond with prize...

Men with ties to Clarke County fought for young nation Every Fourth of July is important as the nation celebrates its beginnings. This year is more important than others because it marks the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The armed conflict known as the American Revolution was fought from 1775 to 1783, long before this area began to be settled and long before Alabama became a stat...

As we mark America’s 250th birthday, I began to wonder how I could write about it. Of course, I was not here 250 years ago. I also do not know a lot about my ancestors or their history. But there are some things through the years that do stick out in my mind. Most of them have to do with the way we have honored America. I remember the bicentennial in 1976. Although I was young, I can still remembe...

Under any other circumstances, election night in November should be a good night for Democrats. The loyal Democratic Party opposition has defied the laws of physics for more than a decade by capturing voter enthusiasm through opposition to Donald Trump. Obviously, it hasn’t always worked, given Trump’s 2024 win. But it has been useful for Democrats and will continue to be through Nov. 3. Add to th...

July 3 American Legion will host its annual barbecue July 3. Dine-in service available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and takeout available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barbecue pork will be per pound with one- and two-pound takeout containers available. Chicken halves and barbecue plates with baked beans, potato salad and bread will be . An all-youcan eat barbecue meal with sides will be available for per pers...

Olin Corp. and Huntsman Corp., which operate major adjacent chemical plants in McIntosh, announced a definitive all-stock merger agreement to combine the two businesses, creating a North American chemical manufacturing giant with an enterprise value exceeding billion. The transaction, announced June 10, will combine complementary product lines to establish one of the continent's largest integ...