Randy Javon Bumpers of Grove Hill was arrested Feb. 20 after a search warrant, executed at his Hebron Road residence, turned up a marijuana plant and other drugs. According to Investigator Ron Baggett, the Clarke County Sheriff's Department had received a tip that Bumpers had an indoor grove of ma... More...
Road woes took up a portion of Monday's and Tuesday's meetings of the Clarke County Commission with County Engineer Sam Noble blaming recent rains and heavier than usual logging for the problems. At Monday's work session, Dereck Gates who lives in the Perry's Chapel area again restated a previous ... More...
The Clarke County Commission agreed Tuesday to join with the City of Thomasville in contributing funds to seek a new women's prison that would be located near Thomasville. Clarke County will contribute up to $20,000. The Thomasville City Council agreed Monday night to contribute a like amount. More...
Congressman Jo Bonner addressed a variety of issues during a stop in Grove Hill last week, including the Democrat-takeover of Congress, the war in Iraq, local highway projects and more. The Mobile Republican noted the "new management" of the House and Senate. Nancy Pelsoi of California is the new ... More...
HIV group meeting The Public Health Area 9 HIV Prevention Community Network Group will have its monthly meeting on Friday, March 2 at the Monroe County Health Department at 11 a.m. This is a change from the regular meeting date. Persons interested in planning, promoting, and implementing HIV ... More...
There's an old saying, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." We think of the phrase often when we are reviewing old copies of The Democrat for the "From Our Files" feature that runs on the facing page. This week, we were amused- and a little saddened but not really surprised- t... More...
Lillie Peoples James, 91, of Sunflower died Feb. 19, 2007 at Washington County Nursing Home. She was born June 8, 1915. She was a native of Barlow Bend. She was a member of Little Sunflower Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. Survivors include three sons, Dan James, Jackson, Jessie James,... More...
The Clarke Prep School Gators baseball team opened the 2007 baseball season with a pair of wins in the Gator Classic this past weekend in Grove Hill. On Saturday the Gators beat the Marengo Longhorns 7-5, coming back after being down four runs early. More...
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