Organizers of Jackson’s 44th annual Forestry Festival are seeking artists to design the event’s official logo, with submissions due July 31 and inspiration drawn from Clarke County’s timber heritage.
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Jackson’s Library Wants to Teach You How to Build a Bluebird a Home This Month
White Smith Memorial Library in Jackson is hosting a bluebird conservation and birdhouse-building workshop July 23, part of an Alabama Cooperative Extension System program.
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A Grant Is Getting Books Into Clarke County Homes Before Kids Ever Set Foot in a Classroom
Clarke County’s Parents as Teachers program is reporting a year of literacy gains after an Ala Tom RC&D Council grant expanded book access and home-visit coaching for families with young children.
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The Clarke County DA’s Office Is Turning the Courthouse Into a Back-to-School Resource Fair for a Day
The Clarke County DA’s Office is hosting a back-to-school community resource fair at the Grove Hill courthouse on July 23, offering free school supplies and family support resources.
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A Jackson Woman Says a Shotgun Went Off While She Was Grabbing It From a Man Who Pointed It at Her. A Grand Jury Will Decide What Happens Next.
A Clarke County grand jury will consider a reckless manslaughter charge against Natasha Washington of Jackson, after a preliminary hearing over the shotgun death of Marcus Robinson on Walker Springs Road.
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A Grant-Funded Home-Visit Program Is Quietly Reshaping How Often Clarke County Kids Get Read To Before They Turn 5
Clarke County’s Parents as Teachers program says AlaTom RC&D Council grant funding has driven a measurable rise in early reading habits among local families with children under 5.
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Clarke County Residents Could See Their Garbage Bill Drop by Nearly a Third After a New Low Bid From Waste Management
Clarke County commissioners reviewed competing solid-waste bids Tuesday, with Waste Management’s low offer of $22.82 a month promising residents a roughly one-third cut to their current garbage bill starting Nov. 1.
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Oversized ‘Superloads’ Rolled Through Clarke County Overnight, Escorted Mile by Mile From a Jackson Barge Landing
Oversized industrial ‘superloads’ moved overnight through Clarke County on July 8 and 9, escorted from a Jackson barge landing to a site near Claiborne under ALDOT and emergency management supervision.