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Jackson man pleads guilty to murder charge in shooting of girlfriend

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Jackson man pleads guilty to murder charge in shooting of girlfriend

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A Jackson man is scheduled to be sentenced in August in connection with the shooting death of a woman in 2022.Read Article

Two locals killed in one-vehicle crash - South Alabamian

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Two locals killed in one-vehicle crash - South Alabamian

Two people were killed in a one-vehicle accident in Jackson last week, according to the Jackson Fire Department. A man and a woman died in the accident shortly before noon on June 5. The truck they were in ran off the road on the 3500 block of North College Avenue, between the Best Western hotel and Sunoco gas station, and […] The post Two locals killed in one-vehicle crash first appeared on South Alabamian.Read Article

Alabama takes a dose of prevention - South Alabamian

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Alabama takes a dose of prevention - South Alabamian

Alabamians safely removed more than 3,600 pounds of unneeded and expired medications from their homes during the spring Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Held twice a year, the event is part of a nationwide effort to combat the opioid crisis and reduce accidental poisonings and overdoses. On April 26, residents statewide turned in 3,668 pounds of medications for safe disposal. […] The post Alabama takes a dose of prevention first appeared on Sout…Read Article

UA student Marcus Kelley joins Brasfield & Gorrie summer co-op - South Alabamian

University of Alabama student Marcus Kelley of Jackson is participating in UA’s Cooperative Education Program this summer by working for Brasfield & Gorrie. Students in the Cooperative Education Program alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. This program offers work related to the academic major or career interests of each student. While in school, students carry regular […] The post UA student Marcus Kelley j…Jackson · Jackson Read Article

From secretariat to the sidelines - South Alabamian

I feel compelled for some reason, perhaps as a patriotic duty, to watch three sporting events: The World Series, the Super Bowl and the Kentucky Derby — and I will choose a team or horse to pull for in each. On the Saturday of the Kentucky Derby this year, I got a text from an old friend and fraternity brother, Rev. […] The post From secretariat to the sidelines first appeared on South Alabamian.Kentucky Derby · Jackson Read Article

What to Do if You Suffer These Common Fishing Injuries

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Editor’s note: This story was originally published in July 2022. This story was originally published in July 2020. Fish long enough, veteran anglers say, and you’re bound to encounter a bit of misfortune. Maybe you’ll end up slipping and falling into a river while you’re wading. Maybe you’ll end up with a fish hook stuck in your finger. Or nose. Or throat. Or maybe you’ll be unprepared and find yourself on the verge of becoming hypothermic. All…Fish · Jackson See the Story

Barges go rogue: One sinks, traffic stops - South Alabamian

COFFEEVILLE — The first of two barges that broke free on May 29 and hit the Jim Folsom Bridge in Coffeeville caused a lengthy closure of U.S. Highway 84 before the bridge was inspected. A second barge went past the bridge and got caught up at the Coffeeville Lock and Dam, where it eventually sank. Officials were notified of the […] The post Barges go rogue: One sinks, traffic stops first appeared on South Alabamian.Jackson · Jackson Read Article

Aggies run rings around foes - South Alabamian

JACKSON — Jackson coach Anthony Hayes finds a special wonderment in watching replays of Isaiah Gladney’s game-winning shot to win the state basketball championship in February. “ I think I watch that game two or three times a week as if I wasn’t going to know (the outcome),” Hayes said on Wednesday as the Aggies received rings commemorating back-to-back Blue […] The post Aggies run rings around foes first appeared on South Alabamian.Jackson · Jackson Read Article

USDA invests $200M to boost timber and rural economies - South Alabamian

U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a $200 million investment to implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s National Active Forest Management Strategy to increase timber harvest, improve forest health and productivity, reduce wildfire risk and support rural prosperity in forest communities. The strategy supp orts President Trump’s executive order calling for the immediate expansion of […] The post USDA i…Jackson · Jackson Read Article

A Challenger like no other - South Alabamian

In the spring of 2023, I was working for a local MOPAR dealer and one day at 2 p.m., one of the salesmen took a call where the customer asked if we had any allocations for the new Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. Dealers can’t just get any vehicle they want. The manufacturer allows dealers to order certain numbers of certain […] The post A Challenger like no other first appeared on South Alabamian.Jackson · Jackson Read Article

Jackson Police Report - South Alabamian

Officers with the Jackson Police Department reported the following activity for May 26 – June 1 arrests: Gequanzie Robinson, 29, drug trafficking, unlawful possession withintent to distribute, possession ofmarijuana first degree, certain person forbidden to possess a firearm,attempt to elude, possession of drugparaphernalia, stolen/sale of stolenpropertyJayceveon Randolph, 30, alias warrant Fredrick Steele, 53, theft of propertyfirst degreeAlpho…Jackson · Jackson Read Article

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