Dollar General has announced it will be closing 100 stores across the nation the first quarter of the year. They will also shut 45 of their Pop-shelf stores. The company will change the former ...

Clarke County’s softball team had its best output at the plate this season but still fell short in a pair of games last week against Washington County and Southern Choctaw. “We played hard and ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey met with representatives of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation last week to discuss the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the state’s automotive ...

Local musician James “Winky” Hicks of Clarke County recently won second place in the Banjo and Fiddle Competition playing with his 1930’s Gibson pre-war flat head Granada. The Banjo and Fiddle ...

Change is not always easy, but it is inevitable. In working here, for over 10 years, I've seen lots of people come and go, but I must say our recent departure of our reporter Eduardo Magana will be a ...

I enjoy reading a good book. I think that began when I was a child. I had a grandmother who read to me. I a m sure that she was not the only one but I have distinct, early memories of sitting in Nanny ...

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries recently received reports of unsolicited tomato and onion seeds being delivered to residents across the state through the U.S. Postal Service. The ...

Clarke County was spared the worst of Saturday night’s severe weather but other parts of the state and nation were not as fortunate. At least 42 people died across multiple states as a powerful storm ...

J.U. Blacksher swept Clarke County 14-4, 14-3 and 20-5 in the first 2A Area 1 series of the season on March 13 and 14.  J.U. Blacksher 14, CCHS 4 In the series opener in Uriah on March 13, the ...

In moments of uncertainty and chaos, finding peace in the assurance of God’s sovereignty is a source of strength and comfort. Whatever our life circumstances may be, God is in control, guiding our ...

Sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. People who often drink sugary drinks are more likely to experience health problems. These problems include weight gain, ...

As the legislative session evolves, I find myself missing my ole friend Mac McArthur around the Statehouse. We would visit in the halls and sometimes sit together in the gallery. He would be busier ...