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Jury decides Scyrene land dispute last week By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher A land dispute was settled by a Clarke County Circuit Court jury last week with jurors ruling in favor of a woman who claimed the 14-plus acres had been in her family since 1913. Jurors were out only 29 minutes before returning a verdict for Kathy Moore Thursday. The trial had started Tuesday. More ...
With the Satilpa Creek bridge being closed and no traffic on Highway 69, it was a good time to admire the beauty of the creek and snap a few photographs Monday afternoon. "Indian Place Names in Alabama" by Dr. William A. More ...
Congressman Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, visited Grove Hill Tuesday afternoon and talked to constituents at Grove Hill Town Hall. He presented a U.S. Flag to the Town of Grove Hill that had flown over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. More ...
David Walker, the new headmaster at Clarke Prep, spoke to faculty, staff and parents in the school gym during an Open House held Aug. 9. More ... CARD OF THANKS This is such a small way to say Thank You for all you did for me and my family during Joe's illness and death. Special thanks go to the ladies at Horeb Baptist Church and my church family. Blessings to all. Joe Newman Family Thanks to everyone that called and visited Christopher during his recen... More ... Stephens no fan of 'No Child Left Behind' law By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Gerald Stephens, superintendent of the Clarke County School System, again criticized the federal "No Child Left Behind" act of 2001 after Jackson Intermediate School and Gillmore Elementary School were recently placed on "School Improvement, Year Two" status. More ...
Sign erected for new Walgreens. More ... County to work with Corps on Old Lock One Park By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Clarke County Commission voted Tuesday to partner with the U.S. Corps of Engineers to improve the park facilities at Lock One in the Salipta community. The county will maintain a two-mile stretch of water line, which runs from the last house on the Old Lock One Road to the gates of the park. More ...
District 65 State Representative Marc Keahey (D-Grove Hill) presented Clarke County Superintendent Gerald Stephens with a check for $11,000 Monday. More ... Beer distributors give to T'ville wets By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher Beer distributors contributed to the campaign to legalize alcohol in Thomasville but their contributions were far less than what local churches gave to the campaign to fight sales. More ... Drug arrest made in Grove Hill fast food parking lot Saturday Local and county lawmen arrested a man in the parking lot of Bertile's Fast Food restaurant in Grove Hill on drug charges Saturday morning. Deputy Rob Bost pulled Deon Dickinson over for a DUI investigation. Bost reported that when he first spoke with Dickinson, he seemed nervous. More ... Jackson council approves vicious dog ordinance By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat In a 4-1 vote, Tuesday, the Jackson City Council approved an ordinance which holds the owners of dogs that commit attacks on other animals and humans responsible for keeping them safely contained. The council meeting was attended by a number of citizens who own dogs and were concerned about the ... More ... T'ville fire station bids come in high By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The City of Thomasville has received bids for renovation of the No. 2 fire station on Old Highway 5. The project was budgeted at $150,000. The lowest bid was from Assurance Service Inc. of Thomasville with $241,144. Mayor Sheldon Day is working to possibly delete certain design elements from the ... More ... Thomasville police report arrests made during week of Aug. 6-12 The Thomasville Police Department weekly reports for the week of Aug. 6-12 include: Robert Shawn Gunter, criminal mischief, first degree, (warrant), unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, first degree, arrested Aug. 6. More ... Courthouse security committee hears about blocked-open doors, courtroom policies, more By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher The Clarke County Courthouse Security Committee met Tuesday- its first meeting since 2005- and talked about security issues such as personnel, locked doors, courtroom policies and more. Some of the discussions turned into recommendations to be made to the County Commission. More ...
Rev. Kenneth Thomas, who works with the Clarke County Department of Utilities, killed this 4-foot, 9- inch rattlesnake last week. The snake has 12 rattles and a button. He killed it mid-morning on the Asbury Road. More ... Clarke litter committee seeks funding By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat Members of Clarke County Citizens Against Litter (CCCAL) brain-stormed with District 65 Rep. Marc Keahey, during their Aug. 2 meeting, about ways to obtain funding for the committee's operations. Rep. Keahey indicated he would attempt to find out if there are any funding sources on the state leve... More ...
Memories & Recipes Cindy Garrick As hot as it has been, you need to plan your recreational activities around water. I couldn't help but think about a time when my brother, Pete, took me fishing in his boat. I kept letting the fish get away. Pete said it was because I was not setting the hook hard enough. More ...
Chance & Scyrene Gail Marshall Happy anniversary to Freddie Lee and Evelean Kidd who observed their wedding anniversary on Aug. 6. May they enjoy many more years of wedded bliss. The annual homecoming at St. Thomas A.M.E. Church of Lower Peach Tree will be held on Sunday, Aug. 19 at 1:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Ro... More ... Mississippi Pecan Fest slated The Perry County Historical Society in conjunction with the Mississippi Pecan Festival is currently taking applications for the Quilt Show for this year's festival. The 20th Annual Pecan Festival will be held on Sept. 28, 29, and 30 in Richton, Miss. More ... |
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