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Antioch accident injures 3 Tuesday
      Three men were injured in an accident on Highway 43 Tuesday morning. Thomas Creighton of Whatley was driving the 1989 Ford pickup that ran into the back end of a 2005 Ford pickup, driven by Timateo A. Ramos of Auburn.
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Former JHS principal hurt in accident
By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat
      Former Jackson High School Principal Robert Hagood was seriously injured in an automobile crash Tuesday, May 8, around 1:05 p.m., at the intersection of Highways 43 and 177 in Jackson. According to Jackson Police Sgt.
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Shooting out of Jax airport beacon not only aggravating and costly but dangerous too
      The City of Jackson is having to spend money to replace the beacon at the W.E. Stewart Airport after it was shot out by someone using a high-powered rifle. Jackson Public Works Director Kevin Woodson informed the council of the incident during Tuesday's regular city council ...
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C-M Gas to build new $1.5 million office in Jackson
By Kathryn F. Pickard
      The bid on a new 10,000 square foot administrative building for Jackson was approved by Clarke-Mobile Gas District's board of directors last week. Hubb Construction of Jackson was the low bidder on the project at $1,567,743. "They should start in about three weeks and it sh...
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Boise sheeter operation to gain new machine, eight jobs in Jackson
      Boise will relocate a paper sheeter operation from its converting plant in Salem, Ore. to its Jackson sheeter plant, the company announced last week. The Salem plant will be closed and the property will be sold. The addition of the Salem sheeter, called the #1 Will sheeter,...
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Bobby Glover dies Tuesday
      Robert Coleman "Bobby" Glover died at his residence in Grove Hill Tuesday, May 8. Glover had a long career in the air conditioning business with the General Supply Company and then Clarke- Air, which he helped start. Survivors include his wife, Jean, daughter, Donna, grands...
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Federal dollars to help improve Hwy. 43 entrance to T'ville industrial park
By Jim Cox
      The Clarke County Commission adopted a resolution Tuesday to use special federal dollars secured for industrial development for improvements at the Highway 43 entrance to the new South Industrial Park in Thomasville. County Engineer Sam Noble said that left and right turn la...
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Junior Miss Ellie Wilson is CCHS student
      Ellie Wilson, the daughter of Bruce and Rhonda Wilson of Grove Hill was selected as Clarke County's 2008 Junior Miss Saturday night. She is a junior at Clarke County High School. She also won the scholastic award, the interview award, was second runner-up for the talent awar...
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C'ville council looking for site for baseball field
New library board members appointed
By Kathryn F. Pickard
      The Coffeeville Town Council has started the ball rolling on a new baseball field for the town. The topic was brought up by council member Sammy Shields during Tuesday night's meeting. A landowner had been contacted about one possible site, but he was not interested in sell...
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'Mobile' home for soon-to-be-married couple
      Jennifer Wood and Jason Gates are getting married Saturday at Tompkins Baptist Church. Last week, Gates moved a home that he owns and had built from Old Highway 5 just south of Thomasville to a lot on Church Street in Grove Hill just
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CHS grad to speak at graduation
      Gina Williams will be the speaker at the 2007 Commencement Monday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Panther Stadium in Coffeeville. Gina is a 2000 graduate of Coffeeville High School. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams of Coffeeville.
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Holt to graduate UA
      Tametrius Shandrell Holt is a candidate for graduation at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Saturday, May 12 at 1 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. She will be receiving a Bachelor of Science degree. She is a 2002 graduate of Thomasville High School. She is a member of New Hop...
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Grove Hill considers sewerage, treatment plant improvements
By Kathryn F. Pickard
      Paul Darnell, a consulting engineer with DMD Engineers attended Monday's Grove Hill Town Council meeting to discuss improvements for the sewage system and the treatment plant. Town Council members approved the low bid of $331,000 from Cardinal Contracting, Inc. for a sewage ...
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SUV flips in Leroy Sunday morning
      Leroy volunteer firemen were called out to assist with the extrication of four people from a Jeep Grand Cherokee that ran off of Highway 43 and overturned early Sunday morning. The driver was Charles Ray Love, Jr.
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Opine- Tallahatta VFW to hold open house and singing
      The Opine-Tallahatta Springs Volunteer Fire Department is having an open house and gospel singing on May 19 from 5 p.m until 9 p.m. at the department's new station. Featured singers will be The Dixie Disciples, The Glory Road Quartet, The Sounds of Joy, Rev.
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CAA meeting in Daphne will discuss Coffeeville Head Start, other issues
      The Community Action Agency will hold a Policy Council Executive Committee and a Board of Directors Executive Committee meeting Tuesday, May 15 at the central office in Daphne at 26440 N. Pollard Road. The meetings will begin at 9:30 a.m. for the Policy Council Executive Com...
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Clarke lawmen chase suspects
      Several law enforcement agencies joined in on two chases last week. On Tuesday, May 1, about noon Clarke County Sheriff's Deputies Jim Mundie and Joe Allen went to the residence of Angela Moseley on Toddtown Road to arrest her on warrants for worthless checks.
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Antique truck restorers enjoy hobby
Restoration of 1964 pickup took 10 years to complete
By Jim Cox
      Warren Huggins' 1964 Ford F100 pickup has had only three owners in its 43-year life and he's spent more on it than the previous two owners combined. The Thomasville resident is understandably proud of the restored pickup he displayed at the Nuthin' New Car Club show in Thom...
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'Blood, sweat, tears and a lot of money too' to fix up old pickup, says owner
By Jim Cox
      Lewis Herron gets excited talking about his restored 1950 F-1 Ford pickup, a big-fendered rig that easily grabs many people's attention. During the Nuthin' New Car Club show in Thomasville Saturday he pointed out the plugged-up holes in the firewall of the engine compartmen...
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