March 9, 2006 / Front Page

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Largest crowd in long time at Democrats' meeting

Over 200 Democrats and Democratic supporters filled the main courtroom of the Clarke County Courthouse for a meeting of the Clarke County Democratic Executive Committee Monday night. More...

Stallworth running for circuit clerk

Berneta Stallworth has announced she will seek the office of Clarke Coun-ty Circuit Clerk. She will run as a Democratic candidate. More...

Another wreck

Another accident happened at the Cobb Street (old Highway 84) and Highway 43 intersection Monday evening. Hilda Scott Clarke of Thomasville was attempting to cross 43 and was hit by this pickup driven by Thomas Eugene Parker of Moundville. More...

Community

Breedloves honored for newspaper careers

Michael M. and Linda H. Breedlove of Jackson were honored by their peers in the Alabama Press Association with Lifetime Achievement Awards during the group%27s annual winter convention in Montgomery this past weekend. More...

Chance Baptist to hold Family and Friends Day program this Sunday

Chance & Scyrene
Gail Marshall

The Chance Baptist Church will observe its annual Family and Friends Day on Sunday, March 12. The morning worship services begin at 11:30 a.m. More...

Arrests booked through jail detailed

The Clarke County Sheriff%27s Department reported 31 people were arrested and booked through the Clarke County Jail last week. Those arrested include: More...

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Clarke school board to meet today

The Clarke County Board of Education will meet Thursday, (today), March 9 More...

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Church News

Wiley to deliver message at Thomasville UMC

Rev. Steven A. Wiley is in his 36th year of ministry. He began his ministerial life in 1970 at Daphne United Methodist Church. While in seminary, he met and married Rev. Reba Dobbins Wiley, District Superintendent of the Demopolis District. More...

Church of the Week

Bashan Baptist Church

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Announcements

Full Gospel to celebrate pastor%27s anniversary More...

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Lifestyle

Early bloomers welcomed

Gardening With Dora

Dora Fleming If I were a plant I would do what daphne, daffodils, hellebores, and flowering quince do. I would get a step ahead of everybody else and bloom in late winter. That way I could be assured that I would be noticed and appreciated. More...

Couple to marry

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly F. Sullivan of St. Stephens and the late George Daryl Hudson announce the engagement of their daughter, Callie Rae Hudson, to David Isaac (Ike) Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. More...

New Arrival

Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mike Davis (nee Debbie Powell) of Thomasville announce the birth of a son, Kasen "Kase" Andy, Feb. 17, 2006, 8:46 a.m. at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. He weighed 8 lbs. and was 20 inches long. More...

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C-M Gas board, workers disagree on personnel issues

By Kathryn F. Pickard

Clarke-Mobile Gas employees are not happy with some policy changes being made by the board of directors and the strain between workers and management clearly shown at Monday%27s monthly board meeting. More...

Grove Hill gets funds for bypass landscaping

By Kathryn F. Pickard

Grove Hill Mayor Lamar Hudson reported during Monday%27s town council meeting that the town had been awarded a $159,120 grant to landscape entrances to Grove Hill. More...

More candidates announce

Legislator runs for full House term

Nick Will-iams has an-nounced that he will be a candidate for a full term for the Alabama House of Re-presentatives from District 65. More...

Keahey seeks Ala. House 65 position

George M. "Marc" Kea-hey has qualified as a Democratic candidate for the Alabama House of Re-presentatives, District 65. More...

Carlton man killed in fall from oil rig in south Clarke

A Carlton man died of injuries he received when he was struck by a piece of equipment on an oil rig and then fell 75 feet from the platform Friday, March 3. More...

Sports

Gators strike back, blank PA Saints

By ROSS WOOD

It has been almost a year in coming but the Clarke Prep School Gators gained a certain amount of revenge on the Patrician Academy Saints with a 4-0 shut-out over the defending Class AA state champs. More...

Babes have tough time in T'ville tourney

The Clarke County High School Lady Babes played two games in the Thomasville Tournament, which they lost both 10-5 and 10-0. More...

Lady Gators finish fourth in PA tourney

By ROSS WOOD

Clarke Prep%27s Lady Gators finished in fourth place of the Patrician Academy Booster Club Invitational tourney, losing 11-1 to third place Faith Academy last Saturday night in Butler. More...

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Editorial

Big Democratic-GOP battles likely

Inside the Statehouse
Steve Flowers

As the campaign season approaches much will be written and said about the governor%27s race. However, there will be a lot of other good races. There will be some very high profile and important State Senate races around the state. More...

Early polls show Gov. Riley may be easily re-elected

Alabama Scene
Bob Ingram

MONTGOMERY-After conducting a poll to see who is leading in the two gubernatorial primaries, the University of South Alabama Polling Group has now released figures on a poll to determine who will be elected governor in November. More...

Medicare prescription drug plan is helping seniors

Congress Reports
Jo Bonner

For nearly four months, senior Ameri-cans have been signing up for the permanent Medicare prescription drug benefit that will help cover some of the cost of their medications. More...

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Schools

CCHS honor roll students are named

Clarke County High School%27s honor roll for the second nine week%27s period is listed. More...

MSU honor students told

The following students from the Clarke County area are Dean%27s Scholars for the 2005 fall semester at Mississippi State University. More...

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