Locating all those manholes
Survey pinpoints Grove Hill's water and sewer systems
By Kathryn F. Pickard
      Nick D'Andrea of Troy University presented information during the Grove Hill Town Council meeting Monday night about the geographic information systems mapping of the water and sewer systems in Grove Hill. The location of water lines, meters and fire hydrants were mapped and D'Andrea told council ...
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$25,000 for the birds
      Plans for a Southwest Alabama Birding Trail got a big boost with a $25,000 surprise donation from the Alabama Power Foundation last Thursday.
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Thomasville police detail arrests of past week
      Thomasville Police reported one felony arrest and four misdemeanor arrests over the past week. Those arrested include: Calvin Lee Whitlow, theft of property, second degree, warrant for Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department, arrested Feb. 2; Tony Douglas Crawford, bad checks, warrant for Demopoli...
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U.S. Marshal Bill Taylor aids in arrest of second Scyrene store robbery suspect
      U.S. Marshal Bill Taylor and federal officers from his Mobile office assisted Clarke County deputies Tuesday in the arrest of a second suspect in the November armed robbery of Garrick Corner Grocery in Scyrene. Deputy Ron Baggett said that Eric Kimbrough was arrested in the Lower Peach Tree area a...
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Sheriff's dept. computer can't print arrests list
      The Sheriff's Department computer program has been altered, according to employees in the office, and they cannot print out a list of arrested people booked through the county jail. The Democrat has relied on the printout for its weekly report. If the computer system isn't fixed by next week, the ...
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