A friend of mine puts out feeders for hummingbirds, but they don’t always respect boundaries. One day, a hyperactive, little bird slipped inside her house. “I’m like, ‘Oh, no. What now?’” she said. Later on, I told Jay Bell, my friend from “Bradenton-Funin the-Sun-Baby, Florida,” about her hummingbird encounter. Before I finished the story, we imagined how the scenario might […]
In prison for crime he didn’t do
Letter to the EditorDear Editor, I came across a story in a paper about a man that was imprisoned for a crime he did not do. This story reminds me of what happened to a man that is in Holman for a crime that he did not do. Wrongful imprisonment, sloppy police work, poor defense and downright corruption. Now that we have a […]
Annual Fire Prevention Week set, parade is Wednesday, October 12
Jackson’s annual celebration of Fire Prevention Week will be Oct. 9-15. According to a release from the Jackson Fire Department, “Fire Prevention Week 2022 focuses on educating everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe at home. It’s important for everyone to plan and practice a home fire escape plan. Everyone […]
Author discusses Assault on Fort Blakeley
Noted historian Mike Bunn visited White Smith Memorial Library last Wednesday to discuss his book The Assault on Fort Blakeley. Bunn has spent much of his career researching the history and culture of the South. He currently serves as director of Historic Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort. All who attended Wednesday’s event received a signed copy of his book. […]
Eva Parker Blackwell
Eva Lillian Parker Blackwell, 88, of Jackson, passed away surrounded by her loved ones Sept. 8, 2022 in Mobile. She was born July 6, 1934 to parents Searcy Metzger and Maybelle Barrow Parker. In her early years she enjoyed square dancing and camping. Cooking, sewing and gardening was what she enjoyed doing in her free time, when she wasn’t keeping […]
Margaret Ann Howell
Margaret Ann Howell, 88, of Jackson, departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. She was born Feb. 12, 1934 to Clayton F. McLean and Lora B. McLean of Choctaw Bluff. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1952. Ann was a member of McCann’s Chapel United Methodist Church and UMW. She enjoyed needle work, gardening, and cooking for her […]
James Kevan Tucker
James Kevan Tucker, 52, of Grove Hill, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Mobile. Kevan was born Feb. 18, 1970 to James Pettus and Mary Ellen Tucker in Fayette. He loved outdoor activities; from hunting in his younger years, boating and fishing any chance he had, to raising cattle and gardening. The type of man who could never sit still, […]
Leroy Coates
Leroy Coates was born Oct. 18, 1963 to the late Paul Coates Sr. and Minnie Mae Coates of Clarke County. Leroy made a peaceful transition on Sept. 18, 2022 at his home. He joined the Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church at an early age, where he remained until his death. He was a graduate of Coffeeville High School in the Class […]
Arthur James Kiel Jr.
Arthur James Kiel Jr., a.k.a. “Peanut,” or “Son,” was born the eldest son, the second of seven children. Arthur was born Saturday, Nov. 1, 1941 to the late Arthur James Kiel and Myrtle Luevern Coats Kiel in Coffeeville. A graduate of the Clarke County Training School in 1963, he continued his education by attending the Carver State Vocational Technical School […]
Clyde Mack Jr.
Clyde Mack Jr., affectionately known to family and friends as “CJ,” a resident of the Gainestown community, made a peaceful transition on Sept. 15, 2022 while at Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis. CJ was born May 3, 1960 to Eartha Davis Mack and Clyde Mack Sr. A faithful member of the Antioch AME Church, he served on the Trustee Board […]