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By Kathryn F. Pickard Jackson native Kenneth W. Harbuck was hired as the new principal at Jackson High School during Monday's Clarke County Board of Education meeting. More ...
The search continues for a Whatley man who has been missing since September of last year. On June 7 a team from the Klaas Kids Foundation, officers from Clarke County Sheriff's Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Department and the Jackson Rescue Squad along with cadaver dogs from Florida and ... More ... Drug arrests made in Whatley Clarke County sheriff's deputies made several drug arrests in Whatley early this week and confiscated nearly $1,000 as well as some drugs and paraphernalia. More ... Corrections Debra Fox, the economic developer for the City of Thomasville was omitted from the list of task force members working on ways Clarke County can benefit from the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill detailed in an article in last week's paper. More ... Sewer and water to LP plant costing $1.4 million By Jim Cox Bids were opened for the new water and sewer service extension to the Louisiana Pacific mill site south of Thomasville Monday and was approved by the city's water board and city council Monday night. Wilhite Enterprises of Opelika was the low bidder at $1,454,475.50. Eleven bidders offered prices... More ... Commission mulls some type of charges for work it does for other governmental agencies By Jim Cox Clarke County Engineer Sam Noble proposed at Monday's Clarke County Commission work session that some type of system be worked out for the county to recoup some of its expenses for helping other governmental agencies with large projects. More ... Summerfest slated July 3 in Coffeeville By Kathryn F. Pickard Coffeeville's Summerfest celebration last year and fireworks show for the Fourth of July was such a big success that it is being planned again. This year's Summerfest will be held Tuesday, July 3 beginning at 3 p.m. on the grounds of Coffeeville High School. More ... ARP tech scholarships to ASCC Dr. John A. Johnson, President, Alabama Southern Community College recently announced the scholarship recipients for the Alabama Southern Industry Alliance for a Technologically Advanced Workforce. More ... Detours continue this week due to overpass work on Industrial Road in Jackson By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat Residents on Depot Road, as well as motorists who utilize it, were warned, Tuesday, to be aware of an increase in traffic due to the closing of Industrial Road where the new overpass is being tied in. Jackson City Councilman Eldridge Jackson Jr. made the warning during his comments at the regular... More ...
These photos were processed from a roll of film found in a camera by Larry Gates of the Tallahatta Springs community. Gates found the camera in his field after the 2005 storm that ripped through the Chilton community. More ... Jackson Chamber honors Pine City Ambassadors The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the 2006/07 Pine City Ambassadors for their hard work and dedication throughout their term. The group consists of 14 seniors from throughout the Jackson area who are selected based on academics, citizenship, leadership and character. More ... Help for low-income families with electric bills The Community Action Agency of Baldwin, Escambia, Clarke, Monroe and Conecuh Counties will be accepting applications starting June 1, to assist low-income families with their electricity bill. The program extends through the summer months assisting households with an allotment by the Federal Gover... More ...
Domoneek McCoy of Lower Peach Tree has finished her junior year at the University of West Alabama with honors. She had a 3.8 grade point average and is on the president's and dean's honors lists. She is a member of five honor societies, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Beta Beta, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi and ... More ...
Angela S. W. Mullins of Grove Hill graduated May 12 from the accredited RN program at Lincoln University of Jefferson City, Missouri. Her work included all undergraduate studies. She is the daughter of Cecil and Sue Williams of Grove Hill. She resides in Saint Robert, Missouri, with her son, Chri... More ...
By Kathryn F. Pickard Andy Counselman has been dealing with ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease since 1993. "I first noticed a weakness in the right hand. At the time I didn't realize what was going on, I just thought I was weak. My wife would ask me to open a jar, and I had always been right handed, but I had t... More ... Too many with ALS Clarke County appears to have more than its share of ALS, or Lou Gerhrig's Disease, patients. Wilbur Newton of Grove Hill continues his fight against the crippling disease. Kevin Lyles of Thomasville and Mollye Callahan of Jackson are among those who have died of the illness. More ...
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Garrick (nee Dot Powell) of Whatley recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception given by their children at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort in Point Clear. The couple was married on June 16, 1957 at Horeb Baptist Church in Whatley. More ... Final Wedding Plans Brown-Faircloth to marry Saturday in Fairhope Allison Faye Brown and Craig Maxwell Faircloth will exchange wedding vows Saturday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at The Bluff overlooking Fairhope Pier. Miss Brown is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Brown of Leroy. Mr. Faircloth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Faircloth of Montrose. More ...
Flowers Jeremy Stanton and Ashley Nicole Flowers of Frisco City announce the arrival of a daughter, Zoe Jade Flowers, born May 16, 2007 at 8:09 p.m. in Monroe County Hospital. She weighed six lbs., nine ozs. and measured 18 1/2 inches long. More ... Whatley-Calhoun reunion another big event By Bill Whatley The Whatley-Calhoun reunion weekend beginning Friday, June 1, 2007, was full of activities for the family and friends, including eats at every stop. Jean Whatley and her family hosted a dinner in her home in Monroeville on Friday night that included 49 members of the George-Ruby Whatley family. More ...
Memories & Recipes Mike and Jane Bishop are great friends. Dean and Mike have coffee every weekday at 4 a.m. About once a month they go to breakfast on Saturday mornings. Mike is just such a helper to everyone. During Hurricane Ivan's aftermath, he hooked up his welding truck so that Dean could get gas and diesel ... More ...
This refreshing slaw has the unexpected zip of celeriac along with cabbage and just enough carrot to add a hint of sweetness. More ...
Congress Reports Last week, Alabama voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to allow the state to borrow an additional $400 million for economic development, including $195 million for the state-of-the-art steel manufacturing and processing plant ThyssenKrupp plans to build in north Mobile County. More ...
Inside the Statehouse The Alabama Constitution calls for the Legislature to meet every year. The session is to last for 105 days, about three and a half months. It commences the first Tuesday in February of each year, except in the first year of the quadrennium when it meets later. An organizational session precedes th... More ... |
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