Jackson News

PVT2 Justin K. Mason graduated from U.S. Army basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C. His parents, David and Rose Mason, Shippensburg, watched their son receive his current rank as well as the High Physical Training of the Cycle Award given to the soldier who attains the highest composite score on the Army Physical Fitness Test of sit-ups, ...

The Florence Civic Center will host the American Legion Day on Nov. 21 to honor the members of the American Legion and their families.

From Henry Schultz to James U. Jackson, from Hamburg to J.C. Calhoun Park, the first class of Leadership North Augusta was immersed in the history, art and culture of North Augusta during the second session of the nine-month class.

Richland County officials have rejected - for now - a city-led proposal for two special tax districts that detractors say would tie up the public's money at the worst possible time.

Sometimes a dish doesn't have to be extravagant to be perfect. Take the marinated eggplant sandwich.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited a program designed to help soldiers and their families develop resilience here today.

Miss Elizabeth Jackson Britt and Mr. Vincent Paul Bartges exchanged wedding vows in Hopelands Gardens on Saturday, Oct.

Miss Elizabeth Jackson Britt and Mr. Vincent Paul Bartges exchanged wedding vows in Hopelands Gardens on Saturday, Oct.

From his office window at Newport, R.I., Capt. Michael Langston could see the Narragansett River.

Commandant Sgt. Maj. Teresa King is the first woman in history to lead the Army's drill sergeant training school at Ft.

With the sound of schoolmates sniffling and crying all around him, 5-year-old Santos Duran bravely sat in his mom's lap in the band room at Forts Pond Elementary School and awaited his swine flu shot.

Need to make Halloween plans? Here are some frighteningly cool events. Many ... are to die for.

Man gets 10 years for abuse of infant One of two people accused of abusing an infant who suffered broken bones and brain damage pleaded guilty this week and received a 10-year prison sentence.

At 14 years old, she knew no better way to express what was coming. Day Zero was to be the day in October when Dad would leave their home in Watertown, Wis., for Army basic training in Fort Jackson, S.C. He was leaving, even though Mom was sick with ovarian cancer.

The students and faculty at Berry Middle School in Mesquite all have someone they can be proud of.

9 weeks. 10 hour days. That's just the tip of the iceberg for soldiers at the U.S. Army's Drill Sergeant School in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Originally published October 18, 2009 at 10:33 p.m., updated October 18, 2009 at 10:40 p.m. Pvt.

Bill Caudle was laid off from his job of 20 years in March. His wife, Michelle, is fighting ovarian cancer.

Donald G.E. Gott graduated from basic combat training Oct. 2, 2009, in Ft. Jackson, S.C., with Company C, 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment "Ruff Ryders". He will continue his studies in Ft.

A South Carolina fifth-grader is recuperating after he was hit by a school bus. Multiple media outlets report that the Gordon Elementary School student was taken to a hospital Friday morning after he was struck by the bus before school.