Repeat offender gets 20 years for sexual assault of 6-year-old
      A man charged with sexual abuse of a six-year-old girl decided at the last minute not to let his case go to trial Tuesday and pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in the state penitentiary as a habitual offender. David Thomas was on probation for having committed a similar assault against ...
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New probate office taking shape
     Construction workers were working on the new Clarke County Probate Office this week. The office, on the main floor of the existing courthouse, will include a front office and an office for the probate judge. Probate Jude Becky Presnall has a temporary office in a tiny space about six feet square and...
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69-year-old knocked in head with tire tool and robbed of $600
      A local businessman was knocked out with a tire tool and robbed of $600 Saturday near his home and shop in the Mt. Zion community west of Grove Hill. Walter Jones, 69, was working in his shop near his home Saturday morning and had made several business transactions. He was walking toward his home ...
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Longtime West Clarke Water board member booted from expanded board
By Jim Cox
      By Jim Cox The Clarke County Commission rejected reappointing a longtime board member of the West Clarke Water Authority and appointed another individual to the board instead. West Clarke, which serves areas around Coffeeville, agreed to expand its board from three to five members at the request...
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Scale Back Alabama boasts local combined weight loss of 396 lbs.
      "Scale Back Alabama" Clarke County community participants lost a combined weight of 396.76 pounds during the program. Weight loss at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital totaled 209.46 pounds. Participants logged 680.86 miles on the Scale Back Trail at the hospital.
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Thomasville police detail arrests from the week of April 2-8
      The Thomasville Police Department's arrest report for the week of April 2-8 is listed. Terrell Roman Robinson, burglary, first degree, criminal trespass, first degree, probation violation, (warrant) for Clarke County, domestic violence, third degree, harassment, possession of marijuana, second deg...
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Delinquent tax list in this week's paper
Many steps from Dec. 31 to courthouse steps sale May 1
      A list of delinquent property taxes are being advertised in this issue of The Democrat and will continue for two more weeks until the May 1 sale date. Ad valorem- or property- taxes are due each Oct. 1 and become delinquent Dec. 31. The Clarke County Revenue Commissioner's office is responsible ...
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Easter parade at CPS
      Clarke Preparatory School held its annual Easter parade of grades K-4 through fourth grade last Thursday morning. It was a cold morning but a variety of Easter hats from the girls and egg posters from the boys prompted smiles and laughs from parents, grandparents and other relatives gathere...
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Arrests booked through county jail
      Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail include: Charles Nolan Anderson, domestic violence, third degree, harassment, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. David Anderson III, probation violation, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept.
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Confederates gather in Whatley
      On Sunday afternoon, April 1, Clarke County's Pvt. James C. Anderson Camp 1489, Sons of Confederate Veterans held a Confederate Memorial Day observance at Horeb Baptist Church in Whatley.
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Mobile orchestra to perform April 26 at CCHS auditorium
      Bay Area Strings Community Orchestra brings the sounds of classical strings to Clarke County on Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at Clarke County High School's Sage Auditorium.
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Lindsey provides $10,000 to CHS
      State Sen. Pat Lindsey, D-Butler, recently presented Coffeeville High School Principal Janice Richardson with a $10,000 grant to be used to purchase computers. The money will be used to replace outdated equipment in both the elementary and high school computer labs.
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