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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 following incidents: Alarms: 9Ambulance needed: 4Animal bite: 1Animal calls: 2Assault: 1Assist citizen: 6Clear parking lot: 1Close patrol: 1Criminal trespassing: 3Discharge of firearm: 1Disorderly person: 1Domestic disturbances: 3Drug activity: 1Driving under the influence...

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MONTGOMERY — Alabama shoppers saw two major sales- tax changes at the register starting Monday. The state’s sales tax on groceries dropped from 3 percent to 2 percent, and a new three-year exemption removed the 4 percent state sales tax from a list of baby, maternity and menstrual products. Under the grocery change, the 2 percent rate applies to food as defined by the federal SNAP program, excluding alcohol, tobacco and hot prepared foods. A cut to the sales tax on groceries from 4 percent to 3 percent was passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2023. L t . G...

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GROVE HILL — Hikeem Edmond was found guilty of two counts of capital murder by a Clarke County jury for the 2021 killing of Thearthur Dixon. After a seven-day trial, the jury deliberated for approximately two hours before returning the verdict to presiding Clarke County Circuit Judge C. Robert Montgomery. During the trial, District Attorney Stephen K. Winters and Chief Assistant District Attorney Bill McCorquodale presented evidence establishing that Edmond and co-defendant Kylynn Taylor shot and killed Dixon inside his truck on Jan. 28, 2021, during a robbery. The shooting took place on Waterway Road near the Bradford Gravel Pit...

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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 (Warranty) Dorothy T. Atchison, Almon Atchison to Mark Raymond Atchison (Warranty) Thomas W. Dumas, Robyn A. Dumas to John...

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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, domestic violence third degree Jimmy Furr, 51, larceny/theft of property Cody Rynders, 38, alias warrant Tom Timmons Jr., 41, DUI Randy Overstreet, 65, possession of drug...

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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.

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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, Jackson Academy, Leroy High, Jackson High and Clarke Prep, was 186-75-1 over his 21-year football coaching...

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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 Algebra I with Mrs. Caldwell are required to attend. Additional information will be emailed. AUG. 9 Distinguished Young Woman Pageant...

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Arrests booked in the Clarke County July 28-Aug. 3 include the following: Roderick Timothy Wiley, 37, unlawful possession or receipt of controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana second degree Scott Keith Chestang II, 29, domestic violence – harassing communication, domestic violence third degree, kidnapping second degree Lawrence Whittington, 58, no/improper tag light, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license suspended John Shannon Sheffield, 56, drug court Dewey Evan James, 44, possession of forged instrument third degree, possession of forged instrument third degree, possession of forged instrument third degree, burglary third degree John Haire, 50, speeding less than 25...

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