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At approximately 2:35 p.m. Saturday Clayton Rescue was dispatched to County Road 33 in Louisville with an overturned vehicle in a ditch with possible entrapments.

ARTIST WORKS ON MURAL - Debora Jackson, local artist, is shown on the right painting a mural next to the Octagon House in Clayton on the side wall of Trey Green’s law office. The mural features buildings and people who have had an impact on Clayton’s history to include Ann Lowe, the seamstress who made Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress. The mural is supported by the Alabama Council on the Arts, Alabama Tourism, and the Eufaula Art Scene. Photo by Laney Gulledge

On February 9, 153 JROTC Cadets gathered at Lakepoint Resort for their annual banquet and presentation of the 2022 Royal Court. Each year the cadets vote on the outstanding cadets from grades 9-12. Chosen Mr. and Mrs. Tiger Pride (9th Grade) are Cadet Jave Williams and Cadet Ganielle Palmer; chosen Mr. and Mrs. Black Gold (10th Grade) are Cadet Lekeveyunate Pugh and Cadet Shantavia Jackson; chosen Mr. and Mrs. Leadership (11th Grade) are Cadet Zyon Williams and Cadet Chloe Rosa; chosen as Mr. and Mrs. JROTC (12th Grade) are Cadet Antonio Cooke and Cadet Fantasia Jackson.

LEADERSHIP BARBOUR VISITS CLAYTON - Members of Leadership Barbour’s Class of XV are shown after they had a luncheon at the Octagon House last week and enjoyed touring the unique structure from the basement to the cupola. Shown are front row, Nancy Shirley, Marie Mills, Barbara Steger, Beth Conklin, and Ann Blondheim, director; middle row, Blakely Stephenson, Alesha Williams, Marcia Hudson, and Katie Vickers; and back row, Ashley Ward, Sheriff Tyrone Smith and John Mehaffey. While in Clayton they visited offices in the courthouse, the historic Episcopal Church and the Whiskey Bottle Tombstone in the Clayton Cemetery, which is included in Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” because of its uniqueness. Photo by Laney Gulledge